College of Business Administration

Accounting Advisory Council

Purpose:
The Accounting Advisory Council is a group of individuals made up of faculty members, members of the business and professional accounting community, and Kent State University administrators, who meet on a regular basis (usually quarterly) to discuss matters that impact the ability of accounting majors at KSU to become professionals with an expertise in accounting. The Accounting Department relies on this Council to:

1. provide information on the professional attributes and knowledge that our Accounting majors need to pursue a successful career;
2. review the accounting courses and curriculum periodically and make recommendations for curriculum changes which will improve the quality of the accounting program;
3. assist in improving public relations and communications between the Department and the community;
4. and review of legislative and administrative issues impacting the accounting degree program or accounting in general.

Practice Representatives:

• Gary Alger, Auditor of State's Office-Youngstown Region, 242 Federal Plaza West, Suite 302, Youngstown, OH
• Ryan Braun, Progressive, 300 North Commons Blvd., Box OHT6G, Mayfield Village, OH
• Marjorie L. Connor, The Davey Tree Expert Company, 1500 North Mantua St., Kent, OH
• Robert Goll, Card, Palmer, Sibbison & Company, 4545 Hinckley Ave., Cleveland OH
• Kenneth M. Haffey, Skoda, Minotti & Company, 6685 Beta Dr., Mayfield Village, OH
• Larry Holland, Meaden & Moore, Inc., 1100 Superior Ave., Suite 1100, Cleveland, OH
• Martin Hrabik, Walthall, Drake & Wallace, 6300 Rockside Rd., Suite 100, Cleveland, OH
• Pamela Huggins, Parker Hannifin Corporation, 6035 Parkland Blvd., Cleveland, OH
• Brian Jones, RSM McGladrey, Inc., 1001 Lakeside Avenue East, Suite 1400, Cleveland, OH
• Rick Kavenagh, Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Company, 1735 Merriman Rd., Akron, OH
• Dina Leader, Deloitte & Touche, 127 Public Square, Suite 2500, Cleveland, OH
• Gregory Long, Long, Cook & Samsa, Inc., 505 North Market St., P.O. Box 58, Wooster, OH
• Debra Marthey, The J.M. Smucker Company, Strawberry Lane, Orrville, OH
• Timothy Michael, Rea & Associates, 419 W. High Ave., P.O. Box 1020, New Philadelphia, OH
• Julie Osredkar, KPMG LLP, 1375 East 9th, St., Suite 2600, Cleveland, OH
• Charles Paulson, Maloney & Novotny LLC, 1111 Superior Ave., Suite 700, Cleveland, OH
• Patricia Piteo, Cohen & Company, 400 Commerce Building, 201 East Commerce St., Youngstown, OH
• John Relic, Ernst & Young LLP, 1300 Huntington Building, Cleveland, OH
• John Rose, Ciuni & Panichi, 25201 Chagrin Blvd., Cleveland, OH
• Hans-Peter Rudolph, Crowe Horwath LLP, 5900 Landerbrook Dr., Suite 205, Cleveland, OH
• James Sanfilippo, Grant Thornton LLP, 1228 Euclid Ave., Suite 800, Cleveland, OH
• Alan Tobin, CBIZ/Mayer Hoffman McCann, 4040 Embassy Parkway, Suite 100, Akron, OH
• Mary Eileen Vitale, Howard Wershbale & Company, 23240 Chagrin Blvd., Cleveland, OH

University Representatives:

• Mark Altieri, Committee Chair, External Relations Committee
• Marilyn Bokrass, Academic Program Coordinator, Department of Continuing Studies
• Jo Ann Gustafson, Director, Internal Audit
• Hobson Hamilton, Assistant Director, Career Services Center, Corporate and Community Relations
• Don McFall, Advisor, Accounting Association and Beta Alpha Psi, External Relations Committee
• Norman Meonske, Coordinator, IMA Conference, External Relations Committee
• David Young, Associate Treasurer and Tax Manager
• Linda Zucca, Interim Department Chair, Internship Courses, External Relations Committee