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2016 Central Florida Cohort

Esmond Chan Director of Accounting Florida Hospital – Orlando

Andrea Cronin Compliance and Assurance Manager, CCEP Ravago Americas

Candice Hixson Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting ZeroChaos

Fern MacDonald Controller ZeroChaos

Susan Mirdamadi CIO, Head if IT Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

Marilise Pothin Owen Director of Finance Florida Hospital – Orlando

Sheila Rankin Multi-Campus Finance Director Florida Hospital - Orlando

2016 South Florida Cohort

Ken Johnson Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs Florida Atlantic University

Ron Kaplove Director of Finance Cross Country Home Services

Brian Kilpatrick Interim CFO 3CInteractive Corp.

2016 Atlanta Cohort

Vince Alfi Director, Accounts Receivable, Credit and Cash Applications Randstad USA

Tammy Curtis Director Corporate Accounting Republic National Distributing Company

Dave Fader Manager, Corporate Financial Services Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Deborah Gaffney Director, Risk Management Southern Company

Jon Haygood Director of Financial Planning Southern Company

Roger Hiles Vice President, Strategic Finance Turner

Cindy Jenkins Head of Finance and Business Support, Extended Stay InterContinental Hotels Group

Susan Morris Director, Restaurant Financial Reporting Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Eric Myers Controller Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Bobby North Senior Director of Finance Mohawk Industries, Inc.

Brian Patullo Accounting Manager Atlanta Falcons

Scott Quesnel Assistant Corporate Controller Axiall, a Westlake Company

Donna Raines Vice President of Tax Mueller Water Products, Inc.

Amit Sheel Senior Manager FP&A Axiall, a Westlake Company

Valerie Taliaferro Manager of FP&A WestRock

Sherry Ulsh Senior Director, Operations and Marketing Finance Church’s Chicken

Jennifer Wells Senior Manager of Financial Analysis CNN / Turner

Frank Winter Senior Director, Finance WestRock

2016 Atlanta Cohort

Vince Alfi Director, Accounts Receivable, Credit and Cash Applications Randstad USA





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Brian Lazarus Chief Accounting Officer SBA Communications

Arlean Lee Senior Director of Accounting Emergent Capital, Inc.

Marcel Maier Vice President – Tax Geo Group

Vincent Palazzolo CFO HJ Foundation Company

Jose Torres Vice President of Accounting ADT

2015 Atlanta Cohort

Mark Baker Director, Procure to Pay Turner Broadcasting, Inc.

David Brand Director of Internal Audit Global Payments

Dave Bryan VP, Investment Analysis and Chief Audit Executive Intercontinental Hotels Group

Melissa Gill Director – Credit and Collections Randstad USA

John Hedgcock VP Finance, Paper Solutions WestRock

Bryan Jones Sr. Director Finance and Investor Relations Mueller Water Products

Leslie Jones Sr. Manager, Internal Payroll and Garnishments Randstad USA

Dan Krieger Corporate Controller Church’s Chicken

John Mills Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis St. Jude Medical, Inc.

Angie Napier Tax Strategy and Research Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Laura Patterson Chief Audit Executive Southern Company

David Repp VP Finance (Home Division) Mohawk Industries, Inc.

Nate Schaan VP Controller, Building Products Georgia-Pacific, LLC

Kevin Schohl Director of Business Analytics AMB Sports & Entertainment (Atlanta Falcons)

Brent Scrivner Manager, Financial Systems Southern Company

Lisa Silverman Assistant Treasurer Georgia-Pacific, LLC

Todd Slappey Director, Internal Audit Republic National Distributing Company

Brad Slocumb Director, Financial Reporting The Home Depot

Judy Smith Director – SEC Reporting Axiall Corporation

Jamie Tiernan Controller Gas South LLC

Nick Wilson CFO Fifth Third Bank

Devon Wzientek Division Controller, Flooring Mohawk Industries, Inc.

2014 Atlanta Cohort

Andrew Berry Senior Director of FP&A and Assistant Treasurer Mohawk Industries, Inc.

Tim Berryman Senior Director of Risk Management Georgia-Pacific LLC

Thomas Calvert Sr. Manager, Finance & Automation Randstad USA

Saleitha Champion Sr. Director, Restaurant Financial Reporting Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Tyler Cook Financial Planning Manager Georgia Power Company

Jane Du Vice President, FP&A InterContinental Hotels Group





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Larry Grimm Director of Finance and Accounting Numerex Corp.

Don Hovde Vice President and Corporate Controller Republic National Distributing Company

Mike Nancarrow Director, Financial Reporting Mueller Water Products

Chad Payne Assistant Treasurer RockTenn

Riley Schofield Senior Tax Manager Georgia-Pacific LLC

Roseanne Thornton Vice President and Corporate Controller Zep Inc.

Peter Vanderweit Director of Finance Turner Broadcasting, Inc.

John Vlha Director, VMS and Cash Applications Randstad USA

David Yates Controller - Technology, Operations and SG&A Turner Broadcasting, Inc.

2014 Central Florida Cohort

Carol Bessette Controller ABC Fine Wine and Spirits

Nichole Hatcher Administrative Director Florida Hospital

Michael Hynes Director of Accounting, Controller Ruth’s Hospitality Group

Ryan LeBeau Sr. Financial Analyst WastePro

Peggy McGarrity Chief Deputy Comptroller Orange County Comptroller

Danny Myers Vice President Financial Services Florida Hospital

John Provost Vice President, Secretary & Corporate Controller Ravago Americas

Stacy Shepherd Director of Finance Florida Hospital

Mark Taylor Director of Accounting, Controller Ruth’s Hospitality Group

Sharon Tolopka Senior Accountant WastePro

Mindy Willis Director of Accounting Orlando Utilities Commission

2013 Atlanta Cohort

Theresa Badgett VP of Finance eVerifile

Michael Barrett Assistant Controller, Int. Reporting & Consolidations Axiall Corporation

Dennis Bashuk VP and Treasurer Republic National Distributing Company

Brad Beckman VP, Georgia - Chief Financial Officer Fifth Third Bancorp

Michelle Cunningham Sr. Director & Treasurer Mueller Water Products

Mark DeLorenzo Director Corp Finance & Treasury Georgia-Pacific LLC

Chris Dunne VP of FP&A InterContinental Hotels Group

David Dziuma Group Vice President SunTrust Bank

Steve Fluevog Financial Analysis Director Southern Company

Scott Gordon VP and Corporate Controller Georgia-Pacific LLC

Su Hwan Jeong Manager, Financial Reporting Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment

Adam Jones Senior Director, Financial Analysis CNN Worldwide

Sandy Marcon Manager, Corporate Accounting RockTenn

Chad Meyer VP, External Reporting Equifax Inc.

Patrick Russell SVP, Controller and Business Services Randstad USA

Scott Solana VP Group Controller Turner Broadcasting, Inc.

Kevin Strada Controller AMB Sports & Entertainment (Atl. Falcons)

Ben Waites VP Finance and Assistant Treasurer Church's Chicken

Russ Zukowski Director, Financial Planning and Analysis Axiall Corporation

VINCE ALFI Director, Accounts Receivable, Credit and Cash Applications Randstad USA

2016 Atlanta

Previous Director, Accounts Receivable, Randstad USA

CFO, Kenwood Telecom Regional Vice President, AXA Financial

Other Emory University – MBA of Finance Johns Hopkins – BS of Mathematical Science

Company Randstad US is a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding, a $22.0 billion global provider of HR services. As the third largest staffing organization in the U.S., Randstad holds top positions in permanent placement, office and administrative, IT and accounting and finance.

THERESA BADGETT Vice President of Finance e-Verifile

2013 Atlanta

Previous Speedy Wiz Transport Founder

Other

Company eVerifile is a workforce management resource empowering companies to reduce their supplier and employee risk and to improve their customer interactions.

MARK BAKER Director, Procure to Pay Turner Broadcasting, Inc.

2015 Atlanta

Previous Senior Manager, Sourcing Manager – Turner

Other B.S. Business Economics – College of Wooster

Company Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS) is an American media conglomerate and subsidiary of Time Warner, which headquarters is in Atlanta, GA.

MICHAEL BARRETT Manager – Corporate Accounting Policy Axiall Corporation

2013 Atlanta

Previous Ernst and Young

Coca Cola Company

Other B.B.A. Business Administration, University of Georgia Master’s in Accounting, University of Georgia CPA

Company Axiall is a new leader in the chemistry sector, with holdings and expertise in chlor-alkali and chlorovinyl materials. It provides a breadth of chemistries and derivatives essential to the creation of a vast array of consumer, professional, and industrial products and applications.

DENNIS BASHUK Vice President, Treasurer Republic National Distributing Company

2013 Atlanta

Previous Boeing

Smith Barney Shearson

Other Undergraduate degree from Binghamton University M.B.A., the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University.

Company Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (RNDC) is the second largest beverage alcohol distributor of premium wine and spirits in the U.S.

BRAD BECKMAN CFO and Vice President Fifth Third Bank

2013 Atlanta

Previous Protiviti

Other B.B.A in Finance, University of Kentucky United States Military Academy at West Point

Company Fifth Third Bank is a U.S. regional banking corporation, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio at Fifth Third Center, and is the principal subsidiary of holding company Fifth Third Bancorp. The company operates under an Ohio charter.

ANDREW BERRY Senior Director of FP&A Mohawk Industries, Inc.

2014 Atlanta

Previous

Other

Company Mohawk Industries is a flooring manufacturer based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA. Mohawk produces floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in North America and residential applications in Europe.

TIM BERRYMAN Senior Director of Risk Management Georgia-Pacific, LLC

2014 Atlanta

Previous Wood Products

Other Bachelor of Commerce, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, CMA and CFM designations from Institute of Management Accountants

Company Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading makers of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals.

CAROL BESSETTE Controller ABC Fine Wine and Spirits

2014 CENTRAL

FLORIDA

Previous

Other B.S. in Accounting, University of Central Florida M.S. in Accounting, University of Central Florida

Company ABC Fine Wine & Spirits is Florida's oldest and largest fine wine and spirits merchant. Est. 1936.

DAVID BRAND Director of Internal Audit Zep Inc.

2015 Atlanta

Previous Enterprise Risk Service – Deloitte & Touche UK

IT Audit Director – Fiserv Inc.

Other

Company Zep Inc. is a leading producer and marketer of a wide range of high-efficacy maintenance and cleaning solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional, and consumer end-markets.

DAVE BRYAN VP, Investment Analysis and Chief Audit Executive InterContinental Hotels Group

2015 Atlanta

Previous Senior Vice President of Project Finance – Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Asset Management & Portfolio Analytics – Watermark Capital Partners Joint Venture & Loan Portfolios – Hyatt Hotels Corporation Financial Underwriting – Marriott International

Other B.S. in Accounting & Finance – BYU Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Company IHG is one of the world's leading hotel companies – we have 710,295 rooms in over 4,800 hotels in nearly 100 countries around the world.

THOMAS CALVERT Senior Manager of Finance and Automation Randstad USA

2014 Atlanta

Previous National Linen Service

Other B.S. of Business in Accounting, University of Mississippi


SALEITHA CHAMPION Senior Director of Financial Services Chick-fil-A, Inc

2014 Atlanta

Previous Plantation Pipeline Company

American Leadership Institute

Other B.S. of Administration in Accounting, Georgia State University Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management Women’s Senior Leadership Program Center of Creative Leadership Coaching, Greater Effectiveness Program and the UCLA African American Leadership Institute CPA

Company Chick-fil-A is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Georgia, specializing in chicken sandwiches. Founded in 1946, it has been associated with the Southern United States, where it has become a cultural icon.

ESMOND CHAN Director of Accounting Florida Hospital - Orlando

2016 Central Florida

Previous Finance Manager, Director of Reimbursement, Director of Accounting &

Reimbursement , Florida Hospital

Other Master of Business Administration, University of Massachusetts – Amherst B.S. Accounting, Andrews University

Company Florida Hospital is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care providers with 22 campuses serving communities throughout Florida.

TYLER COOK Manager of Financial Planning Georgia Power Company

2014 Atlanta

Previous Southern Company Services Finance Organization, Southern Company;

Other Bachelor of Business Administration. UGA Master of Business Administration, Georgia State University

Company A regional utility that supplies electric power and energy services to Georgia businesses and residents. Subsidiary of Southern Company.

ANDREA CRONIN Compliance and Assurance Manager, CCEP Ravago Americas


Previous Accountant, EMCOR Group Inc. and XL America Inc.

Accountant, Sibirsky Aluminum Group and Macsteel International Holdings B.V.

Other Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) B.S. in Business Management and Economics, with a concentration in Accounting, SUNY Empire State College

Company Ravago Americas is the largest independent distributor and reseller of plastic resins in North and South America. Products include producer branded prime, private label prime, off grade, reprocessed, compounded and recycled plastic & rubber raw materials.

MICHELLE CUNNINGHAM Senior Director and Treasurer Mueller Water Products

2013 Atlanta

Previous AmeriCold Logisitics, LLC

FISERV AT&T Ernst and Young

Other B.B.A.in Accounting, University of Wisconsin

Company Mueller Water Products is a leading manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of water in North America. Our broad product and service portfolio includes engineered valves, fire hydrants, metering products and systems, leak detection and pipe condition assessment.

TAMMY CURTIS Director Corporate Accounting Republic National Distributing Company

2016 Atlanta

Previous Senior Manager Corporate Accounting, Mueller Water Products

Accounting Supervisor, Accounting Manager, AmeriCold Logistics Associate, Morgan Stanley Audit Senior, KPMG

Other University of Georgia – MBA


MARK DELORENZO Assistant Treasurer Georgia-Pacific, LLC

2013 Atlanta

Previous PricewaterhouseCoopers

Aetna Life and Casualty Company KPMG

Other B.S. in Accounting, Stonehill College MBA in Finance, Duke University CPA


JANE DU Director of Operations Performance & Analysis InterContinental Hotels Group

2014 Atlanta

Previous Avery Dennison Corporation

Bureau of Finance and Treasury (in China)

Other MBA in Finance, University of Oklahoma B.S.in Management and Accounting, Ocean University of China

Company IHG is one of the world's leading hotel companies with 697,048 rooms in over 4,700 hotels in nearly 100 countries around the world.

CHRIS DUNNE Vice President, Finance and Business Support, Americas InterContinental Hotels Group

2013 Atlanta

Previous Marriott; over 17 years of hospitality experience

Other


DAVID DZIUMA Group Vice President within the Corporate Finance Division SunTrust

2013 Atlanta

Previous Delta Air Lines

JPMorgan/Morgan Guaranty Trust Co.

Other BBA Degree, Loyola University Maryland MBA concentration in Finance. Emory University

Company SunTrust Banks, Inc. is an American bank holding company. The largest subsidiary is SunTrust Bank.

DAVE FADER Manager, Corporate Financial Services Chick-fil-A, Inc.

2016 Atlanta

Previous Accountant, Cross Accounting P.C.

Other University of West Georgia – MBA Southeastern University – BA of Accounting Company Chick-fil-A is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Georgia, specializing in chicken sandwiches. Founded in 1946, it has been associated with the Southern United States, where it has become a cultural icon.

STEVE FLUEVOG Director of Financial Analysis Southern Company

2013 Atlanta

Previous Georgia Power

Other Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech

Company The Southern Company is an American electric utility holding company based in the southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with executive offices also located in Birmingham, Alabama. The company is currently the 16th largest utility company in the world and the fourth largest in the U.S.

DEBORAH GAFFNEY Director, Risk Management Southern Company

2016 Atlanta

Previous Risk Manager, Southern Company

Senior Risk Analyst, Southern Company Account Executive, Willis

Other University of Georgia – BBA, Risk Management


MELISSA GILL Director – Credit and Collections Randstad USA

2015 Atlanta

Previous Divisional Controller – Mansfield Oil Company

Previously owned/managed a successful sales and service business of recreational vehicles including boats, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles for almost 12 years Public accountant with local firm for almost 10 years

Other B.S. in Accounting & Business Administration Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Company Randstad is a leading employment services provider with hundreds of client-dedicated locations nationwide to serve your staffing needs.

SCOTT GORDON President, Controller, Chief Accounting Officer Georgia-Pacific, LLC

2013 Atlanta

Previous Union Camp Corporation

Forest Resource Group

Other B.A., Forestry, North Carolina State University MBA, Georgia Southern University


LARRY GRIMM Director of Finance and Accounting Numerex Corp.

2014 Atlanta

Previous Internap Network Services

BDO Smith and Howard

Other Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Georgia State University CPA

Company Numerex Corp. is a provider of on- demand and interactive machine- to - machine, referred to as M2M, enterprise solutions. The Company provides a range of M2M business services, technology, and products used in the development and support of M2M solutions for the enterprise and government markets across the world.

NICHOLE HATCHER Administrative Director Florida Hospital


Previous Winter Park Memorial Hospital

Other BA Accounting, Stetson University MBA, University of Phoenix


JON HAYGOOD Director of Financial Planning Southern Company

2016 Atlanta

Previous Manager, Risk Control, Financial Planning Analyst, Southern Company

Managing Partner, Petit Sweets Confectionery LLC Consultant, Self Employed ; Manager, Asset Management, Mirant

Other Georgia Institute of Technology – BIE, Industrial & Systems Engineering


JOHN HEDGCOCK VP Finance, Paper Solutions WestRock

2015 Atlanta

Previous Director of Operations of Kysor Panel Systems – Division of Manitowoc

Foodservice Vice President of Strategy – CIBAVISION Principal – Booz & Company Engineering Management from the Kellogg School of Management.

Other B.S. Electrical Engineering – Massachusetts Institute of Technology MBA and of Masters of Engineering Management – Kellogg School of Management

Company RockTenn is one of North America’s leading manufacturers of corrugated and consumer packaging.

ROGER HILES Vice President, Strategic Finance Turner

2016 Atlanta

Previous Executive Director, Finance – Corporate Planning and Reporting, Turner

Broadcasting System, Inc. Director, Internal Reporting, Rollins Inc.

Other University of Nebraska at Omaha – B.S. of Finance, Magna Cum Laude Tomlinson College, Associate of Arts, Music

Company The Cable News Network is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. The 24-hour cable news channel was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner.

CANDICE HIXSON Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting ZeroChaos

2016 Atlanta

Previous Senior Vice President Finance, Apc Workforce Solutions Inc.

V.P. Accounting and Admin, Leisure Bay Industries

Other B.A. in Accounting, Stetson University

Company ZeroChaos is a global provider of workforce management solutions that help organizations achieve greater management and financial control of their workforce and talent supply chains.

DON HOVDE Vice President and Corporate Controller Republic National Distributing Company

2014 Atlanta

Previous

Other


MICHAEL HYNES Director of Accounting, Controller Ruth’s Hospitality Group


Previous McGladrey and Averett Warmus Durkee

Other Certified Public Accountant Master of Accountancy, University of Georgia B.S. in Business Administration. Auburn University

Company Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. is a publicly traded restaurant company focused on the upscale dining segment. Ruth's is the largest fine dining company in the world, with a focus on American steakhouse and seafood restaurants. They have over 160 locations worldwide.

CINDY JENKINS Head of Finance and Business Support, Extended Stay InterContinental Hotels Group

2016 Atlanta

(photo coming soon)

Previous Regional Director of Finance – Latin America & Caribbean, IHG

Director, Global Finance Transformation, IHG

Other


SU HWAN JEONG Director of Accounting Doosan Infracore International

2013 Atlanta

Previous KPMG

Moore Colson Decosimo CPAs

Other BA Accounting, University of Tennessee Master’s Degree in Accountancy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville CPA

Company Doosan Infracore International is a subsidiary of a Korean public company, Doosan Infracore, and operates as a U.S. Holding company of various construction equipment manufacturing business units of Doosan Infracore, including Bobcat and Portable Power.

KEN JOHNSON Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs Florida Atlantic University

2016 South Florida

Previous American Real Estate Society Members,

Florida International University, Auburn University Montgomery

Other Ph. D (2001) The University of Alabama MBA (1993) Auburn University Montgomery BS (1981) Auburn University

Company Florida Atlantic University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. The university offers more than 180 degree programs within its 10 colleges in addition to a professional degree from the College of Medicine.

ADAM JONES Senior Director, Financial Analysis CNN Worldwide

2013 Atlanta

Previous Arthur Andersen

Delta Airlines

Other B.S. in Economics University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Master of Accountancy, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Masters of Business Administration, Emory University

Company The Cable News Network is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. The 24-hour cable news channel was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner.

BRYAN JONES Sr. Director Finance and Investor Relations Mueller Water Products

2015 Atlanta

Previous Director of Finance and Accounting, Senior Manager of Finance and

Accounting, Finance Manager – UPS Sales Compensation Manager – UPS Supply Chain Comptroller – First Image

Other B.S. in Finance – Auburn University MBA in Strategy – Georgia State University

Company Mueller Water Products, Inc. (MWP) is a publicly traded company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of fire hydrants, pipe fittings and valves in North America.

LESLIE JONES Sr. Manager, Internal Payroll & Garnishments Randstad USA

2015 Atlanta

Previous Director of Payroll – U.S. Security Associates

Other B.S. Business Management – University of Arkansas MBA – Webster University Lt. U.S. Navy Supply Corp. Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

Company Randstad is a leading employment services provider with hundreds of client-dedicated locations nationwide to serve your staffing needs.

RON KAPLOVE Director of Finance Cross Country Home Services

2016 South Florida

Previous Sr. VP Chief Financial Officer, Lens Express, Inc.

Corporate Controller, Perry Ellis International Controller, Wackenhut G4S

Other Master's in Accounting and Business, Florida International University - College of Business CPA

Company Cross Country Home Services (CCHS) provides a variety of home warranty, repair and maintenance services centers with customer support 24/7/365.

BRIAN KILPATRICK Interim CFO 3CInteractive Corp.

2016 South Florida

Previous Audit/Assurance Manager, Ernst & Young

Other Masters, Accounting, Florida International University Bachelors of Science, Accounting, Florida State University - College of Business

Company 3Cinteractive Is a third party software producer that helps businesses communicate more effectively with clients via mobile devices.

DAN KRIEGER Corporate Controller Church’s Chicken

2015 Atlanta

(photo coming soon)

Previous Senior Manager – Dixon Hughes Goodman

Senior Manager – KPMG

Other B.S. in Accounting – University of Georgia

Company Church's Chicken is a U.S.-based chain of fast food restaurants specializing in fried chicken, also trading outside North America as Texas Chicken.

BRIAN LAZARUS Chief Accounting Officer SBA Communications

2016 South Florida

Previous Corporate Controller, SBA Communications

Sr. Manager, Ernst & Young Manager, Arthur Anderson LLP Sr. Manager, KPMG LLP

Other Babson College

Company SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: SBAC) owns and operates wireless infrastructure, including small cells, indoor/outdoor distributed antenna systems, and traditional cell sites that support antennas used for wireless communication by mobile carriers and wireless broadband providers in the United States and its territories, as well as in Canada, Central America, and South America.

RYAN LEBEAU Senior Financial Analyst Waste Pro


Previous

Gencor Industries

Other

Company Waste Pro is one of this country’s fastest growing solid waste collection, recycling, processing, and disposal companies, managed by the southeastern United States' most experienced team of waste professionals.

ARLEAN LEE Senior Director of Accounting Emergent Capital, Inc.

2016 South Florida

Previous Senior Director Accounting, Imperial Finance & Trading

Assurance Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Other MBA, Business Administration, University of Phoenix Diploma, Accounting, University of Technology CPA Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom

Company Emergent Capital is a global leader in the life settlements industry with decades of experience creating value through the secondary and tertiary markets for life insurance policies.

FERN MACDONALD Controller ZeroChaos

2016 Atlanta

Previous Senior Manager, Ernst & Young

Other Diploma (with distinction), International Financial Reporting Standards, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ireland (IFRS) Chartered Accountant, Accounting, Auditing, Tax, Business Law, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ireland B.A. Accounting & Finance, Dublin City University, Ireland Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, FICPA CPA

Company ZeroChaos is a global provider of workforce management solutions that help organizations achieve greater management and financial control of their workforce and talent supply chains.

MARCEL MAIER Vice President - Tax The Geo Group

2016 South Florida

Previous

Tax Director, Tyco International KPMG

Other Masters in Taxation, Florida International Unviersity B.A. in Business Administration, University of Miami – School of Business

Company The GEO Group, Inc.is a Florida-based company specializing in corrections, detention and mental health treatment maintaining facilities in North America, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

PEGGY MCGARRITY Chief Deputy Comptroller, Lawyer, Adjunct instructor of Accounting and Law at Valencia College and FAMU Law School Orange County


Previous Finance Officer at Osceola County and the Osceola County Sheriff’s

Office; LYNX, CFO Past President, Florida Government Finance Officers’ Association Lawyer, CPA

Other Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Company The County Comptroller an elected official answering directly to the citizens of Orange County, examines the use of County resources. This function serves as a check and balance, and results in the greatest accounting integrity and safeguarding of public assets. The services performed by the County Comptroller can be classified into three broad categories: financial, audit, and records administration.

SANDY MARCON Director – Costing, Corrugated Box Division RockTenn

2013 Atlanta

Previous Controller for Visiting Nurse Health Systems

VP of Finance & Accounting at ACS Transport Solutions, Inc.

Other Master of Business Administration, Clemson University Diplôme de Hautes Etudes Commerciales et Financières, Graduate School of Business of Pau, France

Company RockTenn is an American paper and packaging manufacturer based in Norcross, Georgia. It is one of North America's leading producers of corrugated and consumer packaging and recycling solutions, with annualized net sales of approximately $10 billion.

CHAD MEYER Vice President of External Reporting Equifax

2013 Atlanta

Previous Ernst and Young

Other BA Accounting, University of Northern Iowa CPA

Company Equifax Inc. is a consumer credit reporting agency in the United States, considered one of the three largest American credit agencies along with Experian and TransUnion. Founded in 1899, Equifax is the oldest of the three agencies and gathers and maintains information on over 400 million credit holders worldwide.

DANNY MEYERS Vice President Financial Services Florida Hospital


Previous

Other B.S., Southern Adventist University MBA, University of Central Florida CPA


JOHN MILLS Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis St. Jude Medical, Inc.

2015 Atlanta

Previous Director, Finance & Human Resources – CardioMEMS, Inc.

Controller – CardioMEMS, Inc. Controller – GE Capital Commercial Direct Manager – KPMG

Other B.S. in Accounting – Fairfield University Certified Public Accountant (CPA) GE Capital Pinnacle GE Capital Quality Leadership Team CardioMEMS Commitment to Excellence

Company St. Jude Medical, Inc. is a global medical device company headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The company has more than 20 principal operations and manufacturing facilities worldwide with products sold in more than 100 countries.

SUSAN MIRDAMADI CIO, Head of IT Ruth’s Hospitality Group


Previous CIO/ VP IT, VP Strategy and Support, VP Operations, Denny’s

Other B.S. & Master , Engineering, Penn State University


SUSAN MORRIS Director, Restaurant Financial Reporting Chick-fil-A, Inc.

2016 Atlanta

Previous

Other Emory University – Management Development Clayton State University – B.S. of Accounting

Company Chick-fil-A is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Georgia, specializing in chicken sandwiches. Founded in 1946, it is associated with the Southern United States. Chick-fil-A has more than 1,850 restaurants in 41 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Park,_Georgia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia

ERIC MYERS Controller Mercedes-Benz Stadium

2016 Atlanta

(photo coming soon)

Previous Financial Controller, AMB Sports and Entertainment

Other

Company Mercedes-Benz Stadium is an under-construction retractable-roof, multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, that will serve as the home of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer.

MIKE NANCARROW Director of Financial Reporting Mueller Water Products

2014 Atlanta

Previous Global Payments, Inc.

Aaron’s Inc. Ernst and Young Arthur Andersen LLP

Other B.S. in Accounting, Ohio State University CPA


ANGIE NAPIER Tax Strategy & Research Chick-fil-A, Inc.

2015 Atlanta

Previous Director, Tax Controversy Services – KPMG LLP

Other B.S. in Administration Accounting – Georgia State University Masters of Tax (MTX) – Georgia State University J.D. – University of Georgia

Company Chick-fil-A is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Georgia, specializing in chicken sandwiches. Founded in 1946, it is associated with the Southern United States. Chick-fil-A has more than 1,850 restaurants in 41 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Park,_Georgia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia

BOBBY NORTH Senior Director of Finance Mohawk Industries, Inc.

2016 Atlanta

Previous Director of Finance – Commercial Flooring, Mohawk Industries

Director of Manufacturing Finance, Mohawk Industries Senior Plant Controller, Mohawk Industries Senior Financial Analyst – Capital Projects, Mohawk Industries Senior Cost Accountant – Samples, Mohawk Industries

Other Kennesaw State University – MBA, Business Administration and Management Lincoln Memorial University – BBA, Accounting


VINCENT PALAZZOLO Chief Financial Officer HJ Foundation

2016 South Florida

Previous

Chief Financial Officer, Modern Manufacturing, Inc. Senior Manager, Audit Services, Ryder System, Inc. Senior Manager, Grant Thornton LLP

Other B.S. Accounting & Finance, Florida State University College of Business Financial Executives International (FEI) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member, FICPA CPAs in Industry Conference Committee, FICPA Construction Industry Conference Committee

Company North America's Fastest Deep Foundation Contractor.

MARILISE POTHIN OWEN Director of Finance Florida Hospital - Orlando


Previous Various finance roles, Florida Hospital

Other Masters of Business Administration, Webster University Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting, Southwestern Adventist University


LAURA PATTERSON Chief Audit Executive Southern Company

2015 Atlanta

Previous Internal Auditing Manager, Manager and Director of Accounting Research and

Policy – Southern Company Director of Corporate Accounting and Accounting Implementation – Southern Energy, Inc./Mirant Corp. Comptroller – Southern Holdings Inc. Comptroller and Corporate Secretary – Southern Power Comptroller – Georgia Power Company

Other B.S. in Accounting – Auburn University Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified Internal Auditor

Company The Southern Company is an American electric utility holding company based in the southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is currently the 16th largest utility company in the world and the fourth largest in the U.S.

BRIAN PATULLO Accounting Manager Atlanta Falcons

2016 Atlanta

Previous Senior Accountant, Atlanta Falcons

Assurance Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Other University of Central Florida – Master of Science, Accounting

Company The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL).

CHAD PAYNE Assistant Treasurer RockTenn

2014 Atlanta

Previous Propex Fabrics

KPMG Suntrust Robinson Humphrey

Other MBA – Emory University BA – Vanderbilt University (Economics and Political Science)

Company RockTenn is an American paper and packaging manufacturer based in Norcross, Georgia. It is one of North America's leading producers of corrugated and consumer packaging and recycling solutions, with annualized net sales of approximately $10 billion.

JOHN PROVOST Vice President, Secretary & Corporate Controller Ravago Americas


Previous Corporate Controller, Muehlstein

Other MBA and BS in Accounting, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield CT

Company Ravago Americas is the largest independent distributor and reseller of plastic resins in North and South America. Products include producer branded prime, private label prime, off grade, reprocessed, compounded and recycled plastic & rubber raw materials.

SCOTT QUESNEL Assistant Corporate Controller Axiall, a Westlake Company

2016 Atlanta

Previous Director, Accounting Policy and Compliance, Axiall Corporation

Senior Controller – Global Repairs Services, GE Power and Water Senior Accounting Manager – Performance Services, GE Energy Audit Manager, Frazier and Deeter, LLC

Other University of Georgia – MBA University of Georgia – B.S. of Accounting Company Axiall is a new leader in the chemistry sector, with holdings and expertise in chlor-alkali and chlorovinyl materials. It provides a breadth of chemistries and derivatives essential to the creation of a vast array of consumer, professional, and industrial products and applications.

DONNA RAINES Vice President of Tax Mueller Water Products, Inc.

2016 Atlanta

Previous Vice President Corporate Tax, Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.

Tax Director, Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc. Director Tax Outsourcing, Bennett Thrasher Vice President of Tax, John H. Harland

Other Harding University – B.S. of Business Administration, Accounting


SHEILA RANKIN Multi-Campus Finance Director Florida Hospital - Orlando


Previous Service Line Finance Manager, Finance Director at Celebration Health,

Florida Hospital

Other Master of Business Administration, Andrews University Bachelor of Business Administration, Siena Heights University Associate of Science (AS), Business Administration and Business Systems Support, Lake Michigan College Associate of Science (A.S.), Physics, Chemistry and Math, Barbados Community College


PATRICK RUSSELL Corporate Controller Randstad USA

2013 Atlanta

Previous National Linen Service; APAC Teleservices, Inc.; Prosource Distribution Services

A.B. Dick Company; Bockwinkel’s PricewaterhouseCoopers

Other B.S. Accounting, University of Illinois


NATE SCHAAN VP Controller Building Products Georgia-Pacific LLC

2015 Atlanta

Previous Paper Mill Analyst – Georgia-Pacific LLC

Division Controller, Dixie Division – Georgia-Pacific LLC

Other B.S. in Finance – University of Northern Iowa


KEVIN SCHOHL Director of Business Analytics AMB Sports & Entertainment Group (formerly Atlanta Falcons)

2015 Atlanta

Previous Strategy Consultant at Bain & Co., Private Equity Associate – Charles Bank

Capital Partners

Other B.A. – Boston College MBA – Harvard Business School

Company AMB Sports & Entertainment is the parent company and business support entity of the Atlanta Falcons, new Atlanta stadium and MLS Atlanta.

RILEY SCHOFIELD Senior Tax Manager Georgia-Pacific, LLC

2014 Atlanta

Previous

Other


BRENT SCRIVNER Manager, Financial Systems Southern Company

2015 Atlanta

Previous Finance and Accounting with several Southern Company subsidiaries

Other Bachelor of Business Administration – University of Georgia MBA – Georgia State University

Company The Southern Company is an American electric utility holding company based in the southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is currently the 16th largest utility company in the world and the fourth largest in the U.S.

AMIT SHEEL Senior Manager FP&A Axiall, a Westlake Company

2016 Atlanta

Previous Director, Financial Analyst, CP Kelco

Manger, Strategy and Planning, Americold Reality Manager, Financial and Business Analysis; Manager, Global Pricing, Columbian Chemicals Company

Other Georgia State University – M.S. Finance, Investments & Risk Management Thunderbird School of Global Management – MBA International Management Shivaji University – BE, Mechanical Engineer


STACY SHEPHERD Director of Finance Florida Hospital


Previous Various healthcare finance roles (12 years)

Other


LISA SILVERMAN Assistant Treasurer Georgia-Pacific, LLC

2015 Atlanta

Previous Financial Analyst – Goldman Sachs

Other Summa Cum Laude, B.S. in Business Administration – University of Texas MBA, J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management – Northwestern University Certified Public Accountant (CPA)


TODD SLAPPEY Director, Internal Audit Republic National Distributing Company

2015 Atlanta

Previous Former Vice President of Internal Audit – Americold

Other B.S. in Finance – Auburn University

Company Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (RNDC) is the second largest beverage alcohol distributor of premium wine and spirits in the U.S. operating in 20 states nationwide and employing over 7,800 individuals.

BRAD SLOCUMB Director, Financial Reporting The Home Depot

2015 Atlanta

Previous Senior Manager, Inventory Accounting – The Home Depot

Other B.S. in Finance – Auburn University MBA – Kennesaw State University

Company The Home Depot® is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, with more than 2,200 retail stores in the United States (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Canada, and Mexico.

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JUDY SMITH Director – SEC Reporting Axiall Corporation

2015 Atlanta

Previous Director – External Financial Reporting

Other Certified Public Accountant (CPA) CMA


SCOTT SOLANA Vice President and Group Controller – Operations Turner Broadcasting System

2013 Atlanta

Previous

Other B.A., Accounting, Florida State University CPA Company Turner Broadcasting creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Turner is a Time Warner Company.

KEVIN STRADA Accounting Manger Atlanta Falcons (AMB Sports & Entertainment)

2013 Atlanta

Previous PricewaterhouseCoopers

Other B.S., Management Science, Georgia Tech MBA in Professional Accounting, University of Texas at Austin

Company The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL).

VALERIE TALIAFERRO Manager of FP&A WestRock

2016 Atlanta

Previous Manager, Pricing and Forecasting; Senior Procurement Analyst,

RockTenn Senior Credit Risk Analyst, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Research Associate, FIG Partners Senior Analyst, Trapeza Capital Management LLC

Other Brenau University – MBA of Accounting Georgia State University – BBA of Finance Georgia Institute of Technology – Biology/Biological Sciences

Company WestRock is one of the world's largest paper and packaging companies with $15 billion in annual revenue and 42,000 employees in 30 countries.

MARK TAYLOR Director of Accounting, Controller Ruth’s Hospitality Group


Previous HD Supply

International Speedway Corp. Florida Hospital Orlando Magic

Other University of Central Florida CPA in the State of Florida


ROSEANNE THORNTON Vice President and Controller Zep Inc.

2014 Atlanta

Previous Novelis, Inc.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board US Airways, Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers

Other B.S. in Accounting, Penn State University Duke Corporation Education held in China, Brazil and the U.S. CPA

Company Zep Inc. is a leading producer and marketer of a wide range of high-efficacy maintenance and cleaning solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional, and consumer end-markets.

JAMIE TIERNAN Controller Gas South LLC

2015 Atlanta

Previous Revenue Accounting Manager, Financial Operations Supervisor, Financial

Analyst, Accountant – Southern Company

Other J. Mack Robinson College of Business MBA – Georgia State University BBA in Accounting – University of Georgia Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Board Member and Vice Chair 2013-2014 – DeKalb, Police Alliance Board Member and Treasurer – Heating Energy Assistance Team, Inc

Company Gas South, one of Georgia's leading natural gas marketers with annual revenues of approximately $250 million. Gas South serves more than 285,000 residential, business, and governmental customers throughout Florida and Georgia. Gas South has been the fastest-growing natural gas supplier in Georgia since 2008.

SHARON TOLOPKA Senior Accountant Waste Pro


Previous AAA National Office

Other B.S. in Accounting, Western Kentucky MBA, Western Kentucky Certified CPA

Company Waste Pro is one of this country’s fastest growing solid waste collection, recycling, processing, and disposal companies, managed by the southeastern United States' most experienced team of waste professionals.

JOSE TORRES Vice President Accounting ADT

2016 South Florida

Previous

VP, Accounting, Financial Reporting & MIS, ADT SVP CAO, Digital Globe Sr. Director, Assistant Controller, Tyco International Director, Corporate Accounting Controller, SimplexGrinnell

Other MBA Business Administration and Management General, Florida Atlantic University B.S Accounting and Business/Management, Boston College CPA (New York, New Jersey, Florida) Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA)

Company ADT Security Services is an American corporation that provides residential and small business electronic security, fire protection and other related alarm monitoring services in 35 countries.

SHERRY ULSH Senior Director, Operations and Marketing Finance Church’s Chicken

2016 Atlanta

Previous Senior Director, Marketing Finance and Analysis, Church’s Chicken

Director, Global Marketing Finance & Procurement, Burger King Corp. Executive Director, Burger King McLamore Foundation Principal, SLU Consulting Senior Director, Marketing Finance and Analysis, Burger King Corp.

Other University of Miami – MBA of Business Administration Indiana University of Pennsylvania – B.S. of Finance


PETER VANDERWEIT Director of Finance Turner Broadcasting, Inc.

2014 Atlanta

Previous

Other

Company Turner Broadcasting creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Turner is a Time Warner Company.

JOHN VLHA Director, VMS and Cash Applications Randstad USA

2014 Atlanta

Previous Impellam Group North America

AMB Industries, Inc./Onesource Services, Inc. National Linen Service United States Air Force

Other BS in Business Administration, University of Florida MBA in Management. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute CPA


BEN WAITES VP Finance and Assistant Treasurer – acts as Chief Accounting Officer Church’s Chicken

2013 Atlanta

Previous SEC

Sarbanes Oxley RARE Hospitality Inc. Apple South Inc.

Other


JENNIFER WELLS Senior Manager of Financial Analysis CNN / Turner

2016 Atlanta

Previous Manager of Financial Analysis, CNN International

Senior Financial Analyst, Turner Broadcasting Financial Analyst, Turner Broadcasting

Other University of Georgia, BBA of Finance

Company Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS) is an American media conglomerate and subsidiary of Time Warner, which headquarters is in Atlanta, GA.

MINDY WILLIS Director of Accounting Orlando Utilities Commission


Previous Deloitte & Touché, Audit Manager

Various - Consultant, Tax Preparer and Financial Manager

Other Business Administration, University of Maryland Master’s in Accounting, University of Central Florida CPA American Public Power Association Member and APPA Representative on the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council

Company Orlando Utilities Commission operates as a municipal utility in Florida. It engages in the acquisition, generation, transmission, and distribution of electric and water services to residential and business customers within Orange and Osceola counties.

NICK WILSON CFO Fifth Third Bancorp

2015 Atlanta

Previous His experience ranges from Corporate Finance in Cincinnati to Commercial,

Consumer and Private Banking Finance throughout the Carolina, Chicago, and Northwestern Ohio markets.

Other B.S. in Finance and Economics – Taylor University

Company Fifth Third Bank (5/3 Bank) is a U.S. regional banking corporation, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio at Fifth Third Center, and is the principal subsidiary of holding company Fifth Third Bancorp. The company operates under an Ohio charter.

FRANK WINTER Senior Director, Finance WestRock

2016 Atlanta

Previous Director, FP&A, WestRock

Director, FP&A, Georgia Pacific Senior Strategic Analyst, Honeywell Senior Director of Corporate Finance, Unisource Worldwide Inc. Principal Consultant, IBM Global Business Services

Other University of Georgia, BBA of Accounting Duke University – MBA of Finance

Company WestRock is one of the world's largest paper and packaging companies with $15 billion in annual revenue and 42,000 employees in 30 countries.

DEVON WZIENTEK Division Controller, Flooring Mohawk Industries, Inc.

2015 Atlanta

Previous Mohawk Industries – Controller, Flooring Division, Sr. Director of Accounting, Director of Accounting, KPMG LLP – Audit Manager, Turner Broadcasting Systems – Senior Accountant, Northern Trust Company – Team Lead

Other University of Georgia, BBA Certified Public Accountant (CPA) G3 Team Member Mohawk Leadership Series 2014/2015 Executive Board Member, Finance Committee – Synchronicity Theatre Treasurer – Roswell Youth Lacrosse Association Board Member


DAVID YATES Controller – Technology, Operations and SG&A (CPA) Turner Broadcasting, Inc.

2014 Atlanta

Previous Elavon and American Tower

Other Bachelors in Accounting, Clemson University Master’s in Business Administration, Clemson University CPA

Company Turner Broadcasting creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Turner is a Time Warner Company.

RUSS ZUKOWSKI Director of Financial Planning and Analysis Axiall Corporation

2013 Atlanta

Previous

Other MBA, Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business B.S., with honors, in Finance, Syracuse University


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