Accounting Advisory Board

The Accounting Advisory provides advice and strategic direction for the Accounting and IS Department at the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology. The council will provide insights and feedback on the current and future direction of the profession and work with the faculty directly to become ambassadors of the college.

The Accounting Advisory Board consists of business leaders and alumni employed at Big Four accounting firms, regional firms, Fortune 500 companies and other business sectors. Members will serve three-year terms, which are renewable.

Members

Christine Oliver, CPA '91
Partner at Deloitte & Touche

Edward E. Pratesi, CPA
Valuation & Transition Strategies, LLC

Derick Horn, CPA '14
Audit Manager at RSM US LLP

Jim O’Rourke, CPA
CFO at Arrow Fastener

Bill DeFazio, CPA '94
Vice President, Global Tax and Treasury at Blackhawk Network

Jerome Turner
VP Finance L’Oréal

Bob Conklin, CPA
PwC Assurance Partner

Kevin Lauretti Jr., CPA '09
Global Mobility Tax Director, PwC

Mike Pellegrino '94
CIO Colony Hardware

Steve Feye, CPA
Retired Partner Deloitte

David Colville
CIO – DSC Advisory Services

Duties of Members

• Meet with the faculty each year to review curriculum and share expertise with the Accounting Department Chair and faculty relative to academic initiatives and vision of the Accounting and IS department
• Participate in an annual event hosted by the Accounting & IS Department
• Facilitate networking opportunities for mentorship, internship and career opportunities for accounting students

More Information

Linda M. Hughen, Ph.D., CPA
Graduate Accounting Program Chair & Associate Professor
203-365-4157
hughenl@sacredheart.edu