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Meet the
PKF NA Management Team
The
PKF NA staff
ensures that the association has the experience and knowledge that our members need.
They strive to understand your needs and introduce you to the resources or people who can help
your accounting firm succeed.
Meet
the PKF North America Management Team:
Terry L. Snyder, CPA
◊ President and Chief Executive Officer
Terry Snyder took over the reins as
President and CEO of PKF North America in November 2008. He leads a team of 19
associates, including six directors, and has primary responsibility for strategic
planning, financial performance and overall success of the association.
Terry has more than 25 years of
experience in public accounting and private industry at the highest management levels.
He began his career with Arthur Andersen and then continued his accounting career with
such large firms as RSM McGladrey and Olive LLP. Most recently he served Clifton Gunderson,
LLP as both Managing Partner, Downstate Illinois Region and as Partner-in-Charge of the
Peoria office.
Outside of accounting, Terry has
successfully managed a software business to profitability, steered a technology business
through a tough turnaround and, just before joining
PKF NA , served as President of
Commerce Bank in Champaign, IL.
Snyder received his BS in Accountancy
and Masters of Accounting from the University of Illinois, Urbana, Champaign, IL.
Being at the helm of
PKF NA combines
Terry’s love of business strategy and the accounting industry – a blend that gives him a
depth of knowledge and understanding of the
PKF NA members’ challenges.
Jack Charlesworth, CPA, CITP
◊ Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Jack Charlesworth, CPA, CITP, is Executive Vice President and COO for
PKF NA . He serves as staff liaison to the association’s Firm
Management and Technology Committees, oversees all aspects of the association’s internal
technologies and website, and manages our conference services, technology and
administrative associates.
In addition, Jack manages
PKF NA ’s Firm
Management Review process and works with on-site teams as a reviewer. He has primary
responsibility for the Firm Management Conference and Firm Management Seminar held each
year in May and November, respectively.
Jack holds an MBA degree from Georgia
State University. For several years he worked at a regional firm where he managed the
Atlanta office small business practice and was also responsible for the internal
technology employed at the firm. He also spent 18 years in CIO-level positions in
industry, including experience in retail/distribution and mining/manufacturing.
Jack holds the AICPA’s Certified
Information Technology Professional credential.
Stephanie Curry
◊ Vice President of Human Capital Management
Stephanie Curry is Vice President of Human Capital Management for
PKF North America . Her primary responsibilities
are related to training, CPE, leadership development, performance management, coaching
and other human resources initiatives. In addition, she launched
PKF NA ’s Women into
Leadership initiative. Stephanie serves as staff liaison for the Human Resources and
CPE Committees, the Large Firm Task Force and Women into Leadership Task Force.
Previously, Stephanie was Leadership
Development Manager for Crowe Chizek & Company, LLC, the 8th-largest CPA firm in the U.S.
While there, she managed an internal women’s leadership forum and worked with key
leaders on an initiative to identify, develop and retain high-potential women leaders.
She also developed and implemented tools to recognize and differentiate leadership
styles and evaluate leadership potential for purposes of succession planning and staff
development.
In addition to her experiences specific
to the accounting industry, she brings a background in public education and curriculum
development, leadership assessment and feedback coaching.
Job Dieleman
◊ Vice President & Director of International Business
Job Dieleman joined the
PKF NA team as
Director of International Business. He serves as staff liaison to the International
Business Development Committee and leads efforts to help members increase international
business and provide service to increasing numbers of clients in need of firms with
international capabilities. Job works closely with PKF International and its members to
develop cross-border initiatives that promote international capacity, build strong
relationships and provide marketing support. PKF is the only international association
of accounting firms with a full-time dedicated international business development
professional in the U.S.
Job was born in The Netherlands and also
lived in Iraq, Egypt and Italy. He came to the United States in 1979 as an exchange
student at the University of Georgia, where he earned his MBA.
During eight years with Milliken & Co.,
a large U.S.-based textile company, Job had international sales and marketing
responsibilities for operations in Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America and, to a more
limited degree, Japan and the Middle East. He also spent two years in the U.K. managing
Milliken’s London office.
In 1988, Job returned to the University
of Georgia to help build an International Trade Center. There, he provided international
business consulting and educational programs to businesses in the state of Georgia. As
Senior International Business Consultant, Job helped many companies find and enter foreign
markets all over the world. His interest in international economic development projects
has taken him to Egypt, Croatia, Brazil, Kenya and Uganda.
Debbie Kuhl, CPA
◊ Vice President & Director of Member Development
Debbie Kuhl, CPA, is
PKF NA ’s Director of
Member Development. Her primary responsibility is to developing relationships with
prospective member firms and make recommendations for membership. She also serves as staff
liaison to the following committees and task forces: Hospitality, Investment Advisor
Services, Manufacturing & Distribution, Legal Services/Business Valuation and Membership.
Debbie began her accounting career as
an internal auditor. She then spent several years at a Big 8 firm before transitioning
her career to focus on recruiting and executive search.
Prior to joining
PKF NA , Debbie
recruited CPAs in the Atlanta marketplace on behalf of several public accounting firms
in the region. She managed the talent acquisition initiative for the Southeast Tax
Practice of one of the Big 4 firms and also spent nearly 10 years conducting nationwide
retained searches across all industries.
Debbie is a member of the Georgia Society
of CPAs. From a community perspective, she has been involved with the Georgia Executive
Women’s Network, Board of Directors Network, The Partnership Against Domestic Violence,
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and is a founding board member of AgeLess, Inc. She is a
graduate of West Virginia University.
Connie Tritt, CPA
◊ Vice President & Director of Member Services
Connie Tritt, CPA, is Director of Member
Services at PKF NA . She assists members in all technical areas and is responsible for the
association’s member retention initiatives. She serves as staff liaison to several
member-led committees, including A&A, Consulting Services, Employee Benefit Plans,
Financial Institutions, Not for Profit, Public Companies, Small Firms, Tax, Tax Strategies,
Canadian A&A, Canadian Tax.
Connie has worked in public accounting
in various capacities over the past 20 years. A CPA with experience in both audit and tax,
she worked her way up the ladder to the position of Managing Principal with Abbott,
Stringham & Lynch, a 10-partner accounting firm in San Jose, California. In this
position, she was an administrative principal with responsibilities for human resources,
scheduling, training and development, finance and operations. The firm joined
PKF NA
as a member when she was MP.
As CFO for a 200-employee non-profit
organization, Connie was responsible for all aspects of finance, human resources,
information technology and administration. She worked closely with the Board of Directors
and Finance Committee. Early in her career, Connie worked in Retirement Plans
Administration and Employee Stock Ownership Plans at Merrill Lynch & Co.
Connie is a graduate of the University
of Oregon. She is a member of the AICPA, the Georgia Society of CPAs and the California
Society of CPAs. Connie is a member and past president of the Silicon Valley chapter of
the American Society of Women Accountants. She has passed the NASD Series 7, 63 and 65
Securities registrations. Connie currently serves on several Boards of non-profit
organizations.
Suzanne Verity
◊ Vice President & Director of Growth Strategies
Suzanne Verity is Director of Growth Strategies at
PKF NA . Suzanne and her team
are responsible for developing marketing and business development resources and programs,
including industry-targeted newsletters and other publications, for use by member firms.
In addition, they lead member communication and association growth initiatives.
Suzanne is staff liaison to
PKF NA ’s
Healthcare, Closely Held/Family Business, Business Development/Marketing and Construction
Committees, as well as creating the association's niche development plan for such practice areas as construction,
employee benefit plans, healthcare, manufacturing & distribution, and not-for-profit.
A graduate of the University of Georgia’s
journalism school, Suzanne has spent much of her career reporting on the accounting
profession. She directed editorial and product development for Public Accounting Report,
CPA Marketing Report, CPA Managing Partner Report, CPA Personnel Report and Auditor Trak.
Suzanne and her editorial team won one of newsletter journalism’s most prestigious awards
for its breaking news coverage of the merger between Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse.
Over the years, reporters at the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg Business
News, Reuters, National Public Radio and Inc. magazine, among others, often turned to
Suzanne for expert commentary on the accounting profession, and she has been quoted
extensively.
Earlier in her career, Suzanne served
as a professional services marketing consultant and as Director of Public Relations at
a six-partner CPA firm. She is a former board member and in the Hall of Fame of the
Association for Accounting Marketing, which she was instrumental in founding.
Outside of the accounting profession,
Suzanne spent several years as Associate Vice President at a national nonprofit
association. She has also written practice management publications for medical, dental,
legal and engineering professionals. Suzanne served successive terms on the executive
board of Young Careers, a volunteer guild that supports Atlanta’s High Museum of Art.
To find out how the
PKF North America team can help your accounting firm to the next level, contact
Debbie Kuhl, our VP & Director of Member Development.
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