Women We Admire is excited to announce The Top 50 Women Chief Accounting Officers of 2024. The role of Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) is pivotal in today’s dynamic business landscape, with these exceptional leaders steering the financial operations of companies, institutions, and organizations. Responsible for overseeing financial reporting and ensuring compliance, CAOs bring expertise in forecasting, auditing, risk management, strategic planning, and acquisitions. Beyond their technical skills, these financial leaders are adaptive, collaborative problem solvers who lead their teams with vision and integrity.
Among this year’s honorees is Leah Jenkins, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of RE/MAX, a leading brand in real estate. With over eight years of service at RE/MAX, Jenkins has held multiple high-level roles, deepening her industry expertise and strengthening her ability to manage complex financial operations.
We also honor Giovanna Cipriano, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Foot Locker. As CAO, Cipriano manages the global financial and tax operations of the company, with more than 50,000 employees and a total revenue of $7.5 billion in fiscal year 2020.
Lastly, we recognize Robin Blackmon, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Aflac, the largest provider of supplemental insurance in the United States. A forward-thinking and metrics-focused corporate finance executive, Blackmon has over 20 years of experience supporting the financial success of companies.
Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of The Top 50 Women Chief Accounting Officers of 2024.
1. Bonnie Van Etten
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Stellantis
Bonnie Van Etten is the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Stellantis, a multinational automotive manufacturing corporation formed from the merger in 2021 of the Italian-American conglomerate Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the French PSA Group. Van Etten has handled several increasing financial responsibilities within the company, including serving as head of global technical accounting and accounting research for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and FCA US. She is currently responsible for overseeing the Company’s accounting, reporting, and internal controls.
Van Etten has built and led multicultural teams to deliver high-quality financial analysis and reporting to key stakeholders. Throughout her 20-plus-year career in accounting, she has designed and executed cost-saving strategies, instilled a culture of compliance, and optimized processes and systems, making these achievements the highlight of her professional journey.
Previously, Van Etten worked at American Express as the VP of regulatory reporting and the VP and controller of the Technical Accounting Advisory Group, a newly created role to lead and advise Asia-Pacific business leaders on technical accounting, deal structuring, and negotiations. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Anderson University, Indiana.
4. Mona Nag
Americas Finance Chief Accounting Officer, Deutsche Bank
Mona Nag is the Americas Finance Chief Accounting Officer of Deutsche Bank. She first joined the company in 2014 as director and head of U.S. regulatory policy. Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network that provides financial services to companies, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private individuals.
In her current role, Nag serves as the head of the US Transaction Policy and Advisory Group, overseeing multiple teams, including accounting policy, regulatory policy, and transaction advisory. Additionally, she leads the US Financial & Legal Entity Reporting Group, which includes teams responsible for financial reporting and disclosures, legal entity controllers, and credit and implementations. Before starting this role in 2017, she was the director and head of US regulatory policy.
Previously, Nag was an executive director at Morgan Stanley. Before that, she was the vice president of accounting policy at Merrill Lynch. Earlier in her career, she worked with Nisivoccia & Co., CPAs as a staff auditor. Nag earned an undergraduate degree in accounting from Rutgers School of Business.
6. Suzie Thuerk
Chief Accounting Officer, The Wendy's Company
Suzie Thuerk has served as Chief Accounting Officer for The Wendy’s Company since January 2023. She has been with Wendy’s since 2014, serving in various accounting and finance roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, she was the vice president of accounting. She now leads the company’s accounting operations, including oversight of Wendy’s public financial filings and international subsidiaries.
During her time at Wendy’s, Thuerk supported the company’s first whole business securitization financing in 2015, building the model for the management fee still used today. In 2019, she led the successful implementation of the company’s new lease accounting standard. A former college athlete, Thuerk’s leadership style is to operate like a team captain. She helps her team achieve success through her efforts and by helping each other reach their potential. She also values the opportunity to mentor colleagues on their career journeys. She says one of her most memorable achievements at Wendy’s was serving as a co-chair for the Women of Wendy’s employee resource group. She and other company volunteers created a Women’s Leadership Development program, which provided high-potential female leaders with coaching and resources to accelerate their development and advancement.
Previously, Thuerk worked in financial planning and analysis for Bath & Body Works and held accounting roles at Limited Brands and PwC. She holds a Master of Accounting from The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.
8. Laurie Sayed
Chief Accounting Officer, Cushman & Wakefield
Laurie Sayed is the Chief Accounting Officer of Cushman & Wakefield, an American global commercial real estate services firm that is among the world's largest commercial real estate services firms with revenues of $9.5 billion in 2023.
Sayed is a motivated international finance leader with extensive experience as a global auditor, CFO, and controller at multinational and publicly traded companies. With nearly 20 years of experience, she has a demonstrated history of driving change and implementing process improvements, managing complex transactions, and enhancing internal controls. She possesses a strong technical accounting background in US GAAP, SOX, and COSO, and excels at establishing cross-functional partnerships to deliver results across various industries, cultures, and geographies.
Before joining Cushman & Wakefield, Sayed was the head of the global internal audit at Prysmian Group. Before that, she was a vice president and chief financial officer at the General Cable Corporation. Earlier in her career, she worked with Deloitte & Touche as an audit manager. Sayed graduated from Grand Valley State University with an undergraduate degree in accounting, and Spanish.
10. Christy Novak
Chief Accounting Officer, VP and Corporate Controller, NOV
Christy Novak has been the Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, and Corporate Controller of NOV Inc. since November 2021. NOV delivers technology-driven solutions to empower the global energy industry.
Previously, Novak served as NOV’s vice president of accounting systems, where she led efforts to design, implement, rationalize, and improve efficiencies of NOV’s accounting systems and processes. Before that, she served as the vice president of finance for the company’s rig technologies operating segment. During her 16 years with NOV, Novak has advanced through several positions of increasing responsibility and successfully led initiatives to strengthen and streamline accounting functions.
Before joining NOV, she spent nearly 10 years in public accounting with Ernst & Young, where she served various audit clients in the manufacturing and energy industries. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a BBA in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.
13. Giovanna Cipriano
Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer, Foot Locker
Giovanna Cipriano has served as Foot Locker’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since May 2009 and is a member of the Executive Committee. Foot Locker, relentlessly committed to fueling a shared passion for self-expression, creates unrivaled experiences at the heart of the sport and sneaker communities through the power of their people.
In her role as CAO, Cipriano manages the global financial and tax operations of Foot Locker, with more than 50,000 employees and a total revenue for fiscal year 2020 of $7.5 billion. Over 25 years with Foot Locker, Cipriano has held various roles within the finance organization. Previously, Giovanna was with KPMG LLP in the audit practice.
Cipriano joined the Two Ten Board of Directors in 2018 and currently serves on the Finance and Strategy Committees. She has an undergraduate degree in accounting from St. John's University.
14. Alison Nudd
Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer, Cooper Standard
Alison Nudd is the Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Cooper Standard, a leading global supplier of fluid handling and sealing system solutions in diverse transportation and industrial markets. In this role, Nudd is responsible for the company's accounting function and financial reporting, including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting, financial systems, and global business services.
Nudd most recently served as vice president of global internal audit and compliance, where she provided leadership, strategy, and planning for Cooper Standard's global internal audit and compliance activities, including the company's Sarbanes-Oxley program and enterprise risk management efforts. Previously, she served as senior director of financial reporting, where she led corporate accounting and consolidations, external reporting, and technical accounting.
Nudd earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Georgia State University. She is a certified public accountant (CPA) and a member of the American Institute of CPAs.
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17. Robin Blackmon
Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer, Aflac
Robin Blackmon is the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Aflac. She first joined the company in 2011 as a pension consultant. Aflac Incorporated is an American insurance company and is the largest provider of supplemental insurance in the United States.
Blackmon is a forward-thinking and metrics-focused corporate finance executive who excels at providing detailed, high-quality financial information to drive strategic decision-making at the Board level. With over 20 years of combined experience in finance, accounting, and HR, Blackmon has honed a broad spectrum of skills to support a company's financial success. She consistently analyzes data, processes, and systems to identify areas for improvement. Previously, Blackmon was an assistant vice president and relationship manager at Synovus. She earned an undergraduate degree in accounting from Auburn University.
20. Jennifer Zoldos
Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer, Bridgestone Americas
Jennifer Zoldos the Vice President and Chief Accounting Office of Bridgestone Americas. Nashville, Tennessee-based Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions.
In this position, Zoldos leads and directs all accounting and financial reporting activities globally within the company, including implementing global accounting policies, directing activities associated with public reporting of financial results, and working closely with the Internal Audit team and independent registered public accounting firm. Zoldos comes to Bridgestone Americas from a chief accounting officer role with MCC Labe. She also served in similar leadership roles at Gentherm, Delphi Technologies, and General Motors.
Zoldos holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Accounting from Wayne State University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
23. Colleen O'Sullivan
Chief Accounting Officer, Zebra Technologies
Colleen O'Sullivan is the Chief Accounting Officer of Zebra Technologies. She first joined the company in 2016. Zebra Technologies Corporation is an American mobile computing company specializing in technology used to sense, analyze, and act in real-time.
O'Sullivan is a finance leader with experience in accounting and financial reporting, treasury, budgeting, procurement, investor relations, strategic planning, and M&A. She has demonstrated financial leadership with key stakeholders, including the board of directors, executive and operating leaders, investors, lenders, partners, and suppliers. Known for proactive planning and decision-making, O'Sullivan excels at managing through transformations and making decisions that positively impact shareholder value. She has built and led progressive finance teams with global responsibility, focused on continuous improvement, and is backed by solid accounting expertise. Her highly developed interpersonal and team leadership skills further strengthen her ability to drive success.
Previously, O'Sullivan was a CFO at Career Education Corporation. Before that, she was a senior vice president and corporate controller at Career Education. Earlier in her career, she worked with Sears Holdings as an assistant controller. O'Sullivan earned an undergraduate degree in accounting from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
25. Teresa Smith
SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, Vox Media, LLC
Teresa Smith is the SVP and Chief Accounting Officer of Vox Media, LLC, the leading independent modern media company that is known for building the best media brands and the technology that enables them.
Smith is a results-oriented finance leader with expertise in financial reporting, developing high-performing teams, leading change, financial system integrations, IPO readiness, finance transformation, budgeting, treasury, fiscal management, and cost restructuring. With outstanding financial and business acumen, Smith has a proven track record of success as a trusted financial and business partner to the leadership teams of growth companies. She is recognized as a trusted financial partner to colleagues, establishing credibility throughout the organization as an innovative and effective business problem solver.
Smith started her career in 1992 as a staff accountant at Overland West Inc. From there, she went on to Safety-Kleen, Inc., before eventually rising to vice president and corporate controller at Blackboard, her most recent position before joining Vox Media, LLC. Smith graduated from Weber State University with a Master of Professional Accountancy, Managerial Accounting, and Information Systems and with an undergraduate degree in accounting.
29. Camila Sousa
Chief Accounting Officer, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Camila Sousa is the Chief Accounting Officer of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She first joined the company in 2016 as an assistant controller. Planned Parenthood is a trusted healthcare provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a global partner. The skilled healthcare professionals at their 650 health centers deliver vital reproductive healthcare, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide.
Sousa is a goal-oriented finance leader with expertise in all facets of finance operations, process improvement, and audit processes. She is skilled in providing strategic leadership for both short- and long-term goals by effectively communicating on all financial matters, implementing administrative and operational accounting services, and updating internal controls. Sousa is adept at developing finance systems, policies, and practices that align with organizational values and vision while successfully executing annual budget and audit processes. Her proven ability to improve efficiency across financial operations is driven by her strong decision-making capabilities.
Previously, Sousa was an audit assistant at Deloitte. She earned an undergraduate degree in accounting from Northern Kentucky University.
31. Staci Woolsey
Chief Accounting Officer, Granite Construction
Today, Staci Woolsey is the Chief Accounting Officer of Granite Construction. Granite is one of the largest full-service general contractors, construction management firms, and construction materials producers in the U.S. Woolsey’s primary areas of responsibility include corporate accounting and operational finance functions, including generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and internal controls compliance, along with external and internal reporting and financial systems.
Woolsey comes to Granite with more than 20 years of experience, having served as a VP, controller, and CAO since 2014 at various notable companies. She has expertise in global accounting, finance, leadership, and extensive experience in corporate accounting, SEC reporting, shared services, financial systems, planning and forecasting, investor relations, capital markets, post-merger integration, restructuring, and internal controls. She also brings her industry experience with time spent during her career at Washington Group International, URS, and AECOM.
Woolsey holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Idaho and has her certified public accountant license.
32. Sally Shanks
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, WillScot
Sally Shanks is the Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of WillScot. She first joined the company in 2017. Through its subsidiaries, WillScot Holdings Corporation specializes in temporary space solutions, such as modular office complexes, mobile offices, classrooms, restrooms, portable containers, and climate-controlled storage units.
Shanks is a dynamic and driven financial executive with experience in building and developing accounting and finance teams in both public and private equity sectors. She has deep and proven experience in fast-paced, rapid-growth domestic and global companies, with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, treasury strategy and operations, SEC and US GAAP compliance, and corporate risk management.
Previously, Shanks was a senior vice president and corporate controller at Merkle. Before that, she was a director of accounting at Kelson Energy. Earlier in her career, she worked with PwC as an external auditor. Shanks earned an undergraduate degree in accounting finance and accounting from Providence College.
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33. Julie Bishop
Chief Accounting Officer, McAfee
Julie Bishop has more than two decades of demonstrated financial leadership and expertise, including her experience in public accounting and a variety of finance roles with technology companies. She has extensive experience in global finance, accounting and reporting, treasury, shared services, statutory reporting, payroll, equity administration, internal audit, leadership and talent development, mergers and acquisitions, integrations, dispositions, automation and process efficiencies, and finance transformation in publicly traded and privately held companies.
As Chief Accounting Officer of McAfee from January 2023 to the present, Bishop has responsibilities for global accounting and reporting, treasury, shared services, payroll, equity administration, internal audit, and finance transformation. She is effectively directing a major digital transformation of all finance, including a significant ERP upgrade and implementation of ancillary digital tools and software to promote a focus on value-added work to support the company’s continued transition to the consumer-focused software business.
Previously, Bishop served as Yahoo Inc.’s vice president of global accounting and reporting from 2020 to 2023. She joined Yahoo Inc. in 2011 as senior manager of revenue accounting and took on increasing roles and scope within the organization through her over 11-year tenure at the company. Before joining Yahoo, she served as the accounting manager at H.D. Waterworks. She began her career in external auditing at EY. Bishop earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Accounting from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP). Bishop also serves on the board of directors of Junior Achievement of the Midlands.
34. Zeesuon Park
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Ellucian
Zeesuon Park has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Park currently holds the position of Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Ellucian, the global market leader in EdTech for higher education, serving more than 2,900 customers and reaching over 22 million students in 50 countries.
Previously, Park served as the chief financial officer at SIZZLE Acquisition Corp. and as the chief accounting officer and SVP of finance at Salis Holdings. She has also worked at Five Guys Enterprises as the corporate controller, where she oversaw a team of professionals and was responsible for various financial tasks, including technical memos, financial analyses, external reporting compliance, and process automation. Park also worked at KPMG US as an internal audit advisory manager and at Nestlé as the internal audit manager. Earlier in her career, Park held multiple finance roles at Deloitte and EY. Her first job was as a Staff Accountant at Won S. David Lee CPA PC.
Park holds a Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University with a focus on Business Administration and Management. Additionally, she has two degrees from George Mason University, a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. Park is certified as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) by the Virginia Board of Accountancy.
36. Olesya Anisimova
Chief Accounting Officer, Natera
Since January 2022, Olesya Anisimova has served as the Chief Accounting Officer at Natera, a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Anisimova works closely with the CFO and FPA Team at Natera on strategic decisions for company operations.
Anisimova has served in public accounting and industry for over 15 years. During her career, her primary focus was on the manufacturing and biotechnology industries. She came to Natera from Ernst & Young and started at Natera in February 2015 as an assistant controller and was subsequently promoted to senior director of finance and corporate controller. Her role evolved into VP of finance and SVP of finance.
Since joining Natera in early 2015, Anisimova has played a crucial role in the company’s success. She successfully filed Natera’s IPO with the accounting and finance team and is responsible for Natera’s annual and quarterly SEC filings. She has managed a broad range of responsibilities, including driving improvements in various operations, performing SEC filings, and SOX compliance controls.
38. Courtney Brauss
Chief Accounting Officer, Innovative Renal Care
Courtney Brauss is the Chief Accounting Officer of Innovative Renal Care, a network of dialysis professionals devoted to helping people with kidney disease lead their best lives as they undergo treatment.
Before joining Innovative Renal Care, Brauss was a controller at CarePayment. Before that, she was a vice president-controller at Covenant Physician Partners, where she started as the director of accounting. Brauss has strong skills in process improvement and acquisition integration. Her expertise in these areas allows her to streamline operations and effectively manage post-acquisition processes. She currently resides in the Nashville Metropolitan Area.
40. Gail Miller
Chief Accounting Officer, Remitly
Gail Miller is the Chief Accounting Officer of Remitly, an international public company providing digital financial services that transcend borders. With a global footprint spanning more than 170 countries, Remitly’s cross border payments app provides customers with a fast, reliable, and transparent money movement experience.
In her current role, Miller oversees an international team across financial reporting, corporate accounting, tax, financial operations, and various shared service functions. Miller has over 25 years of experience in global accounting, SEC and regulatory reporting, technical accounting, financial system implementations, restructurings, and acquisition integration. She excels at leading teams in an hyper-growth environment, transforming processes through automation, and is a proven strategic partner with key stakeholders.
Her last role before joining Remitly was as Chief Accounting Officer at Shift4 Payments, where she served for over seven years and led the Accounting team through their initial public offering in 2020. Miller began her career in external audit at PwC before holding various positions at Western Union, including their Director of Financial Reporting and Director of Accounting for their consumer-to-business segment, and subsequently, as the Controller for Rodale. Miller graduated from Lehigh University College of Business with a degree in Finance and Accounting.
41. Melissa Mick
Chief Accounting Officer, Covetrus
Melissa Mick is the Chief Accounting Officer of Covetrus, a global animal health technology and services company dedicated to empowering veterinary practice partners to drive better financial and clinical outcomes.
Mick is an accomplished and results-oriented senior accounting and finance executive with nearly 30 years of progressive leadership experience at privately held, private equity-backed, and publicly traded global companies across diverse industries, including retail, e-commerce, media, and healthcare. She excels at operating in fast-paced, high-growth dynamic environments and is an effective change agent and solutions-driven leader. She brings a strategic perspective with strong financial discipline, technical capability, a process-oriented mindset, analytical ability, and a deep sense of accountability. With a proven track record of building and leading teams, optimizing organizational structures, implementing infrastructure, and transforming processes through automation, she consistently drives growth and operational efficiencies.
Mick started her career in 1994 as a staff auditor at Packer Thomas. From there, she went on to EY, before eventually rising to executive vice president of finance and chief accounting officer at Resident, her most recent position before joining Covetrus. Mick graduated from Ohio University with an undergraduate degree in business administration, studying accounting, pre-law, and management information systems.
43. Charleen Phillips
Chief Accounting Officer, Duly Health and Care
Charleen Recto Phillips serves as Chief Accounting Officer at Duly Health and Care, the largest independent, multi-specialty, physician-directed medical group in the nation with more than 1,000 primary care and specialty care providers and over 6,500 team members across more than 140 locations. In this role, Phillips is responsible for the accounting and financial controls framework.
Phillips has more than 17 years of progressive accounting experience. She is focused on leading and integrating the accounting, financial reporting, and system implementations teams to ensure support for continued growth. She worked in various private equity-backed companies in different industries including healthcare and technology. Most recently, Phillips held the role of SVP of accounting at Healthcomp, where she managed the corporate accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and accounting operations functions for the private equity backed Third Party Administrator. Prior to Healthcomp, she served as VP and controller at Milwaukee Advicent (now part of InvestCloud) and VP and controller at Centro (now Basis Technologies).
Phillips holds a Bachelor’s degree with a dual major in Accountancy and Management from DePaul University. She received her Certification in Public Accounting in Illinois in 2015.
44. Angelina Hendraka
Chief Accounting Officer, Redis
Angelina Hendraka is the Chief Accounting Officer of Redis, a real-time data platform primarily used for caching, vector search, and message brokers. Redis, which originated from an open-source project in 2011, is now the world’s fastest in-memory database.
Hendraka joined Redis in 2023 and is currently leading its global accounting, strategic procurement, treasury, tax, and financial operations functions. Before joining Redis, she was the chief accounting officer at PowerSchool, a provider of K-12 software solutions that serve over 75% of students in North America. Hendraka was instrumental in PowerSchool’s Initial Public Offering in the summer of 2021 and leading and scaling its global accounting and financial operations function. Throughout her career, she has also held various accounting and finance leadership roles at Franklin Templeton and DocuSign.
Hendraka began her career in public accounting at Deloitte and Ernst & Young. She graduated with an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
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46. Jeanette Oliver
Chief Accounting Officer, Silverstein Properties
Jeanette Oliver, Chief Accounting Officer of real estate giant Silverstein Properties, has over 20 years of progressive experience as a dynamic leader in the real estate industry. In her current position, Jeanette has made a huge impression on the firm. The prior CFO was quoted as saying “In her time with Silverstein’s accounting group, Jeanette has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills. She is hard-working, dedicated and an asset to the company”.
Jeanette started her accounting career at Forest City Ratner Companies where she climbed the corporate ladder to manager at a young age. She joined Silverstein Properties many years later where her talents were immediately recognized and utilized. In her career, Jeanette has implemented countless accounting softwares, developed strategies which impacted the bottom-line and is well known for being an embracing leader. She is a trailblazer who is both innovative and progressive. Jeanette is best known for her ability to see the big picture by being analytical and implementing necessary strategies.
47. Stephanie Everett
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Chart Industries, Inc.
Stephanie Everett has a diverse and extensive work experience in finance and accounting. She is currently working at Chart Industries, Inc., where she holds the position of Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Chart Industries, Inc. is an independent global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of process technologies and equipment for gas and liquid molecule handling.
Previously, Everett served as the vice president of corporate finance and vice president of FP&A at Chart Industries. She held the position of vice president of finance for D&S West and controller at Chart Lifecycle, Inc., and she worked at Bilfinger as the division controller for North America. Everett also worked at CB&I, where she held various roles, including controller of fabrication services, manager of acquisition integration and business systems, internal auditor, manager of financial reporting, and senior accountant.
Everett started her career at The User-Friendly Phone Book as an accounting manager and later worked as a senior accountant at Luby's. She gained experience as a tax accountant at Universal Computer Systems. Everett completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Houston. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.
50. Themi Rush
Chief Accounting Officer, Mobile Generation, LLC
Themi Rush is the Chief Accounting Officer of Mobile Generation, LLC, the fastest-growing Verizon Premium Retailer in the Midwest. Rush has over 10 years of experience in the areas of accounting, damages, and matters of fraud, as well as extensive forensic accounting expertise in matters involving the interpretation of accounting and auditing standards (GAAP and GAAS). She has consulted on investigations involving auditor negligence and has experience in the evaluation of methodologies observed by organizations to prepare, record, and present financial statement information for reporting and the determination of compliance with applicable standards.
Previously, Rush was a director at Berkeley Research Group (BRG). Before joining BRG, she was an associate director within the Forensic Accounting department of Capstone Advisory Group, a national consulting firm. She also spent several years working as an auditor in Big Four public accounting, primarily in the areas of real estate, construction, and not-for-profit organizations.
Through these roles, Rush gained extensive experience with complex accounting matters that require in-depth analyses of financial data and records concerning areas, such as internal controls, management estimates, related party transactions, and subsequent events. She has also managed projects involving revenue recognition issues, the assessment of alter-ego indicia, post-acquisition disputes, lost-profit calculations in business interruption claims, and bankruptcy matters. Rush graduated from DePaul University with an undergraduate degree in accountancy.
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