Education and Professional License

Harvard University, B.A. cum laude in economics (1970)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, registered as a Certified Public Accountant (1974)

2006 to 2010: audit partner McGladrey & Pullen, LLP (successor to Ziner, Kennedy & Lehan)

Member of two firm wide committees addressing application of the new risk based audit standards (2006) to mid sized, non-public entities
Project manager for the 3 Boston offices for implementation of new audit software and the risk based audit standards
Team captain or member of interoffice inspection teams reviewing the audit work of other offices
Team captain for Boston offices' not-for-profit and employee benefit plans team
Accounting and auditing specialist responsible for review of engagements performed by other audit partners
Led litigation support engagements which included
testimony on accusation of fraudulent financial reporting
testimony in Federal court on financial statement materiality and lease accounting
evaluation of claims of accountant's malpractice
Audit partner responsible for final sign off on numerous engagements in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, construction, computer software development, distribution, education, human services providors and affordable housing.
Engagements included audits, reviews, merger and acquisition work, projections and bank financing assistance

1999 to 2006: partner Ziner, Kennedy & Lehan (successor to Kennedy & Lehan in 1999)

Managing partner and Director of Accounting and Auditing
Responsible for determining firm's accounting and auditing policy and for preissuance reviews of financial statements
Active in litigation support engagements involving accountant's malpractice and calculation of damages, serving in the role of a testifying expert or consulting expert
Audit partner responsible for final sign off on numerous engagements

1980 to 1999: audit shareholder, Kennedy & Lehan P.C.

1978 to 1980: controller Lily Truck Leasing Corp.