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Standing Advisory Group Members 

John L. (Arch) Archambault
Senior Partner, Professional Standards and Global Public Policy, Grant Thornton LLP
Chicago, Ill.
John L. (Arch) Archambault is a senior partner in the national professional standards and global public policy groups for Grant Thornton LLP. Mr. Archambault, who has been with the firm for more than 40 years, is a member of Grant Thornton's national leadership team. Previously, he served as the national managing partner of professional standards and was responsible for the management and leadership of the firm's National Professional Standards Group. He is also a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and a member of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. Mr. Archambault also serves on the International Auditing Standards Task Force of the American Institute of CPAs.
Term: 2012 - 2013
Dennis R. Beresford
Ernst & Young Executive Professor of Accounting, Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia; public company board member
Athens, Ga.
As the Ernst & Young Executive Professor of Accounting at the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia, Dennis R. Beresford teaches in the Masters of Accountancy program. He was the Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board from 1987-1997. Previously, Mr. Beresford spent more than 26 years at Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Beresford also is a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Corporate Directors, and is a member of the board of directors and chairman of the audit committee at Legg Mason, Inc.
Term: 2012 - 2013
Hon. Richard C. Breeden
Chairman and CEO, Breeden Capital Management LLC
Greenwich, Conn.
As Chairman and CEO of Breeden Capital Management, Richard Breeden manages a portfolio of publicly traded equity securities. Mr. Breeden also advises companies and government entities involved in issues such as corporate restructurings, enhancing ethics and compliance systems, and improving governance practices or shareholder value. Previously, Mr. Breeden was a senior economics and policy advisor during the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He served as co-head of domestic policy under President Bush prior to being appointed Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he served from 1989-1993. Mr. Breeden served as corporate monitor of WorldCom. Also, he served as corporate monitor of KPMG on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice. He currently serves as a director and member of the audit committee of STERIS Corp., a manufacturer of high technology medical equipment.
Term: 2013 - 2015
Neri Bukspan
Chief Quality Officer, Chief Accountant and Executive Managing Director, Standard & Poor’s, LLC
New York, N.Y.
Neri Bukspan is Chief Quality Officer and Chief Accountant at Standard & Poor's (S&P) Corporation and an Executive Managing Director of S&P Ratings Services. He is responsible for overseeing the development of operating standards, metrics, and key reporting requirements for managing ratings quality assurance processes globally. Prior to joining S&P in 2002, Mr. Bukspan spent nine years as an auditor and was a member of the professional practice group at Ernst & Young LLP. He is a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council and the International Accounting Standards Board's (IASB) Capital Markets Advisory Council. He has served on the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American Institute of CPAs, the FASB's Investors Technical Advisory Committee, and the IASB's IFRS Advisory Council, and has authored numerous articles on technical accounting matters.
Term: 2012 - 2013
Steven E. Buller
Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Steven Buller is a Managing Director for BlackRock, Inc., where he is responsible for the financial aspects of BlackRock's 3,500 investment products. He also oversees corporate and investment company accounting policy, controls, and auditor independence. He is a member of the management team of BlackRock's wholly owned bank and a member of the Valuation Oversight Committee, which oversees valuation of Blackrock's $3.67 trillion of managed assets. Previously, he served as BlackRock's Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2005, Mr. Buller was a senior partner at Ernst &Young, LLP, where he served financial services clients and was Global Director of Asset Management Services. Mr. Buller is a former Chair of the American Institute of CPAs' Investment Companies Committee.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Loretta V. Cangialosi
Senior Vice President and Controller, Pfizer, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Loretta V. Cangialosi is Senior Vice President and Controller of Pfizer, Inc. She is responsible for providing accounting and financial support for strategic transactions and preparing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission quarterly, annual, and other documents. Prior to joining Pfizer, Inc., she was an auditor at KPMG LLP. Ms. Cangialosi is the Chair of the Financial Executives International Committee on Corporate Reporting.
Term: 2013 - 2015
Peter C. Clapman
Chairman and President, Governance for Owners LLP; public company board member
New York, N.Y.
Peter C. Clapman is the Chairman and President of Governance for Owners LLP (U.S.), a United-Kingdom-based investment organization offering global investment and governance services. Earlier, Mr. Clapman served as Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Counsel at TIAA-CREF, where he spent 32 years. At TIAA-CREF, Mr. Clapman also served as the head of its corporate governance program. In addition, Mr. Clapman is chairman of the governance committee and a member of the audit committee of iPass, a NASDAQ-listed company. As well, he serves on the board of the National Association of Corporate Directors and is the Vice Chairman of the Conference of (Mutual) Fund Leaders.
Term: 2013 - 2015
Walton T. Conn, Jr.
U. S. Partner and Global Head of Audit Methodology and Implementation, KPMG LLP
Montvale, N.J.
Walton T. Conn, Jr. is a partner and Global Head of Audit Methodology and Implementation at KPMG LLP. He leads the firm's Global Services Centre, which develops and maintains audit methodology, guidance, tools, and training for KPMG member firms' audit teams. Mr. Conn served as VP-Practice for the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association from 2010-2012 and was on the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of CPAs from 2006-2009.
Term: 2013 - 2015
J. Michael Cook
Public company board member
Greenwich, Conn.
J. Michael Cook is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLC. He directed the global merger of Deloitte Haskins & Sells and Touche Ross & Co. in 1989. Mr. Cook is a member of the board of directors and chairs the audit committee of Comcast Corporation and is a board member of International Flavors & Fragrances, where he chairs the compensation committee. In addition, Mr. Cook is Chairman of the Government Accountability Office's Accountability Advisory Panel. Also, he is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst, the organization for the advancement of women in business, and Past Chairman of the Board of Governors of United Way of America. Mr. Cook has previously served as Chairman of the American Institute of CPAs and as a member of its Auditing Standards Board.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Wallace R. Cooney
Vice President-Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, The Washington Post Company
Washington, D.C.
Wallace R. Cooney is Vice President-Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of The Washington Post Company, where he is responsible for accounting, internal and external financial reporting, consolidated budgeting and forecasting, and income taxes. Previously, Mr. Cooney was Director of Consolidation Accounting and Financial Reporting at Gannett Co., Inc., where he directed internal and external financial reporting. Before joining Gannett, he was an auditor at Price Waterhouse LLP. Mr. Cooney also serves on the Committee on Corporate Reporting of Financial Executives International.
Term: 2013 - 2015
James D. Cox
Brainerd Currie Professor of Law, School of Law, Duke University
Durham, N.C.
James D. Cox researches and teaches securities regulation and corporate law as the Brainerd Currie Professor of Law at the Duke University Law School. Professor Cox has taught at Duke for more than 30 years and also taught at the University of California Hastings College of the Law; Stanford University Law School; and at the University of San Francisco School of Law. Professor Cox has authored numerous articles and books addressing a wide range of corporate, securities, and accounting topics. He also has provided testimony at several Congressional hearings. In 2008, he testified before the U.S. Treasury Department's Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession. Professor Cox served on the New York Stock Exchange's Legal Advisory Committee and the Legal Advisory Board of the National Association of Securities Dealers, now known as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Term: 2013 - 2015
Jerry M. De St. Paer
Senior Advisory Partner, Grail Partners LLC
New York, N.Y.
Jerry M. de St. Paer is a Senior Advisory Partner at Grail Partners, investing in and providing advisory services to the asset management business. Previously, he was Executive Chairman of the Group of North American Insurance Enterprises (GNAIE). Earlier, he worked as CFO of XL Capital Ltd. (Bermuda), Managing Director at JP Morgan, and at Hudson International. Mr. de St. Paer serves on the Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Board. In addition, Mr. de St. Paer is a member of the board of directors of the U.S. companies of SCOR Reinsurance, a publicly listed global French reinsurer. He also serves on the boards of directors of the Ronald McDonald House of NY and the Bermuda Wellness Foundation and is a member of the Advisory Council of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He previously served on the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and on the International Financial Reporting Standards Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Board.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Michael J. Gallagher
Assurance Partner and U.S. Assurance National Office Leader, PwC
New York, N.Y.
As Managing Partner, Assurance Quality & Transformation, Mr. Gallagher is responsible for a number of functions within Assurance that focus on audit quality. He leads the National Office, including: Accounting Services; SEC Services; Risk Management; Strategic Thought Leadership, Auditing Services, and Audit Methodology. Mr. Gallagher is also responsible for PwC's Audit Transformation Program, Learning & Development, and Regulatory Relations and Inspections groups. He has more than 26 years of public accounting experience and previously served as PwC's U.S. Chief Accountant, U.S. Risk Management Leader, and a member of PwC's U.S. Board of Partners and Principals. Mr. Gallagher currently serves as Chair of the Center for Audit Quality's Professional Practice Executive Committee.
Term: 2012 - 2013
Paul L. Gillis
Professor of Practice and Co-Director of the International MBA Program, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
Peking, China
Paul L. Gillis is Professor of Practice and Co-Director of the International MBA Program in the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University, where he teaches graduate courses in financial accounting, tax planning, and advanced auditing. Previously, Professor Gillis spent 28 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the U.S., Singapore, and China. After his retirement from PwC, he earned a PhD at Macquarie Graduate School of Management in Australia, where he researched the role of the Big Four and transnational institutions in the development of China's accounting profession. Professor Gillis' research focuses on the transnational regulation of the accounting profession in China.
Term: 2012 - 2013
Robert L. Guido
Public company board member
Atlanta, Ga.
Robert L. Guido, retired Vice-Chair of Ernst & Young, LLP (E&Y), spent 38 years at E&Y, where he served as the firm's Senior Advisory Partner on some of its largest global clients in the manufacturing, media, consumer products, and energy industries. He was the firm's senior partner responsible for coordinating with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as well as Vice-Chair and CEO of E&Y's Assurance and Advisory practices. Mr. Guido is a member of the board of directors and chairman of the audit committees of Bally Technologies and Commercial Metals Company, and he serves on the National Association of Corporate Directors' Advisory Council on Risk Oversight. In addition, Mr. Guido is a member of the board of trustees and chairman of the audit committee of Siena College and is a board member and chairman of the audit committee of North Highland Company, a privately-owned global consulting firm.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Gaylen R. Hansen
Audit Partner and Director of Accounting and Auditing Quality Assurance, EKS&H LLP
Denver, Colo.
Gaylen R. Hansen is the Chairman of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and is an audit partner and Director of Accounting and Auditing Quality Assurance at EKS&H. He is responsible for the firm's accounting and auditing policies and standards, including ethics and independence, and for addressing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and PCAOB auditing issues. He currently serves on the Consultative Advisory Group to both the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants. He also serves on the International Auditing Standards Task Force of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Mr. Hansen previously served as a member of the U.S. Treasury Department's Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession and the AICPA's Professional Ethics Executive Committee.
Term: 2012 - 2013
Robert H. Herz
CEO, Robert H. Herz LLC; Executive-in-Residence, Columbia Business School, Columbia University
South Orange, N. J.
Robert H. Herz, CEO of Robert H. Herz LLC, consults on financial reporting and other matters and is the Executive-in-Residence at Columbia Business School at Columbia University. Mr. Herz served as Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) from 2002-2010. Prior to joining the FASB, Mr. Herz was an original Board member of the International Accounting Standards Board from 2001-2002. Previously, Mr. Herz spent nearly 28 years with PwC in the U.S. and U.K., where he was an audit partner. He previously served as a staff member on the Blue Ribbon Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Corporate Audit Committees and was an official observer to the Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting and the U.S. Treasury Department’s Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession. Mr. Herz is a member of the boards of directors and audit committees of Federal National Mortgage Association and Morgan Stanley.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Robert B. Hirth, Jr.
Senior Managing Director, Protiviti, Inc.
San Francisco, Calif.
As Senior Managing Director at Protiviti, Inc., Robert B. Hirth Jr. provides senior leadership and counsel in the areas of internal and financial controls, internal audit, people development, and revenue growth. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President for Global Internal Audit and Financial Controls and was responsible for Protiviti's worldwide internal audit and financial controls practice. Prior to joining Protiviti, Mr. Hirth spent more than 25 years with Arthur Andersen, where he was a partner in the audit and accounting division and later in the advisory practice.
Term: 2012 - 2013
Bruce J. Jorth
Chief Risk Officer, McGladrey, LLP
West Palm Beach, Fla.
As Chief Risk Officer of McGladrey, LLP, Mr. Jorth is responsible for leading the firm's National Office of Risk Management. He oversees the firm's inspection program and sets risk policy. In addition, Mr. Jorth's responsibilities include monitoring practice quality, independence, and regulatory compliance. He has spent more than 30 years at McGladrey and previously led its Florida assurance practice. Mr. Jorth is the Chair of McGladrey's Board of Directors Quality Control Inquiry Committee and Risk Oversight Committee. Mr. Jorth is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant's Professional Ethics Executive Committee.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Jean M. Joy
Director of Professional Practice and Director of Financial Institutions Practice, Wolf & Company, P.C.
Boston, Mass.
As Director of Professional Practice at Wolf & Company, P.C., Jean. M. Joy oversees the firm's compliance with professional standards and is responsible for the firm's audit and accounting committee. Also, as the firm's Director of Financial Institutions, Ms. Joy directs the audit and attestation services provided to the firm's financial institution clients. As well, Ms. Joy is a member of the Professional Practice Executive Committee of the Center for Audit Quality.
Term: 2013 - 2015
Wayne A. Kolins
Partner, BDO USA, LLP; Global Head of Audit and Accounting, BDO International Limited
New York, N.Y.
Wayne A. Kolins is an audit partner at BDO USA, LLP, and Global Head of Audit and Accounting at BDO International Limited. He oversees development and implementation of BDO International's audit policies and practices. Mr. Kolins has more than 40 years of experience with BDO USA and has consulted on a wide variety of complex accounting and auditing matters. Mr. Kolins previously served as BDO USA's National Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission practice. Earlier, he served as the firm's representative on the Extended Firm Leads Group of the Center for Audit Quality.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Robyn S. Kravit
Co-founder and CEO, Tethys Research LLC; public company board member
Washington, D.C.
Ms. Kravit co-founded Tethys Research LLC, a biotechnology company, and has acted as its Chief Executive Officer since 2000. She is an international business executive with more than 26 years of experience in establishing and directing significant China-based operations engaged in the international trading of industrial raw materials. She is a member of the board of directors of Willis Group Holdings Ltd. and serves on its audit committee. In addition, Ms. Kravit sits on the Advisory Board of Toh Michaels Private Wealth Management LLC, and serves on the boards of several large nonprofit organizations.
Term: 2012 - 2013
Jeffrey P. Mahoney
General Counsel, Council of Institutional Investors
Washington, D.C.
Jeffrey P. Mahoney is General Counsel of the Council of Institutional Investors. Mr. Mahoney is responsible for developing and communicating the Council's public response to proposed regulations, rules, standards, and laws that may impact corporate governance practices of companies in which Council members may invest. Prior to joining the Council, Mr. Mahoney was counsel to the Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Earlier in his career, he was a corporate/securities lawyer, a law clerk to the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and an auditor. Mr. Mahoney is Chairman of the Investor Rights Committee of the Corporation, Finance, and Securities Law section of the District of Columbia Bar Association; a member of the International Financial Reporting Standards Advisory Council; and serves on the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Hearing Panel. Mr. Mahoney is also an adjunct professor at the Washington College of Law at American University.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Elizabeth F. Mooney
Analyst, The Capital Group Companies
San Francisco, Calif.
Elizabeth F. Mooney is an analyst for Capital Strategy Research and has covered global accounting issues since joining The Capital Group Companies in 2004. Previously, she spent nearly a decade as a consumer industry analyst and portfolio manager at RCM Capital Management. Earlier, Ms. Mooney was an auditor at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. She is a member of CFA Institute's Corporate Disclosure Policy Council. Ms. Mooney has also served on the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the FASB Investors Technical Advisory Committee, and the International Accounting Standards Board and FASB Joint International Group on Financial Statement Presentation.
Term: 2013 - 2015
Richard H. Murray
CEO, Liability Dynamics Consulting, LLC
New York, N.Y.
Mr. Murray is Chief Executive Officer of Liability Dynamics Consulting, LLC. His clients include the Geneva Association, comprised of the world's largest insurance firm CEOs, where he is Special Advisor and Head of Liability Programs. Previously, he was Chief Claims Strategist at Swiss Re for nine years and spent 22 years as Global Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Leadership Board of the Center for Capital Market Competitiveness and serves on the board of the National Chamber Litigation Center. Mr. Murray was a member of the U.S. Treasury Department's Advisory Committee on the Audit Profession. His current directorships include the Center for the Study of Financial Innovation and Oxford Analytica, both in the United Kingdom.
Term: 2012 - 2013
Jennifer Paquette
Chief Investment Officer, Public Employees’ Retirement Association of Colorado
Denver, Colo.
Jennifer Paquette is the Chief Investment Officer of the Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado (Colorado PERA). Ms. Paquette manages the investment activities for the $40 billion pension plan and oversees portfolio and risk management. Prior to joining Colorado PERA, Ms. Paquette was Vice President, Institutional Account Executive, for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. She also worked for Alliance Capital Management as Vice President, Portfolio Manager. She is a member of the Board of Trustees for The Colorado Trust.
Term: 2012 - 2014
William T. Platt
Managing Partner, Professional Practice, and Chief Quality Officer - Attest, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Wilton, Conn.
William T. Platt is the Managing Partner of Professional Practice and Chief Quality Officer — Attest at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mr. Platt leads the Professional Practice Network, which is responsible for the firm's positions on technical accounting, auditing, and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting matters and developing the firm's audit policies and methodology. Mr. Platt has worked in public accounting at Deloitte for more than 30 years. Since 2000, he has served in various leadership roles, including as partner in the SEC Services Department, National Director of Independence, Deputy National Director of Accounting Services, and National Director of Accounting and Reporting Consultation. He is a past member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Professional Ethics Division Behavioral and Independence Subcommittee and Technical Standards Subcommittee, and serves as a member of the Professional Practice Executive Committee of the Center of Audit Quality.
Term: 2013 - 2015
Kevin B. Reilly
Americas Vice Chair, Professional Practice and Risk Management, Ernst & Young LLP
New York, N.Y.
As partner in charge of the Americas Professional Practice Group at Ernst & Young LLP, Kevin B. Reilly is responsible for the national office accounting, auditing, and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting functions. He oversees the quality and risk management activities of the firm’s assurance practice. Mr. Reilly has been with the firm for more than 30 years, during which he has served as Coordinating Partner for major clients in the media and entertainment, financial services, and private equity industries. Mr. Reilly previously served on the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Walter G. Ricciardi
Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP
New York, N.Y.
As a partner in the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Walter G. Ricciardi represents clients before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulatory authorities. Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Mr. Ricciardi was Deputy Director of the SEC's Enforcement Division. Before joining the SEC, Mr. Ricciardi spent 20 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), where he was responsible for defending the firm's litigation and regulatory matters and served on PwC's U.S. and Global boards. Also, he is an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law, where he teaches a seminar on SEC enforcement.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Barbara L. Roper
Director of Investor Protection, Consumer Federation of America
Washington, D.C.
Barbara L. Roper is the Director of Investor Protection at the Consumer Federation of America, where she is a consumer advocate for retail investors. Ms. Roper was involved in the legislative effort leading to passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. She is a member of the PCAOB Investor Advisory Group, which advises the Board on matters that affect investors, and the Investor Advisory Committee of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Lisa M. Roth
President, Monahan & Roth, LLC
San Diego, Calif.
Ms. Roth is President of Monahan & Roth, LLC, a regulatory compliance company offering expert witness, litigation support, and related consulting services. She has held executive positions with registered broker-dealers and investment advisers, including Keystone Capital Corporation, Royal Alliance Associates, and First Allied Securities. Previously, Ms. Roth founded ComplianceMAX Financial, a consulting services and technology firm for investment services businesses. She is the past Chairman of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Small Firm Advisory Board and has been a member of the FINRA Board of Arbitrators for more than 15 years. She has served on the boards of the National Association of Independent Broker Dealers and the Third Party Marketers' Association.
Term: 2012 - 2013
Kurt N. Schacht
Managing Director, CFA Institute
New York, N.Y.
Kurt N. Schacht is the Managing Director for the CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analysts). Mr. Schacht is the head of the CFA Institute's ethics and professional standards area and leads various advocacy and think-tank functions for the organization. Mr. Schacht is an attorney and a CFA charter holder. Previously, he spent 15 years in the investment management industry as chief legal and compliance officer for a large public pension plan and, later, a hedge fund. He was the chief operating officer for a retail mutual fund complex in New York. Mr. Schacht serves as a member of the Investor Advisory Committee of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Earlier, he served on the SEC's Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies.
Term: 2012 - 2014
Charles V. Senatore
Head of Corporate Compliance, Fidelity Investments
Boston, Mass.
Charles V. Senatore is Head of Corporate Compliance for Fidelity Investments, where he leads the compliance and ethics functions of the company’s investment management, investment advisory, and institutional and brokerage businesses. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2003. Mr. Senatore previously was the Co-Head of Global Compliance at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Before joining Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., he served as the Director of the Southeast Region of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Senatore is currently a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority National Adjudicatory Council. He previously served as Chair of the National Association of Securities Dealers District 10 Business Committee and chair of the National Society of Compliance Professionals.
Term: 2012 - 2013
D. Scott Showalter
Professor of Practice, Department of Accounting, Poole College of Management, North Carolina State University
Raleigh, N.C.
As a Professor of Practice in the Department of Accounting at North Carolina State University's Poole College of Management, D. Scott Showalter teaches graduate and undergraduate auditing. Prior to joining the faculty in 2008, Mr. Showalter held key leadership positions at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner for more than 20 years. He is a member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board, the Past President of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association, and a member of the Pathways Commission.
Term: 2013 - 2015
Damon A. Silvers
Director of Policy and Special Counsel, AFL-CIO
Washington, D.C.
Damon A. Silvers is the Director of Policy and Special Counsel for the AFL-CIO. Previously, he served as the Deputy Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program and the Chair of the Competition Subcommittee of the U.S. Treasury Department's Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession. As well, he served as a member of the U.S. Treasury Department's Investor's Practice Committee of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets. Prior to working for the AFL-CIO, Mr. Silvers was a law clerk at the Delaware Court of Chancery for Chancellor William T. Allen and Vice-Chancellor Bernard Balick. Mr. Silvers is a member of the Investor Advisory Committee of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB Investor Advisory Group, which advises the Board on matters that affect investors.
Term: 2012 - 2013
Brian D. Thelen
General Auditor and Chief Risk Officer, General Motors LLC
Detroit, Mich.
Brian D. Thelen is General Auditor and Chief Risk Officer of General Motors LLC, where he is responsible for leading internal audit and enterprise risk programs. Prior to joining General Motors in 2011, Mr. Thelen was Vice President, Internal Audit Services, at Delphi Automotive, PC. Earlier, Mr. Thelen worked at Waste Management Company as Vice President of Internal Audit Services.
Term: 2013 - 2015
Roman L. Weil
Professor Emeritus, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago; Visiting Professor of Accounting, Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego
Chicago, Ill.
Roman L. Weil is Professor Emeritus at the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago, where he joined the faculty in 1965. He is also Visiting Professor of Accounting at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego; Visiting Professor and Scholar at the University of Washington; and Program Fellow at Stanford University Law School. Professor Weil has authored numerous books, newspaper notes, articles, chapters, and reviews and has been actively involved in many professional organizations throughout his career, including the American Accounting Association, the American Economic Association, the American Institute of CPAs, and The Institute of Management Science. He is a former member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Term: 2012 - 2013
John W. White
Partner, Corporate Department, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
New York, N.Y.
John W. White is co-chair of the Corporate Governance and Board Advisory practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. He advises public companies on a wide variety of matters, including corporate governance issues, financial reporting and other public disclosure obligations, auditor independence, and other topics arising out of compliance with the federal securities laws. Mr. White has spent more than 25 years as a partner at the firm, most recently rejoining the firm after serving from 2006 to 2008 as the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He has served as chairman of the Securities Regulation Institute, co-chair of the Practising Law Institute's Annual Institute on Securities Regulation and on the NYSE's Legal Advisory Committee. Mr. White is currently a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and a member of the Board of Trustees and the Audit Committee of the Practising Law Institute.
Term: 2012 - 2014