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Chief Executive Officer
Jim Ahler,
CAE
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 130
jtahler@ncacpa.org
Jim is the
chief staff executive and answers
to
the board of directors. A registered
lobbyist, Jim directs the lobbying
team at the General Assembly and
represents the association with the
State Board of CPA Examiners. He
serves as liaison director for the
Accounting and Attestation,
Litigation Services, Long Range
Planning, and Taxation Committees as
well as the Government Relations and
Professional Ethics Advisory Groups.
A true blue Kentucky Wildcat fan,
Jim knows his basketball. Just ask
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Chief Operating Officer
Sharon Bryson,
M.Ed.
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 143
shbryson@ncacpa.org
Sharon is
responsible for overall NCACPA
operations and human resource oversight.
She serves as liaison to the Executive
Committee, board of directors, and
Nominating Committee. Having received
both her undergrad and graduate degrees
from the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, it’s no surprise Sharon’s
an avid Tar Heel fan. A certified member
of Jimmy Buffet’s Parrot Head Club,
Sharon also enjoys volunteer work
focusing on adoption. However, her
favorite thing…hands down…is spending
time with her husband, Keith, and their
son, Matthew.
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Executive Secretary
Fran Wilson
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 139
frwilson@ncacpa.org
Fran provides
administrative support for the CEO and
COO. She plans meetings for the
association Board of Directors and
serves as liaison to the Foundation
Board of Directors and the Work/Life
Issues Committee. She also is the
facility/ landscape manager for the
association
and receptionist back-up. A UNC-CH
alumna, Fran’s sports soul is dyed
baby-blue. Her other passions are art,
jazz,
and woodland treks.
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Communications
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Director
of
Communications
Lorrie Leonhardt
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 159
lleonhardt@ncacpa.org
Lorrie
oversees the marketing, membership, and
chapter initiatives of NCACPA and is
co-liaison to the Financial Literacy
Council. Lorrie graduated from the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill with a degree in
Communication Studies (Go Heels!).
In her spare time, Lorrie enjoys
spending time with her husband and
two daughters—and watching her favorite
sport, UNC basketball.
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Membership
Manager
Sonya Pittman Guthrie
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 157
sguthrie@ncacpa.org
Sonya is
responsible for
member recruitment and retention, as
well as manages the Member Service
Center. She joined NCACPA in August 2003
and is one of the two Wolfpack alumni on
staff. She has been termed a “Follow-Up
Fanatic” and loves to spend time with
the greatest dog in the world—her Golden
Retriever, Maggie.
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Graphic
Designer
Ashley Babb
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 161
ababb@ncacpa.org
Ashley is responsible for
designing NCACPA’s promotional
materials, Interim Report,
and more. She graduated from
East Carolina University with a
BFA in Graphic Design and from
Meredith College with a degree
in Interior Design. A lover of
travel, photography, and the
great outdoors, she is always
planning her next adventure and
never forgets to stop and soak
in the view.
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Community Outreach
Specialist
Kenia Caze
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 153
kcaze@ncacpa.org
Kenia handles
media relations and is directly
responsible for member interviews in
print, radio, and TV. She also serves as
the staff liaison for the Financial
Literacy Council and coordinates
financial literacy sessions for members
as well as council meetings.
Additionally, she provides assistance
with student recruitment activities. She
is a graduate from Peace College with a
B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and an M.A.
from Jones University in Business
Communication. In her spare time, you
can find her playing her violin or
capturing precious moments as a
photographer.
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Marketing
Specialist
Heather Hinson
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 160
hhinson@ncacpa.org
Heather is responsible for
writing, proofing, and/or
editing several of NCACPA's written
pieces, including brochures,
newsletters, and emails. She
also manages the production of
these pieces, and handles all
advertising and sponsorship
relationships.
Heather graduated from
Campbell University with a
degree in Mass
Communication/Public Relations.
Whenever she gets the chance,
she enjoys traveling and
watching movies with her husband.
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Member Service Representative
Amelia Hodges
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 120
ahodges@ncacpa.org
Amelia is
a Member Service Center
Representative and is likely the
first voice you hear when
calling the association. She
graduated from East Carolina
University with a degree in
Political Science and
Communication Studies. A member
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Inc., Amelia spends her free
time doing community service.
However, her absolute favorite
thing is spending time with her
parents and sister Nicole.
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Chapter
Meeting
Planner
Jennifer Rowell
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 1384
jrowell@ncacpa.org
Jennifer is the meeting planner for six
chapters in the western part of our
state. She has over three years of
experience working with volunteer and
community programs. She graduated from
East Carolina University as a Pirate,
but is also a huge Tar Heel fan.
Jennifer enjoys spending time with her
husband and their two children.
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Member Service Representative
Angel Sutton
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 164
asutton@ncacpa.org
Angel is a Member
Service Representative with the
association. She also works with the
Membership Manager on various projects
in the Member Service Center. Angel is
from the Pacific Northwest, but loves
living in North Carolina with her
husband, who is a native North
Carolinian. Angel enjoys reading good
books, writing poetry and spending
quality time with her family.
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Member Service Representative
Sandra Taylor
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 162
staylor@ncacpa.org
Sandra joined NCACPA in
1999 and enjoys
her daily interactions with NCACPA
members. In 2004, Sandra’s colleagues
selected her to receive the Julie Coston
Award for her contributions
to overall
office culture. She is a native of North
Carolina and lives with her husband
in
Garner. She has three children and two
grandchildren. At 1:00 pm
on any given
day, Sandra
can be found in front of the
TV in the lunch room watching All My
Children!
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Finance & Administration
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Director of
Finance & Administration
Nikki Vann, CPA
(919) 469-1040
Ext. 126
nvann@ncacpa.org
A graduate
of William and Mary and a CPA
for 11 years, Nikki made several
stops around the U.S., working
in primarily small and regional
CPA firms, before deciding to
make Cary her home. Away from
work, Nikki can be found trying
out new recipes on her husband
Jeff and reading a good book on
the Carolina beaches as often as
she can.
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Operations
Coordinator
David Floyd
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 132
dwfloyd@ncacpa.org
In his 23rd
year with NCACPA, David is
responsible for the shipping and
receiving of all mail and UPS
packages, helps with all large
outgoing mailings and data entry
projects, and maintains the
copiers and mailing equipment.
David is a native of Cary where
he still lives. He is the proud
uncle of two nephews, and is
active with his Sunday school
class
at Greenwood Forest
Baptist Church.
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Peer Review
Coordinator
Mary Kelly
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 136
mckelly@ncacpa.org
Also known
as the "Lifeguard of the Stars,"
Mary is responsible for
coordinating the scheduling of
peer reviews and serves as the
liaison to the Peer Review
Committee. This Raleigh native
and Meredith College graduate
is, surprisingly, a NASCAR and
Carolina Panthers fan.
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Staff Accountant
Frances Powers
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 154
fwpowers@ncacpa.org
Frances is
responsible for processing all
of the association’s accounts
payable, month-end accounting,
and system operating reports to
assist with the preparation of
the monthly financial
statements. She enjoys spending
time with her family, friends,
and especially her grandchildren
who keep her quite busy. Born on
Halloween (we won’t say which
year) her co-workers often
“dress up” for her special day.
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Systems
Administrator
Linda Prashaw
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 131
lprashaw@ncacpa.org
Linda
is the new systems
administrator for NCACPA.
Arriving in this department
from nearly 10 years of
service to the meeting
planning arena, Linda now
keeps anything that's
plugged in, under control! In her
spare time, Linda works a
part-time job at the RBC
Center in Raleigh so she can
root on her favorite sports
team, the Carolina
Hurricanes.
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Professional Development |
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Seminar Manager
Amy Kirk
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 129
akirk@ncacpa.org
Amy
oversees the NCACPA seminar
curriculum in terms of planning
through execution of each
program. She is the liaison to
the Accounting and Attestation
and Professional Development
committees. Amy is a graduate of
West Virginia University and has
been a “transplant” in the area
since 2000.
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Conference Manager
Ashley Squier
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 158
asquier@ncacpa.org
Ashley
works with the conference team
on the development and delivery
of NCACPA’s 13 annual
conferences and other special
events. She is a staff liaison
to the Not-For-Profit, Members
in Business and Industry, and
Symposium Committees, and the
newly formed Trends Team.
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Meeting Planner
Jackie Asekhauno
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 141
jasekhauno@ncacpa.org
Jackie
is the lead
planner for the Leadership
Summit, Local Government
Conferences, Accounting
Education Forum, and the Fraud
Conference. Originally
from the DC area, Jackie brought
six years of association meeting
planning experience with her
when she moved to Raleigh in
2005. Jackie also enjoys
camping, traveling, and watching
any movie starring Matt Damon.
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Meeting Planner
Chrissy
Davidson
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 156
cdavidson@ncacpa.org
Chrissy plans
a portion of the 500 plus seminars
NCACPA offers each year, including
Beach Cluster, Mountain Cluster, and
the Local Speaker Extravaganza. She
also serves as the staff liaison to
the International Committee. She is
a graduate of North Carolina State
University and regularly attends
Wolfpack sporting events with her
husband Greg and daughter Macy.
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Meeting
Planner
Amanda Davis
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 140
adavis@ncacpa.org
Amanda
plans a portion of the 500+
seminars NCACPA offers each
year, including webcasts. As
a native Wilmingtonian and a
proud graduate of UNC
Wilmington, she misses the
beach and historical
downtown areas of Wilmington
and visits as much as
possible. Amanda is
currently engaged and is
planning a late September
wedding. In her free time,
she enjoys making jewelry,
decorating her house, and
being creative in her new
craft room.
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Meeting
Planner
Kim
Grissom
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 135
kgrissom@ncacpa.org
With 13
years of association management and
meeting planning experience under her
belt, Kim has happily found her way to
NCACPA, where she is responsible for
seminar planning, onsite seminar
coordination and ethics. A bona fide
native of Raleigh and a graduate of UNC-Chapel
Hill, Kim is a passionate fan of all
things Tar Heel Blue. In her spare time,
Kim tries her best to keep up with her
precocious third-grader and her equally
precocious husband.
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Education Center Coordinator
Lisa Harrison
(919) 469-1040 Ext. 133
lisaharrison@ncacpa.org
Lisa
administers seminar programs
held at the NCACPA Education
Center. She works with program
administrators and the onsite
registration process, as well as
processing the attendance
verification forms. While most
of her spare time is
volunteering at her church, she
also enjoys quiet evenings with
her husband and the kitty.
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Meeting
Planner
Beth
Hastings
(919) 469-1040 Ext.
123
bhastings@ncacpa.org
Beth is the planner for the Members in
Business & Industry Spring and Fall
Conferences, Health Care Industry
Conference, North Carolina State and
Local Tax Conference, and the brand new
Hot Topic Conference. She serves as the
staff liaison to the Health Care
Industry Committee and is a co-liaison
to the Members in Business & Industry
Committee. Outside the office, Beth
keeps busy with her husband and two
children.
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