In 1974, Beta Alpha Psi organized the National Advisory Forum. The Forum consists of accounting leaders from industry, public accounting and government who serve staggered three-year terms. The service and advice of these individuals is invaluable to the Fraternity. The Advisory Forum provides input from practicing accountants in decisions designed to continue Beta Alpha Psi's position as a dynamic scholastic and professional accounting association. In recent years, the Forum has been asked to evaluate proposals involving (1) creation of a national directory, (2) participation in an insurance plan for student members, (3) consideration of funding sources—which culminated in their establishment of the Beta Alpha Psi ASSOCIATES, and (4) advice on how the Fraternity can best interface with the accounting profession.

The Board of Directors expresses the entire Fraternity's appreciation of the numerous services and hours of time that Advisory Forum members have spent on its behalf. Forum members participated in regional meetings, the Thomas J. Burns Undergraduate Student Seminar, the Graduate Case Seminar, and made themselves available for local chapter meetings.

		CHAIR Ms. Haas is the Manager-Human Resources Services with responsibility for managing Union Pacific Corporation's entry-level college recruitment program for the Corporate Audit Staff. Her position involves serving this group in all HR capacities as well as maintaining the campus relations program with colleges and universities across the country. The Audit Staff is a primary avenue for accountants and other business students to begin their careers with Union Pacific. Ms. Haas is a member of The Institute of Internal Auditors and has served the local chapter in various capacities, a member of the American Accounting Association, and the National Association of Colleges and Employers. On the community level, she is very involved in her Neighborhood Association and serves on the Board of Directors. She attended Nebraska College of Business and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Chair Carol J. Haas Union Pacific Corporation Omaha, Nebraska 1993-1999

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Dana Blalock The Coca-Cola Company Learning Skills Consultant Atlanta, Georgia 1996-1999						Ken Bouyer Ernst & Young,LLP/ National Office Assistant Director of Campus Recruiting 1998-2002
Dana Ellis Arthur Andersen Director of Recruiting Chicago, Illinois 1999-2002						Bob Harper PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Principal, Human Resources Los Angeles, California 1997-2000
Mary Horras Grant Thorton LLP National Director of Tax Education Appleton, Wisconsin 1997-2000						Nancy Johnson American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants St. Paul, Minnesota 1995-1999
Kent Kirsch Deloitte & Touche LLP Associate National Director of Recruiting Wilton, Connecticut 1997-2000						Jinny Koide KPMG, LLP Midwest Area Human Resources Consultant Chicago, Illinois 1997-2000
Jim Larsen Cargill, Inc. Human Resources Manager Minneapolis, Minnesota 1999-2002						Mark Merryweather Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States (ACAUS) New York, New York 1994-1999
Faye Mitchell Moore National Association of Black Accountants Past National Vice-President SEPTA-CFO/Treasurer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1999-2000						Kevin J. Murphy The Boeing Company Chief Accountant Seattle, Washington 1999-2002
Paul Nickel McGladrey & Pullen, LLP Midwest Regional Recruiting Director Rockford, Illinois 1997-1999						Larry Oberst BDO Seidman, LLP Audit Partner Grand Rapids, Michigan 1997-1999
Rob Otteson Chevron Products Company Finance Manager Global Lubricants Division Concord, California 1999-2001						Ronnie Rudd National Association of State Boards of Accountancy San Antonio, Texas 1996-1999
Keith Russell Institute of Management Accountants Professor-In-Residence Southeast Missouri State University Montvale, New Jersey 1998-2000						Beatrice Sanders American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Director, Academic & Career Development New York, New York 1990-1999
Myra Swick American Society of Women Accountants Past President Chicago, Illinois 1997-2000				Photo Not Available		Doug Shuma Baxter International, Inc. Corporate Controller Deerfield, Illinois 1999-2001

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