Advisory Forum Members

Shawn Harter

This past July, Shawn started his new role as the Director of Recruiting Operations with Fifth Third Bank. For the past three years he served as the National Director of Recruiting for RSM McGladrey, Inc. and McGladrey and Pullen, LLP, based in Bloomington, MN. He joined the firm in August 2002 and was responsible for all college relations and recruitment efforts, which included college graduates and experienced professionals.

Shawn began his career with Arthur Andersen and worked with them for nearly 12 years in various positions including audit, operations and most recently in several recruitment positions. Prior to joining RSM McGladrey, Inc. and McGladrey and Pullen, LLP, Shawn directed all North American university recruiting for Arthur Andersen.

Fifth Third Bank
Vice President
Director of Recruiting Operations
38 Fountain Square Plaza, 2 nd FL
MD 109021
Cincinnati , OH 45263
Tel 513/534-7196
FAX 513/534-4950
Email: Shawn.harter@53.com

Melinda Bentley

Melinda Bentley is the Marketing Manager for the Texas Society of CPAs where she has served since 2000.  Responsibilities include the development and implementation of membership recruitment and retention strategies, as well as managing TSCPA’s student and educator outreach initiatives.

TSCPA’s initiatives for students include the Accounting Career Education (ACE) Program and the student membership program. Through ACE, TSCPA reaches out to Texas students interested in business and accounting. With high school educator conferences, resource materials and classroom visits by CPAs, TSCPA hopes to attract a greater number of students to the accounting profession.

TSCPA’s student membership is open to college students majoring in business. This membership program links Texas students to their future profession and helps prepare them to become Texas CPAs. TSCPA student members get a head start on their careers through up-to-the-minute news, local networking events and opportunities for involvement.

Melinda is a graduate of Baylor University with a degree in Marketing. She is also a member of the American Society of Association Executives and the American Marketing Association.

Texas Society of CPAs
14651 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75254-7408
1-800-428-0272, ext. 279
mbentley@tscpa.net
www.tscpa.org

Scott McQuillan

Scott is a graduate of Central Michigan University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resources as well as a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration. Scott joined Deloitte in July of 1998 as the Campus Recruiting Manager for the Michigan Practice. Since joining Deloitte, Scott has recruited for every function within the firm in a campus recruiting capacity. Scott has worked as a local office campus recruiter, a national Campus Recruiter, Campus Recruiting Leader for the Great Lakes and Midwest Regions, Regional Recruiting Leader in the Midwest Region overseeing Campus and Experienced Hire Recruiting and currently Scott is the National Campus Recruiting Leader for Deloitte & Touche LLP and Deloitte Tax LLP. Prior to joining Deloitte, Scott had five years of experience working in higher education in college admissions and career services roles. Scott has served on the Board of Trustees of the American Taxation Association (2003-2005) and has been the Vice President of Practice, for the Midwest American Accounting Association since 2005.

Scott McQuillan
National Campus Recruiting Leader
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Deloitte Tax LLP
Deloitte Services LP

Tel: (or Direct:) +1 312 486 2193
Fax: +1 312 247 2193
smcquillan@deloitte.com
www.deloitte.com

111 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
U.S.A

Stephanie Polon

Stephanie joined BDO’s San Francisco office in 2008. She has more than 5 years of campus recruiting experience in retail and public accounting, and acted as BDO’s west region Campus Recruiting Manager for nearly two years before moving into her current role in 2009.

As National Director of Campus Recruiting, Stephanie leads BDO’s campus recruiting vision nationwide, working with Campus Recruiting Managers to ensure that BDO attracts top talent from some of the best accounting programs in the country. She oversees BDO’s annual summer leadership program for college students, called Pathway to Success, which is an integral and successful part of the firm’s talent acquisition strategy.

In addition to her role as National Director of Campus Recruiting, Stephanie also began serving as Generational Strategy Advisor to the firm in 2011. As Generational Strategy Advisor, Stephanie works with firm leadership to promote understanding of the different generations currently active within BDO’s workforce in order to best leverage the strengths of each group.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Colleges and Employers
Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers

EDUCATION
B.S. in Business Marketing, California State University, Chico

National Director of Campus Recruiting
BDO USA, LLP
One Market, Suite 1100
Spear Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105

Work phone: 415-490-3319
Fax: 415-989-0285
Email: spolon@bdo.com

Brendan Molloy

Director of University Relations and Recruiting
KPMG LLP
Office: 212.872.6699
Cell: 213.447.2600
Email: bmolloy@kpmg.com
www.kpmgcampus.com
www.youtube.com/kpmggo

Ethan Flowers

Comptroller's Department
Chevron Corporation
6001 Bollinger Canyon Rd, E-1088
San Ramon, CA  94583-2324
Tel: 925.842.3804 Fax: 877.679.6847
ethanflowers@chevron.com

Donna L. Street

Donna L. Street is the Mahrt Chair in Accounting at the University of Dayton. Professor Street is active in several academic and professional organizations. Presently she serves as Past President and as Director of Research and Educational Activities of the International Association for Accounting Education and Research (IAAER). She represents IAAER on the IFRS Foundation’s Education Advisory Group. Professor Street is also a Past President of the International Section of the American Accounting Association and of Beta Alpha Psi.

Professor Street has published in several journals and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of International Accounting Research; Journal of International Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation; and Accounting in Europe. She is author of the ACCA’s Adoption of IAS 19R by Europe’s Premier Listed Companies and co-editor of the AICPA’s IFRS Digest: What U.S. Practitioners and Entities Need to Know Now.

Professor Street has received the Outstanding Accounting Educator Award from the Virginia Society of CPAs, the International Section of the American Accounting Association’s Outstanding Service and Outstanding International Accounting Educator Awards, and the Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award.

Mark Bruno

Mark Bruno is the Lake Erie Market Sourcing Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).  He is responsible for the PwC campus and experienced recruitment in that market area which includes Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Rochester. 

Mark began his career in the PwC audit practice upon graduation from Niagara University where he received his BBA in Accounting.  He was also a Finance Officer - Captain in the U.S. Army.  After several years in the Assurance practice he transferred to Human Resources.  His previous PwC positions include over 25 years in Office Administration, Finance and Budget Management, and Human Resources Management in the areas of Recruitment, Staff Deployment, Development and Advancement, and Compensation Administration.

Mark is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management and is on the Advisory Boards of several colleges and universities and is on the Board of Directors of the PwC People Who Care Fund.

Mark A. Bruno
PricewaterhouseCoopers
3600 HSBC Center
Buffalo, NY  14203

Phone:  716-855-4304
Fax: 813-741-6913
Email:  mark.a.bruno@us.pwc.com

Denise Probert, CPA, MPA

Denise Probert joined Kaplan CPA Review as Vice President of CPA Education in March, 2008. In this role, Denise has been able to use her teaching experience and expertise to help individuals pass the CPA exam.

Until January, 2009, Denise was an Associate Professor in the Dahl School of Business at Viterbo University, La Crosse, WI. She had been teaching accounting and financial management there since 2000. All combined, Denise has over 21 years of teaching experience at the university level.

Denise is a national and international speaker on the CPA Exam, international financial reporting standards (IFRS), the implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on non-profit organizations and IT workers, building a culture of ethical behavior, ethics education and assessment.

VP of CPA Education
Kaplan CPA Review
332 Front Street South, Suite 501
La Crosse, WI 54601
P: 608 779 5599 ext. 2347
F: 608-781-1048
E: Denise.Probert@Kaplan.com

W: www.kaplanfinancial.com
W: www.kaplanCPAreview.com

Jacqueline Berk Babb

Jacqueline Babb is the Director, Students and Young Professionals for the Illinois CPA Society. In this role, she is responsible for outreach to the society’s youngest members and is the organization’s director in charge of outreach to accounting firms. Jacqueline has spearheaded initiatives at the Illinois CPA Society to increase the pipeline of Certified Public Accountants in Illinois, revamped the scholarship program offered through its Foundation, developed strategies and programs aimed at increasing diversity within the accounting profession and initiated the organization’s partnerships with accounting firms.

Prior to joining the Illinois CPA Society in 2004, Jacqueline was an account executive for regional bridal publications in Chicago and Boston.

Jacqueline is a member of the College of DuPage Board of Advisors, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants scholarship committee and was honored for her contributions to the accounting profession by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 2006.

Jacqueline received a bachelor's degree with honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2000 and will receive a master's degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University in June 2009.

Tom Rogowski

Thomas P. Rogowski is the Program Director for Becker Professional Review where he has responsibility for the development and deployment of the CPA Review and CPE products. Prior to joining Becker, Tom has spent the majority of his career in public accounting, beginning as a Tax Consultant with Arthur Andersen and most recently serving as the National Director of University Recruiting for Grant Thornton.

Tom graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. He currently resides in Hinsdale, Illinois.

Tom Rogowski, CPA
Becker Professional Education
Program Director
One Tower Lane
Suite 1100
Oakbrook, IL 60181

Phone: 630-706-3242
Fax: 630-706-3577
Email: trogowski@beckercpa.com