The general objectives of the SOA Advisory Board are to assist in advancing the quality of accounting programs at the University of South Carolina and to enhance communication and interaction among faculty, students, alumni and friends of the School of Accounting in order to establish and nurture mutually beneficial relationships.
- The SOA Advisory Board by-laws provide detailed information about our goals and structure.
Membership is open to any person who supports the objectives of the School of Accounting. All degree recipients of the Darla Moore School of Business whose degrees include majors, specializations or fields in accounting are considered to be passive members of the SOA Advisory Board by virtue of this standing. Those interested in serving as a director of the SOA Advisory Board should be active in providing connections with alumni, bringing new ideas to the board, and helping to accomplish board goals. To learn more about working with the SOA Advisory Board or to be considered for a director position, contact the School of Accounting Chair, Mark Cecchini, or a member of the SOA Advisory Board Executive Committee.
SOA Advisory Board
- Jason Caskey ('90 accounting)
President and CEO, University Foundations
Columbia, SC - Richard Eckstrom ('71 sociology USC, '77 business administration, '78 MACC)
State Comptroller General, State of South Carolina Government
Columbia, SC - Iris Griffin ('99 business administration, '00 MACC)
VP - Power Generation, Dominion
Chapin, SC - Matthew Johnson ('98 business administration, '99 MACC)
Partner, KPMG
Powder Springs, GA - Jeffrey S. Ledford (’95 business administration)
Partner, Ernst & Young
Charlotte, NC - Randolph Smith ('83 business administration)
National Transportation Industry Practice Leader, Grant Thornton, LLP
Charlotte, NC
- Travonte A. Aldrich ('11 accounting and finance, '12 MACC)
Financial Accounting Consultant, Wells Fargo
New Caney, TX - Timothy R. Alford ('86 finance, '87 accounting)
Director of Taxation, Coleman and Ureda
Columbia, SC - Terri C. Antley (’91 associate in science, ’94 business administration, ‘97 MTax)
Regional Service Line Leader and Tax Partner, Cherry Bekaert LLP
Greenville, SC - William J. Bossong Jr. (’05 business administration, ’06 MACC)
CEO, Valuant
Columbia, SC - Hazel F. Brazell ('10 accounting)
CFO, PenServ Plan Services, Inc.
St. Matthews, SC - Raymond M. Brown ('08 accounting and finance, '09 MACC)
Senior Manager - Tax, Ernst & Young, LLP
Greenville, SC - William A. Clarke ('11 accounting)
State and Local Tax Manager, Elliott Davis, LLC
Lexington, SC - Andrew C. Finley ('13 MACC)
Manager, KPMG
Greenville, SC - Adam Hardesty ('11 business admnistration)
Corporate Tax Manager, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Lexington, SC - Bradley T. Hocking ('08 business administration)
Audit Senior Manager, Deloitte
Charlotte, NC - Meagan E. Ignatowicz ('12 business administration, '13 MACC)
Tax Manager, Grant Thornton, LLP
Charlotte, NC - Brittany McDowell ('09 business administration, '10 MACC)
Associate VP for Finance, Wofford College
Inman, SC - Joy E. Middleton ('04 MACC, '11 J.D.)
Attorney, Middleton Law Firm
Columbia, SC - Kathryn P. Mull ('10 accounting, '11 MACC)
Financial Services Tax Director, PwC
Charlotte, NC - William Sean Nelson ('04 MACC)
Partner, Emc2 Partners
Fort Mill, SC - John M. Norman ('87 business administration, '90 MTax)
Partner, GreerWalker LLP
Charlotte, NC - John Patrick Pfeifer ('08 business administration, '15 MACC)
Inernal Audit Manager, Hubbell Incorporated
Greenville, SC - Bradley S. Porter ('13 business administration, '14 MACC)
Manager, National Office – Accounting & Reporting Services, Deloitte
Charlotte, NC - Bryant Potter ('08 business administration, '09 MACC)
Director, Dominion Energy
North Augusta, SC - Sharon D. Ray ('07 business administration)
Manager, Scott and Company, LLC
Sumter, SC - James J. Sfiris ('97 business administration, '98 MTax)
Partner, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
Greenville, SC - Gary Matthew Sigafoos (‘10 business administration, '11 MACC)
Senior Tax Manager, LendingTree, LLC
Charlotte, NC - Elizabeth Sigafoos (’11 business administration, ’12 MACC)
Senior Manager, PwC
Charlotte, NC - Emily C. Thompson ('09 business administration)
Tax Senior Manager, State and Local Tax Services, Ernst & Young, LLP
Charlotte, NC - Andrea C. Tucker ('11 business admnistration)
Chief Financial Officer, Children's Trust Fund of SC
Columbia, SC