Officer Bigraphies

President
SHARON SABBA FIERSTEIN, Partner, Marks Paneth & Shron LLP, New York, N.Y. Member of the Society since 1985; currently member of the Nassau Chapter. Currently serving as Vice President and on the Board of Directors. Previously served as Secretary, Vice President and on the Board of Directors. Current committee service includes the Executive Committee, Human Resources Committee, Financial Accounting Standards Committee and Awards Committee. Prior committee service includes the Bylaw Revision Task Force (Chair), Executive Committee, Committee Operations Committee (Chair), Annual Leadership Conference Committee, Finance Committee (Chair), Interactive Online Resource Committee (Chair), Chief Financial Officers Committee, General Committee on Members in Public Practice, Advancement of Women in the Accounting Profession Committee (Chair) and Promoting CPA Careers Committee. Previously served as a FAE Trustee and on the FAE Finance Committee. Top of Page

President-Elect
DAVID J. MOYNIHAN, Partner, Testone Marshall & Discenza, LLP, Syracuse, New York. Member of the Society since 1982; member of the Syracuse Chapter. Previously served on the Board of Directors. Current committee service includes the Peer Review Committee (Chair). Prior committee service includes the QEPC Task Force on Peer Review White Paper Application, Executive Committee, Selections Subcommittee, and Government Accounting and Auditing Committee. Current chapter service includes the Syracuse Chapter Executive Board. Previous chapter service includes as Syracuse Chapter President and President-Elect. Previous chapter committee service includes the Syracuse Chapter Cooperation with Educational Institutions Committee (Chair), High School Recruitment Committee (Chair), and COAP Advisory Board. Currently serving as Vice President of the Political Action Committee and on the Political Action Committee Board. Top of Page

Vice President
BARBARA S. DWYER, Own Account, Lake Placid, N.Y. Member of the Society since 1986; member of the Adirondack Chapter. Previously served on the Board of Directors. Current committee service includes the Professional Ethics Committee, Legislative Task Force, and Public Schools Committee. Prior committee service includes the QEPC Task Force on Peer Review White Paper Application, Nominating Committee, Selections Subcommittee, and Advancement of Women in the Accounting Profession Committee. Current chapter service includes the Adirondack Chapter Executive Board. Previous chapter service includes as President and Secretary of the Adirondack Chapter and on the Executive Board. Prior chapter committee service includes the Adirondack Chapter One-on-One Committee (Chair) and Chapter Steering Committee (Chair). Currently serving as President of the Political Action Committee and on the Political Action Committee Board. Top of Page

Vice President
JOSEPH M. FALBO, JR., Partner, Swiantek & Falbo LLP, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Member of the Society since 1994; member of the Buffalo Chapter. Currently serving on the Board of Directors. Current committee service includes the Executive Committee and Governance Subcommittee (Chair). Prior committee service includes the Nominating Committee, Information Technology Committee (Chair), and Computers in Tax Practice Committee. Previous chapter service includes as Buffalo President, President-Elect, and Vice President and on the Executive Board. Prior chapter committee service includes the Buffalo Chapter Membership Committee (Chair), Young CPAs Committee, and Information Technology Committee (Chair). Top of Page

Vice President
ELLIOT L. HENDLER, Partner Emeritus, Friedman LLP, New York, N.Y. Member of the Society since 1962; member of the Manhattan/Bronx Chapter. Previously served as Vice President, Secretary, and on the Board of Directors. Current committee service includes the SEC Practice Committee, Audit Committee, Membership Committee, Accounting & Auditing Oversight Committee, and The CPA Journal Editorial Board. Prior committee service includes the Nominating Committee, Committee Operations Committee, Membership Committee (Chair), Annual Conference Committee, Advisory Committee on Appointments, Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Accounting & Auditing Services Practice Management Committee, Accounting & Auditing Oversight Committee, Peer Review Committee, Accounting & Review Services Committee (Chair), Relations with the Internal Revenue Service Committee, Financial Accounting Standards Committee, Real Estate Accounting Committee, Construction Contractors Committee, Interim Financial Statements Committee, Task Force on Assessment of Members’ CPE Needs, Auditing Standards & Procedures Committee, and Committee Coordinator Advisory Group. Current chapter service includes the Manhattan/Bronx Chapter Executive Board. Currently serving on the FAE Board of Trustees. Previously served as FAE Secretary. Top of Page

Vice President
MARGARET A. WOOD, Partner, Grant Thornton LLP, New York, N.Y. Member of the Society since 1985; member of the Manhattan/Bronx Chapter. Currently serving on the Board of Directors. Current committee service includes the Selections Subcommittee, Financial Accounting Standards Committee, and Quality Enhancement Policy Committee. Prior committee service includes the Governance Subcommittee, Financial Accounting Standards Committee (Chair), Accounting & Auditing Oversight Committee, Auditing Standards and Procedures Committee (Chair), Advancement within the Profession Committee, Nominating Committee, SEC Practice Committee, and Retail Committee (Chair). Top of Page

Secretary/Treasurer
RICHARD E. PILUSO, Retired. Member of the Society since 1968; member of the Manhattan/Bronx Chapter. Currently serving as Treasurer and on the Board of Directors. Previously served as Vice President. Current committee service includes the Executive Committee and Finance Committee (Chair). Prior committee service includes the Governance Subcommittee, Awards Committee, Selections Subcommittee, Committee Operations Committee, Industry Oversight Committee (Chair), Advertising Committee, Strategic Planning Task Force, Task Force on Cooperation with the Bar, Cooperation with the State Bar Association Committee, Cooperation with Commercial Credit Grantors Committee, Community Affairs Committee, Cooperation with Financial Media Committee, Cooperation with Government Officials Committee, Cooperation with the Securities Industry Committee, Minority Group Recruitment and Equal Opportunity Committee, Promoting CPA Careers Committee (Chair), Task Force on Industry Issues, Public Relations Committee (Chair), and General Committee on Members in Industry, Government, and Education. Prior chapter committee service includes the Manhattan/Bronx Bankers and Other Credit Grantors Committee. Top of Page