Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council

2009 Membership


The Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council (GASAC) is responsible for consulting with the GASB on technical issues on the Board's agenda, project priorities, matters likely to require the attention of the GASB, selection and organization of task forces, and such other matters as may be requested by the GASB or its chairman. The GASAC also is responsible for helping to develop the GASB's annual budget and aiding the Financial Accounting Foundation in raising funds for the Board. The Council has more than 25 members who are broadly representative of preparers, attestors, and users of financial information.

Council of State Governments (CSG)
(GASAC Chairman)

Mr. W. Daniel Ebersole
Director of the Treasury
Georgia Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services
Email: DANEBERSOLE@OTFS.GA.GOV

American Accounting Association (AAA)

Dr. G. Robert Smith, Jr.
Associate Professor of Accounting
Middle Tennessee State University
Email: SMITTY@MTSU.EDU

American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)

Mr. Terrill Menzel
Partner
KPMG, LLP
Email: TMENZEL@KPMG.COM

American Public Power Association (APPA)

Ms. Mindy Willis
Director
Accounting Services
Orlando Utilities Commission
Email: MWILLIS@OUC.COM

Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM)

Mr. Mark D. Robbins
Department of Public Policy
University of Connecticut
Email: MARK.ROBBINS@UCONN.EDU

Association of Financial
Guaranty Insurers
(AFGI)

Ms. Natalie R. Cohen
Managing Director
Financial Security Assurance
Email: NCOHEN@FSA.COM

Association of Government Accountants (AGA)

Mr. Eric S. Berman
Deputy Comptroller
Office of the Comptroller
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Email: ERIC.BERMAN@STATE.MA.US

Association of School Business Officials International (ASBOI)

Ms. Shirley Broz
Exeuctive Director of Finance
Rockwood School District
Email: BROZSHIRLEY@ROCKWOOD.K12.MO.US

Bond Rater

Mr. Karl Jacob
Director, Public Finance Department
Standard & Poor's
Email: KARL_JACOB@SANDP.COM

Governmental Research Association (GRA)

Mr. Eric Lupher
Director of Local Affairs
Citizens Research Council of Michigan
Email: ELUPHER@CRCMICH.ORG

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Mr. Gene L. Dodaro
Acting Comptroller General
Government Accountability Office
Email: DODAROG@GAO.GOV

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Mr. Robert Dacey
(representing Gene L. Dodaro)

Chief Accountant
Government Accountability Office
Email: DACEYR@GAO.GOV

Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)

Mr. J. Virgil Moon
Agency Director
Cobb County Support Services Agency
Email: VIRGIL.MOON@COBBCOUNTY.ORG

Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)

Mr. Cline Comer, CPA
Partner
Larson Allen, LLP
Email: CCOMER@LARSONALLEN.COM

Insurance Industry Investors

Mr. Michael W. Zaroogian
Investment Officer
State Farm Insurance Companies
Email: MIKE.ZAROOGIAN.NRHG@STATEFARM.COM

International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

Mr. Steven T. Thompson
City Manager
City of Marco Island
Email: STHOMPSON@CITYOFMARCOISLAND.COM

National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL)

Mr. John Overdorff
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Email: OVERDORFFJ@GTLAW.COM

National Association of College & University Business Officers (NACUBO)

Ms. Susan Menditto
Director, Accounting Policy
NACUBO
Email: SMENDITTO@NACUBO.ORG

National Association of Counties (NACo)

Ms. Julie A. O'Brien, CPA
Controller
Lake County
Email: JOBRIEN@CO.LAKE.IL.US

National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers & Treasurers (NASACT)

Ms. Debra K. Davenport
Auditor General
State of Arizona
Email: DDAVENPORT@AZAUDITOR.GOV

National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO)

Mr. John Noonan
Principal Budget Specialist
State of Connecticut, Office of Policy and Management

Email: JOHN.NOONAN@CT.GOV

National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA)

Ms. Pat Robertson
Executive Director
Public Employees' Retirement System of MS
Email: PROBERTSON@PERS.MS.GOV

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Mr. John O'Brien
Director, Legislative Budget Board
Texas Legislature
Email: JOHN.OBRIEN@LBB.STATE.TX.US

National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA)

Ms. Anne G. Ross
Senior Vice-President and Manager
Roosevelt & Cross, Inc.
Email: AROSS@ROOSEVELT-CROSS.COM

National Governors' Association (NGA)


National League of Cities (NLC)


Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA)

Mr. Ryan G. Claw
Treasurer
Tohono O'odham Nation
Email: RYAN.CLAW@TONATION-NSN.GOV

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)


U.S. Census Bureau

Ms. Lisa Blumerman
Chief, Governments Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Email: LISA.M.BLUMERMAN@CENSUS.GOV

U.S. Conference of Mayors

Ms. Jane C. Driskell
Chief Financial Officer
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
Email: JANE.DRISKELL@LOUISVILLEKY.GOV

Member At-Large

Mr. Vance Holloman
Deputy Treasurer
North Carolina Dept. of State Treasurer
Email: VANCE.HOLLOMAN@NCTREASURER.COM