CBIZ Board Adds Kathy Raffa as Independent Director
CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) has appointed Kathy Raffa as an independent director to its Board of Directors, effective January 15, 2025. This appointment follows CBIZ's acquisition of Marcum's non-attest assets, which closed on November 1, 2024.
Raffa brings over 40 years of experience in audit, accounting, and consulting services, primarily in the nonprofit sector. She previously served as President of Raffa, PC, a top 100 accounting firm in Washington, D.C., where she was an Audit Partner for over 25 years. Following Raffa PC's merger with Marcum in 2018, she became Office Managing Partner for Marcum's D.C. region offices until her retirement in October 2023.
Her extensive experience includes working with various nonprofit organizations, and she began her career at Coopers & Lybrand. Raffa is a Wharton School graduate, a CPA licensed in D.C. and Maryland, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of EagleBank and Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) ha nominato Kathy Raffa come direttore indipendente nel suo Consiglio di Amministrazione, a partire dal 15 gennaio 2025. Questa nomina segue l'acquisizione da parte di CBIZ degli attivi non attestati di Marcum, chiusa il 1° novembre 2024.
Raffa porta con sé oltre 40 anni di esperienza in audit, contabilità e servizi di consulenza, principalmente nel settore non profit. In precedenza, ha ricoperto la carica di Presidente di Raffa, PC, un'importante società di contabilità tra le prime 100 a Washington, D.C., dove è stata partner di audit per oltre 25 anni. Dopo la fusione di Raffa PC con Marcum nel 2018, è diventata Managing Partner per gli uffici di Marcum nella regione di D.C. fino al suo pensionamento nell'ottobre 2023.
La sua vasta esperienza include collaborazioni con varie organizzazioni non profit e ha iniziato la sua carriera presso Coopers & Lybrand. Raffa è laureata alla Wharton School, è CPA abilitata a D.C. e nel Maryland, e attualmente fa parte del Consiglio di Amministrazione di EagleBank e Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) ha nombrado a Kathy Raffa como directora independiente en su Junta Directiva, con efecto a partir del 15 de enero de 2025. Este nombramiento sigue a la adquisición por parte de CBIZ de los activos no vinculados de Marcum, que se cerró el 1 de noviembre de 2024.
Raffa aporta más de 40 años de experiencia en auditoría, contabilidad y servicios de consultoría, principalmente en el sector sin fines de lucro. Anteriormente, se desempeñó como presidenta de Raffa, PC, una de las 100 mejores firmas de contabilidad en Washington, D.C., donde fue socia de auditoría durante más de 25 años. Tras la fusión de Raffa PC con Marcum en 2018, se convirtió en Socia Administradora de las oficinas de Marcum en la región de D.C. hasta su jubilación en octubre de 2023.
Su amplia experiencia incluye el trabajo con varias organizaciones sin fines de lucro, y comenzó su carrera en Coopers & Lybrand. Raffa es graduada de la Wharton School, tiene licencia de CPA en D.C. y Maryland, y actualmente forma parte de la Junta Directiva de EagleBank y Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ)는 Kathy Raffa를 이사회의 독립 이사로 임명하였으며, 직무는 2025년 1월 15일부터 시작됩니다. 이번 임명은 CBIZ가 Marcum의 비감사 자산을 인수한 이후 이루어졌으며, 해당 인수는 2024년 11월 1일에 완료되었습니다.
라파는 비영리 부문을 중심으로 감사, 회계 및 컨설팅 서비스 분야에서 40년 이상의 경험을 보유하고 있습니다. 그녀는 워싱턴 D.C.의 100대 회계법인 중 하나인 Raffa, PC의 회장으로 재직했으며, 그곳에서 25년 이상 감사 파트너로 활동했습니다. Raffa PC가 2018년에 Marcum과 합병된 이후, 그녀는 Marcum의 D.C. 지역 사무소의 관리 파트너로 활동하다가 2023년 10월에 은퇴하였습니다.
그녀의 폭넓은 경험에는 다양한 비영리 조직과의 협력이 포함되며, 그녀는 Coopers & Lybrand에서 경력을 시작했습니다. Raffa는 Wharton School 졸업생이며, D.C.와 메릴랜드에서 공인회계사(CPA) 자격증을 보유하고 있으며, 현재 EagleBank 및 Eagle Bancorp, Inc.의 이사회를 구성하고 있습니다.
CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) a nommé Kathy Raffa en tant que directrice indépendante de son Conseil d'administration, à compter du 15 janvier 2025. Cette nomination fait suite à l'acquisition par CBIZ des actifs non attestés de Marcum, qui a été finalisée le 1er novembre 2024.
Raffa apporte plus de 40 ans d'expérience dans les domaines de l'audit, de la comptabilité et des services de conseil, principalement dans le secteur à but non lucratif. Elle a précédemment été présidente de Raffa, PC, une des 100 meilleures firmes de comptabilité de Washington, D.C., où elle a été partenaire d'audit pendant plus de 25 ans. Suite à la fusion de Raffa PC avec Marcum en 2018, elle est devenue Directrice de bureau pour les bureaux de Marcum dans la région de D.C. jusqu'à sa retraite en octobre 2023.
Son vaste expérience comprend des collaborations avec diverses organisations à but non lucratif, et elle a commencé sa carrière chez Coopers & Lybrand. Raffa est diplômée de la Wharton School, est CPA licenciée à D.C. et dans le Maryland, et siège actuellement au Conseil d'administration de EagleBank et Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) hat Kathy Raffa als unabhängige Direktorin in seinen Vorstand berufen, wirksam ab dem 15. Januar 2025. Diese Ernennung folgt auf die Übernahme der nicht-prüfenden Vermögenswerte von Marcum durch CBIZ, die am 1. November 2024 abgeschlossen wurde.
Raffa bringt mehr als 40 Jahre Erfahrung in den Bereichen Prüfung, Buchhaltung und Beratungsdienste mit, hauptsächlich im Nonprofit-Sektor. Zuvor war sie Präsidentin von Raffa, PC, einer der 100 besten Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaften in Washington, D.C., wo sie über 25 Jahre Partnerin in der Abschlussprüfung war. Nach der Fusion von Raffa PC mit Marcum im Jahr 2018 wurde sie Managing Partnerin für die Büros von Marcum in der D.C.-Region bis zu ihrem Ruhestand im Oktober 2023.
Ihre umfangreiche Erfahrung umfasst die Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Nonprofit-Organisationen, und sie begann ihre Karriere bei Coopers & Lybrand. Raffa hat an der Wharton School graduierte, ist CPA in D.C. und Maryland lizenziert und ist derzeit Mitglied des Vorstands von EagleBank und Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
- Strategic board appointment following Marcum acquisition enhances governance expertise
- New director brings 40+ years of accounting and audit experience
- Addition strengthens expertise in nonprofit sector accounting
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Ms. Raffa was President of Raffa, PC, a top 100 accounting firm based in
Ms. Raffa has more than 40 years of experience providing audit, accounting and consulting services to clients primarily in the nonprofit industry. Ms. Raffa’s clients included community-based, national and international charitable organizations, trade associations, performing arts organizations, museums, religious institutions, private and charter schools, and private foundations.
Ms. Raffa spent the first 10 years of her career at Coopers & Lybrand (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers) where she specialized in providing audit services to nonprofit and higher education organizations. She was responsible for the audits of many of their largest nonprofit clients.
"We are pleased to welcome Kathy Raffa to the CBIZ Board of Directors,” said Jerry Grisko, President and CEO of CBIZ. “Kathy’s deep knowledge of the accounting industry, her familiarity with the Marcum organization, her proven business acumen and her significant leadership experience will make her an invaluable contributor to our Board.”
Ms. Raffa is a graduate of The Wharton School at the University of
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