Enhancing Alabama's Accounting Profession through advocacy, education and member engagement.
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Chief Executive Officer, CPA, CAE, CGMA
As President and CEO for the Alabama Society of CPAs, Jeannine is responsible for strategic initiatives of the ASCPA Board and Educational Foundation. She serves as Secretary/Treasurer of ALA/CPA/PAC, and is liaison to Professional Ethics, By-laws, Taxation and Nomination Committees. Jeannine is a registered lobbyist for the ASCPA. She is responsible for recruitment and management of ASCPA volunteers for task force groups, committee, conference planning groups, and service projects.
Last but not least, she is the biggest cheerleader for the Accounting Profession.
“Be driven, be focused, but enjoy every moment because it only happens once.”
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Director, Business Development <br>and Membership
Born and raised in Montgomery, Zack graduated with a degree in Political Science from Auburn University at Montgomery in 2010.
Zack began working for ASCPA in 2018. As Director of Membership and Public Relations, he focuses his efforts toward making the ASCPA member experience a positive one. He works closely with the Young CPAs, the Educational Foundation and Student Initiatives.
Ingrained with a deep love for the River Region, Zack is passionate about community involvement. His past involvement includes: Montgomery Lions Club, Montgomery Bicycle Club, Ability Sport Network at Huntingdon College, Children’s Center Adult Program, and Cycling for Sight.
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Administrative Assistant
Shirley keeps the ASCPA office running and has been with the Society for more than 21 years. She is a native of Montgomery and is a veteran, having served her country as a member of the United States Army. She is also a notary public.
Shirley lives in Montgomery with her lovable German Shepherd, Louise.
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Manager, Member Communications and Events
Kristi Gates, APR, has nearly 20 years of experience in public relations and strategic communication in the private, non-profit and public sectors. She joined the Alabama Society in 2022 as Manager, Member Communications and Events.
Kristi has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Auburn University Montgomery in marketing and public administration, respectively. She has volunteered for Hospice of Montgomery, is a former Child Protect board member, and has served in several board positions with Public Relations Council of Alabama – Montgomery, including President. She currently serves as Secretary on the board of the Southern Public Relations Federation and is a member of the board of directors for the James W. Wilson Jr. YMCA in Montgomery.
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Director, Pipeline Strategy
Caroline earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of North Georgia in 2018 and her master’s degree in Strategic Communication from Troy University in 2021.
Caroline is originally from Georgia and currently resides in Troy, Alabama. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and staying active in the community. She currently serves as Membership Chair for the Troy Junior Women’s League.
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Director, Communications
Megan is responsible for internal and external communications for the Society, serves as the editor of CONNECTIONS magazine, creates the weekly digital newsletter, and maintains the ASCPA brand, to include website content and all digital assets.
She has nearly 20 years of professional experience in the field of public relations, more than a decade of that time in higher education. Megan earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Auburn University, her master’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Southern Mississippi, and has earned her accreditation in Public Relations.
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Programs Assistant
Sarah Lowery is a native to Montgomery and graduated from Ezekiel Academy. She serves as our Programs Assistant. Sarah has over 2 years of experience in customer service. She grew up volunteering in her community and now helps in fulfilling our daily tasks. She lives in Montgomery with her family and two cats.
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Director, Peer Review Operations
Ashley serves as Director of Peer Review Operations for Partners in Peer Review at the Alabama Society of CPAs. Ashley has been employed with the ASCPA for 8 years, and she is passionate about serving others and strengthening the CPA profession. Her responsibilities include overseeing the daily operations of the peer review program and providing administrative and technical support to firms and reviewers throughout the process. She also serves as a representative on the AICPA’s Administrator Advisory Task Force (AATF), and also serves as an administrator representative on the AICPA’s Peer Review Oversight Task Force (OTF), including the Evolution Focus Group and RAB Observation Focus Group.
Ashley graduated from Troy University with a Master in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She is originally from Valley, Alabama and currently resides in Daphne, Alabama with her husband Will and 4-year old little girl Ana Claire.
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Director, Peer Review Professional Standards
Chuck is the Director of Peer Review Professional Standards for Partners in Peer Review and serves as the CPA on Staff. He retired from public practice and joined Partners in Peer Review in 2016. His experience as an audit partner and peer reviewer provides the background for his role with Partners. His responsibilities are to oversee the administration of the peer review program for Partners in all matters relating to the peer review, auditing and accounting standards. He is also accountable for aspects of administration of the program. He serves on certain committees of the AICPA Peer Review Program.
Chuck lives in Pike Road, Alabama and enjoys spending time with his family, especially entertaining his grandchildren.
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Manager, Membership and Peer Review Billing
Bethany has been with the ASCPA for more than 3 years and works with the peer review team. She also handles all peer review & membership dues invoicing and billing. If you have a question about your ASCPA membership, chances are Bethany can answer it!
Bethany is a Michigan native and has her associates degree from Texas State Tech.
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Manager, Peer Review Operations
Raegen serves as Manager of Peer Review Operations and has been employed with the ASCPA for 5 years. Raegen is responsible for the successful and timely movement of peer reviews through each stage of the peer review process, including providing direct communication and guidance to firms and reviewers during the process. With over 9 years working in customer support, Raegen’s strength to the team is her communication and organizational skills.
Raegen is from Eclectic, Alabama and currently lives in Holtville, Alabama, with her husband Nathan and her two pups.