Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council

2013 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.

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

Mr. Martin J. Benison
Comptroller
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Email: MARTIN.BENISON@STATE.MA.US
 

American Accounting Association (AAA)

Ms. Jacqueline L. Reck
Professor of Accounting
School of Accountancy
University of South Florida
Email: JRECK@USF.EDU
 

American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)

Mr. James Lanzarotta
Partner
Moss Adams, LLP
Email: JAMES.LANZAROTTA@MOSSADAMS.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. Odd Stalebrink
Associate Professor of Public Administration
School of Public Affairs
Pennsylvania State University
Email: OJS10@PSU.EDU
 

Association of Government Accountants (AGA)

Mr. Eric S. Berman
Partner
Eide Bailly, LLP
Email: EBERMAN@EIDEBAILLY.COM
Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) Ms. Amanda Noble
Deputy City Auditor
City of Atlanta, GA
Email: ANOBLE@ATLANTAGA.GOV
 

Association of School Business Officials International (ASBOI)

Ms. Shirley Broz
Retired Chief Financial and Legislative Officer
Rockwood School District
Email: sa_broz@msn.com
 

Bond Rater

Mr. Karl Jacob
Senior Director, Public Finance
Standard & Poor's
Email: KARL_JACOB@SANDP.COM
 
Council of State Governments (CSG) Ms. Catherine Provencher
Treasurer
State of New Hampshire
Email: CPROVENCHER@TREASURY.STATE.NH.US
 

Governmental Research Association (GRA)

Mr. Joseph Stefko
President/Chief Executive Officer
Center for Governmental Research
Email: JSTEFKO@CGR.ORG
 

Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)

Mr. Robert W. Scott
Director, Finance
City of Brookfield, WI
Email: SCOTT@CI.BROOKFIELD.WI.US
 

Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)

Mr. Cline Comer
Partner
CliftonLarson Allen, LLP
Email: CLINE.COMER@CLIFTONLARSONALLEN.COM
 

Insurance Industry Investors

Mr. Robert M. Reardon
Senior Investment Officer
State Farm Insurance Company
Email: ROBERT.M.REARDON.AZK7@STATEFARM.COM
 

International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

Mr. Steven T. Thompson
Assistant Vice President
Institute for Public Service
University of Tennessee
Email: STEVE.THOMPSON@TENNESSEE.EDU
 
Investment Company Institute (ICI) Mr. Gerard Lian
Senior Analyst
Invesco Fixed Income
Email: GERARD.LIAN@INVESCO.COM
 

National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL)

Mr. John Overdorff
Email: JOHN.S.OVERDORFF@GMAIL.COM
 

National Association of College & University Business Officers (NACUBO)

Mr. Charles A. Tegen
Comptroller
Clemson University
Email: CTEGEN@CLEMSON.EDU
 

National Association of Counties (NACo)

Mr. Glen Whitley
Tarrant County Judge
Tarrant County, Texas
Email: GWHITLEY@TARRANTCOUNTY.COM
 

National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO)

Mr. Dominic Colafati
Chief Budget Examiner, Expenditure/Debt Unit
State of New York, Division of the Budget
Email: DOMINIC.COLAFATI@BUDGET.STATE.NY.US
 

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. Gary VanLandingham
Director, Results First
Pew Center on the States
Email: GVANLANDINGHAM@PEWTRUSTS.ORG
 

National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA)
 

Mr. Gilbert L. Southwell III
Vice President and Senior Municipal Analyst
Wells Capital Management
Email: GSOUTHWE@WELLSCAP.COM
 

National Governors' Association (NGA)

Mr. Jim Reardon
Commissioner of Finance and Management
State of Vermont
Email: JIM.REARDON@STATE.VT.US
 

National League of Cities (NLC)

Mr. Ronald Green
Controller
City of Houston, Texas
Email: CONTROLLERS@HOUSTONTX.GOV

Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA)

Ms. Tasha Repp
Business Assurance Partner
Tribal Services Group
Moss Adams, LLP
Email: TASHA.REPP@MOSSADAMS.COM
 

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)

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

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

Mr. Perry James
Chief Financial Officer
City of Raleigh, North Carolina
Email: FINANCE.INFO@RALEIGHNC.GOV

Member At-Large

Mr. Vance Holloman
Deputy Treasurer, State and Local Government
North Carolina Department of State Treasurer
Email: VANCE.HOLLOMAN@NCTREASURER.COM
 
Official Observer Mr. Gene L. Dodaro
Comptroller General of the United States
Government Accountability Office
Email: DODAROG@GAO.GOV

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