2024-2025 Advisory Board News
The Accounting Advisory Board has provided invaluable support to the strategic mission of the department and counseled us on curriculum and other matters that improve the quality and relevance of our program.
For the 2024-2025 academic year, the SCU Accounting Advisory Board convened in October 2024, January 2025 and in May 2025, a spring joint meeting with the Alumni Board. The Advisory Board leadership consisted of Lindsey Piziali, SCU ‘02, who was the President, and Jack Lazar, SCU ‘87, Vice President.
The board approved the creation of the “Rising Alumni Impact Award”, which celebrates alumni who are actively shaping the lives of our students. It underscores alumni dedication, mentorship, time, and service to our program, and the meaningful support of our students.
Planning was conducted with the board committees: Recruiting Committee, Curriculum Issues Committee, Development/Fundraising Committee, Events Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, and the Membership/Coordinating Committee. The committees work in alignment with the Leavey School of Business “Leavey PLUS” priorities: Partnerships, Leadership, Unifying Purpose, and Sustainability.
The Accounting Department would like to express our sincere gratitude and thanks for the years of board service to our members who retired from the board.
- Stephen Baroni, SCU ‘89, Partner at Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP (who joined the Board in 2000)
- Trevor Gillespie, Partner at Moss Adams (who joined the Board in 2016)
- Mike McAndrews, SCU '75, Principal at Abbott, Stringham & Lynch (who joined the board in 2014)
- Kevin Reagan, SCU ‘83, retired Partner at RSM (who joined the Board in 2015) will continue as an Emeritus Board member.
We welcome our new board members:
- Mike Brandstetter, SCU ’04, Partner at Connor Group
- Mike Haenel, SCU ‘10, Partner at Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP.
- Ray Nuñez, SCU ‘83, Co-founder and Partner at Finance Search Partners
- Daniel Olson, SCU ‘10, Partner at Moss Adams
- Benjamin Shappell, Partner at RSM
On behalf of the Santa Clara University Accounting faculty, we would like to thank our Advisory Board for their guidance and dedication.