GSCPA Staff Directory

Boyd Search, Chief Executive Officer
404-231-8676 • bsearch@gscpa.org
Boyd manages all staff in executing the activities, policies and strategic initiatives of the Society to the benefit of the membership. Boyd also manages the legislative efforts of the GSCPA and interacts nationally on behalf of the Society.

Don Cook, Vice President Membership and Business Development
404-504-2935 • dcook@gscpa.org
Don is responsible for the membership department and serves as the staff liaison to the Educational Foundation of the Georgia Society of CPAs.  Additionally, Don assists the CEO along with the VP of Business Operations and the CFO, in executing the strategic initiatives of the Society to benefit the membership.  Don is also active in the legislative arena and works diligently to raise the awareness of the Society and Educational Foundation programming and activities.

Greg Wilder, Vice President Operations and Management
404-504-2943 • gwilder@gscpa.org
Greg is responsible for managing the daily operations of the GSCPA offices. 

Lloyd McCreary, Chief Financial Officer
404-504-2953 • lmccreary@gscpa.org
Lloyd oversees all accounting department functions, including management reporting, compliance reporting and budgeting. He also handles human resources and other administrative duties.

Jan Roberds, Receptionist
404-504-2999 • jroberds@gscpa.org
Jan handles all of the responsibilities involved with front desk duties and posts CPE for all classes, conferences, chapters and sections. She also provides assistance for the CPE, member services and accounting departments.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Paige Brooks, Director of Education & Training
404-504-2946 • pbrooks@gscpa.org
Paige is responsible for the overall management of the CPE department staff and daily administration of all CPE activities. She develops, implements and monitors the Society's annual educational program offerings and the preparation and execution of the annual course schedule including budget preparation and financial monitoring of CPE programs.

Joanne Singletary, Seminar Manager
404-504-2950 • jsingletary@gscpa.org
Joanne oversees the logistics for all seminars held throughout the state; which includes coordinating with CPE vendors, discussion leaders, and offsite facilities and caterers. She also coordinates any catering needs for events held at the GSCPA Training Center.

Marie Carpenter, CPE Registrar
404-504-2936 • mcarpenter@gscpa.org
Marie handles all aspects of the CPE registration process, and answering correspondence via fax, mail, email, and telephone. She also oversees registration for onsite seminars, and manages the online evaluation process.

Lynne Carr, Conference Manager
404-504-2945 • lcarr@gscpa.org
Lynne works with the task forces in charge of planning and implementing the following GSCPA conferences: Spring Decision Makers, Work Life Balance, Georgia Federal Tax Conference, Technology Conference, Estate Planning, Southeastern Accounting Show, Fraud, Fall Decision Makers and the Georgia Tax Forums.

Kendra Nolley, Conference Manager
404-504-2952 • knolley@gscpa.org
Kendra is responsible for planning and coordinating all conference logistics and serving as the conference task force liaison for the following GSCPA conferences: Healthcare, Spring Government Workshop, Real Estate, Nonprofit, Southeastern Accounting Show, Financial Institutions, Accounting and Auditing, Firm Practice Management and Government A&A. 

Brian Abram, Operations Coordinator
404-504-2951 • babram@gscpa.org
Brian coordinates all outgoing mailing for the GSCPA, as well as the printing and shipping of all GSCPA course manuals. He also oversees and assists sponsors and exhibitors at GSCPA conferences throughout the year.

MEMBER SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Nikelle Hamada, Member Services Manager
404-504-2956 • nhamada@gscpa.org
Nikelle manages membership programs and events for students and educators. She is the staff liaison to the College Outreach Task Force, the Minority Issues Task Force, the Educational Foundation’s Scholarship & Awards Committee and the Educational Foundation Student Outreach Committee.  Additionally, Nikelle oversees the GSCPA College 2 Career conference, the GSCPA Career Center and the production of the Firm Guide which lists potential places of employment for student members.

Jennifer Poff, Member Relations Manager
404-504-2939 • jpoff@gscpa.org
Jennifer manages the recruitment and retention strategies for Associate and Fellow members of the Georgia Society of CPAs. She oversees the CPA Referral Service Program and is the staff liaison to the Annual Convention Task Force, Leadership Academy Task Force, Public Service Award Committee, Nominating Committee and Meritorious Service Award Committee. In addition, she manages the logistics for Board and Council meetings and assists with committee and task force volunteer registration in the spring.

Betsy Pass, Community Relations Manager
404-504-2937 • bpass@gscpa.org
Betsy serves as a GSCPA staff liaison to the members of both the Society’s Chapter and Section groups.  She works closely with each group’s leadership to help achieve its vision and goals for the year. On a day-to-day basis, she answers members’ questions, sets up meetings, creates and distributes Chapter and Section newsletters and markets the various Chapter and Section events to membership.  She also manages the Chapter and Section pages of the GSCPA website and their social media platforms.

Kara Peterson, Community Relations Coordinator
404-504-2944 • kpeterson@gscpa.org
Kara maintains membership records, processes new memberships, and handles member service queries. She serves as a Chapter and Section staff liaison and sends newsletters for these groups. She also helps to manage the Chapter and Section pages of the GSCPA website and their social media platforms. 

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

Bridgette Holmes, Controller
404-504-2954 • bholmes@gscpa.org
Bridgette supervises the accounting staff, assists with department operations and completes monthly financial closing tasks.

Alysia Jarrells, Accounting Coordinator
404-504-2955 • ajarrells@gscpa.org
Alysia is responsible for all cash receipts received daily by the Society and ensures correct posting of receipts. She is also responsible for timely processing of invoices due by the Society.

COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT 

Jamie Etzbach, Senior Manager of Publications
404-504-2933 • jetzbach@gscpa.org
Jamie manages and produces publications and marketing materials for the various GSCPA departments. She writes, edits and designs the member newsletter, Current Accounts, as well as the electronic newsletter, E-Sources. Jamie also manages and updates information on the GSCPA web site and oversees placement of outside advertising for the Society. 

Elizabeth Kistler, Public Relations Manager
404-504-2941 • ekistler@gscpa.org
Elizabeth manages the exhibitors and sponsors for all conferences, the Ambassador Training Program and the Feed the Pig Campaign. She is the staff liaison to the Financial Literacy Committee. She also writes the GSCPA award scrolls, is a web site editor, oversees press releases and member services projects as needed and is the assistant editor of Current Accounts. 

Calvin Wong, Communications/Web Site Specialist
404-504-2934 • cwong@gscpa.org
Calvin is the IT specialist for the GSCPA offices. He oversees web site design, web site and SQL server administration, as well as graphic design and designing of conference brochures and member services materials. In addition, he is also the photographer and videographer for society productions.

PEER REVIEW DEPARTMENT 

Honorene Hazeur, Peer Review Director
404-504-2940 • hhazeur@gscpa.org
Honorene is responsible for administering the AICPA Peer Review Program for 1200 Georgia CPA firms. She also manages the peer review coordinator, three technical reviewers and the Peer Review Committee. 

Jeff Wells, Peer Review Manager
404-504-2958 • jwells@gscpa.org
Jeff manages scheduling, reviewer approval, enrollment, billing and technology requirements of the peer review program. He also coordinates peer reviews for all enrolled AICPA and GSCPA member and nonmember firms and is the staff liaison to the GSCPA Professional Ethics Committee.