American Accounting Association since 1982

American Arbitration Association since 1998

American Association of Individual Investors since 1993

American Association of Political Consultants since 2001 

American Board of Forensic Accountants since 1997

American Institute of CPAs since 1979

American Society of Public Administrators since 1982

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners since 1990

Association of Government Accountants since 1979

Federal Criminal Investigators Association since 1988

Federal Managers Association since 1994

Illinois CPA Society since 1979

Institute of Internal Auditors since 1980

Institute of Management Accountants since 1980

I served as the Treasurer of the Association of Government Accountant's Chicago Chapter between 1983 and 1986 and its Membership Director between 1986 and 1996.

I served on the Illinois CPA Society's Membership Committee between 1989 and 1998.

I passed both the CPA examination and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination on my first attempt -- only about 20% of CPAs and only about 20% of CIAs can say that.