About the AAC

The major tenants of the Accounting Advisory Council's (AAC) Strategic Plan include:

  • Building a premier Accounting program
  • Establishing Duquesne as a destination
  • Developing highly motivated professionals
  • Graduating students with exceptional character and outstanding leadership skills

Mentoring Program

In conjunction with Accounting faculty, the AAC launched a Mentoring Program in 2007 to prepare students for employment and graduate studies.

If you are a student interested in this program, please contact:

Valerie Trott Williams
Assistant Professor of Accounting
(412) 396-5700
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If you are a professional interested in being a mentor, please contact:

Thomas F. Garbe
Executive Committee Chairman, Accounting Advisory Board
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Council Members

  • Glenn Breisinger, B'82
    CFO & Treasurer, Radius Global
  • Jerry Fichter, B'86
    Global Controller, Reed Smith
  • Jeffrey Ford, B'83
    Partner, Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP
  • Thomas Garbe, B'74, MBA'77
    (Ret.) Sr. Vice President & Assistant Controller, PNC 
  • Michael J. Haver
    Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
  • John (JJ) Matthews
    Sr. Vice President, Director of Finance, Governance & Corporate Accounting, PNC
  • Eric OKunewick, B'87
    Sr. Vice President & Chief Audit Executive, Federated Hermes
  • Jeffrey M. Salvatore, B'88
    Partner, Deloitte
  • Enzo Santilli, B'93
    Office Managing Partner, Grant Thornton LLP
  • Glenn Todd, B'91
    Tax Attorney, KPMG LLP
  • Andrew Wachter, B'00, MBA'01
    Director of Finance & Regulation, Peoples Natural Gas
  • Stephen Whisdosh, B'01, MBA'06
    Partner, PwC
  • Tiffany Willis, B'99
    Sr. Vice President, Investor Relations, Starbucks