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Hilda H. Polanco, CPA, CCSA® is Managing Director and founder of Fiscal Management Associates, LLC (FMA), a specialized consulting practice helping not-for-profit organizations create and maintain effective fiscal systems encompassing policies and internal controls, cost-efficient technology systems, and human resource infrastructure. Most recently, in order to address a critical need for the professional development of leaders in the nonprofit sector, she spearheaded the creation and fall 2007 launch of the FMA Institute.

A recognized expert in the independent sector, Hilda was invited by the New York Times Company to serve on the selection committee for the NYT Nonprofit Excellence Awards. She is an adjunct professor in Columbia University's Department of Health Policy and Management and regularly conducts fiscal workshops for Columbia's Institute for Not-for-Profit Management and New York State's Department of Health AIDS Institute. She is the instructor for the Not-for-Profit Services Association's Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP) program.

She serves on the Board of Directors of Governance Matters, is past president of the Not-for-Profit Services Association, and is a member of Metro NY Better Business Bureau Foundation's Hispanic Advisory Committee. Other memberships include the American Institute of CPAs, New York State Society of CPAs and its Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee. Hilda was honored by WHEDCO in 2004 for outstanding leadership in the field of nonprofit finance and was the 2003 recipient of HISPANIC Magazine's Latina Excellence Award in Community Service. She holds the Certification in Control Self-Assessment®, conferred by the Institute of Internal Auditors to practitioners who have proven their knowledge and are able to provide guidance on risk, controls, and business objectives.

Phone: 212-931-9240
FAX: 212-931-9241
Email: hpolanco@fmaonline.net

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Andrea T. Mills, MBA, CPA, CCSA, Director of FMA, provides one-on-one consulting support to nonprofit Executive Directors and fiscal staff in financial management areas such as budgeting and cash flow analysis. Her support enables organizations to improve their fiscal operations by establishing effective policies and procedures and managing financial risk. She is also responsible for supervising FMA's outsourced accounting engagements, software consulting projects, and fiscal services to start-up organizations.

Andrea is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Institute of Internal Auditors, and is an adjunct professor at Columbia University's School of Continuing Education. She holds an MBA from Drexel University and a BBA from Temple University, where she graduated magna cum laude.

Andrea volunteers her time with Soroptimist International and is on the Board of Directors of Unifem/USA, NY Metro Chapter and the Board of the Ireland/US Council.

Phone: 212-931-9163
FAX: 212-931-9164
Email: amills@fmaonline.net

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Stuart Cohen, Senior Manager, leads FMA's development of new programs and initiatives. He has been a leading force behind the development of the FMA Institute, a training and professional development initiative offering nonprofit leaders and staff the education and support they need to effectively lead their organizations and manage their financial resources.

Stu joined the FMA team from FITA (Fiscal Infrastructure Technical Assistance), a service division of MHRA (Medical and Health Research Association of New York City, Inc.), where as Deputy Director he developed and implemented FITA's technical assistance services. While there, Stu instituted an outcomes-based fiscal training model combining workshops with one-on-one consulting services. He also led FITA/MHRA's Common Cents training program, serving over 50 community-based organizations (CBOs) nationally for the Centers for Disease Control. As Assistant Executive Director of the Momentum AIDS Project, a $3M CBO that provides meals, clothing and counseling services to New York City's low-to-no-income citizens living with HIV/AIDS, he was responsible for government contract relations, agency strategic planning and corporate administration.

Phone: 212-931-9134
FAX: 212-931-9135
Email: scohen@fmaonline.net

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Dipty Jain, CPA, Esq., Manager of Consulting Services, brings comprehensive legal, internal controls and accounting experience to her leadership of FMA's consulting team as they assist clients to develop an appropriate fiscal infrastructure, establish effective fiscal policies and procedures and implement strong internal financial controls.

After graduating from The College of New Jersey with a B.S. in Accounting, Dipty worked as a public accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She also spent over four years performing domestic and international internal controls audits at Schering-Plough Corporation and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. She holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, where she was a Sparer Public Interest Law Fellow, and worked as a legal intern with the ACLU Women's Rights Project and the Urban Justice Center's Community Development and Domestic Violence Projects.

Dipty volunteers with Queens based Andolan, Organizing South Asian Workers and serves on the Board of Directors of the Third Wave Foundation as Chair of the Finance Committee. She has previously served on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey-based nonprofit, Manavi, an organization that works to end violence against women.

Phone: 212-931-9268
FAX: 212-931-9269
Email: djain@fmaonline.net

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Henry Lopez is Manager of Financial Outsourcing at FMA. Henry is responsible for overseeing the outsourcing function of FMA and he works closely with upper management and fiscal staff to ensure that financial procedures and operations are functioning in an efficient manner for the organization.

Before joining FMA, Henry was Vice President of Financial Reporting and International Consolidations Accounting Manager at Marsh USA where he was responsible for evaluating framework control environments and determining their operating effectiveness. Prior to that Henry was a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers and senior auditor at J.H. Cohn, LLP a national Certified Public Accounting Firm. Henry has over 10 years of experience in audit engagements and various specialized accounting programs, including QuickBooks, MAS 90, and Go System Audit.

Henry received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY.

Phone: 646-403-8059
FAX: 646-403-8060
Email: hlopez@fmaonline.net

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Russell Pomeranz, MBA, is Manager of Financial Advisory Services at FMA. Russ provides consulting support to nonprofit executives in financial management areas such as budgeting and financial analysis. His support enables leaders to improve their organizations financial health by understanding the true costs of their programs, enabling them to plan effectively for the resources necessary to carry out their missions.

Russ comes to FMA with over 20 years of nonprofit financial management experience, most recently as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Vera Institute for Justice. Prior to that he was the Director of Finance at the Council on Foreign Relations, CFO at Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children, and worked in a senior financial and administrative capacity at several arts organizations including the International Center of Photography and Meet the Composer. He serves on the Boards of Directors of the nonprofit organizations Job Path and MATA (Music at the Anthology), and is President of the Columbia County Historical Society. He is currently an adjunct professor at the Columbia School for Public Health.

Russ has published articles on the non-profit sector in publications including the New York Times, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and The Register Star. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan, and a BA in Economics from Haverford College.

Phone: 646-202-9014
FAX: 646-202-9015
Email: rpomeranz@fmaonline.net

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Kenneth Rogers, MBA, CPA, is Manager of Professional Development Services at FMA. Ken is an authority on databases and database management, having conducted process reviews at Fortune 50 companies and government agencies, in addition to not-for-profit organizations. He is a key team member on not-for-profit organizations' internal control assessment projects, performing internal control reviews with a particular focus on technology based systems, processes and policies.

Before joining FMA, Ken was Director of Professional Programs at Baruch College Continuing and Professional Studies, where he oversaw and developed education programs and program support systems. Prior to that, he was a software project manager at Accenture for over five years.

A graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University with a BS in Accounting, Ken received an MBA degree from Montclair State University in New Jersey.

Phone: 212-931-9288
FAX: 212-931-9287
Email: krogers@fmaonline.net

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John Summers is FMA's Manager of Research and Development. John works with nonprofit executives to help them define and understand their organizations' needs, and with other FMA team members develops programs to address those needs. John also heads FMA's internal and client-based research initiatives.

Prior to joining FMA, John worked with public policy research organizations as a research consultant and analyst, primarily focusing on issues of economic opportunity and political participation. He is active in numerous local nonprofit and faith-based organizations working for social and economic justice.

John holds a Master's degree in political science from Indiana University, and a B.A. from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky.

Phone: 212-931-9133
FAX: 212-931-9139
Email: jsummers@fmaonline.net

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Willie Vega is a Manager of Software Solutions at FMA. Willie is responsible for developing financial management and reporting systems, implementing accounting software programs and providing training on their use, and preparing organizations for audits. As a consultant, his role varies according to the needs of each client. Most often, he acts as the outsourced to provide financial management reports for business performance analysis.

Before joining FMA, Willie was a senior staff auditor at ERE, LLP, where he planned and reviewed audits and prepared consolidated financial statements for businesses across a wide range of industries. He performed accounting reconciliations and analyses, and filed federal and state tax returns for clients.

Willie received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. Thomas Aquinas College, Orangeburg, NY.

Phone: 212-931-9218
FAX: 212-931-9219
Email: wvega@fmaonline.net