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Latest NewsDan Campbell joined ACA in May 2011 as a Senior Principal Consultant. Now a Managing Director, Dan provides advice to investment advisers, hedge fund managers, and private equity firms on compliance with federal securities laws. In this role, he manages and conducts compliance program reviews and mock SEC inspections of investment advisers and assists these firms in identifying and addressing their unique compliance and operational risks.Dan also helps clients write customized compliance manuals, reviews trading activity and disclosure documents, conducts forensic testing on various risk areas, and prepares investment advisers for registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (�SEC�). In addition, he provides compliance consulting to municipal advisors, which includes assistance in developing supervisory and compliance programs. Besides his consulting work, Dan speaks at industry events, participates on industry expert panels, and writes articles on current compliance issues for widely read industry periodicals.Prior to joining ACA, Dan served as Assistant Regional Director at the SEC�s Atlanta Regional Office. While there, he supervised three branch offices conducting registered investment adviser, investment company, and broker-dealer examinations. During this period, Dan took part in strategic planning for investment adviser and investment company examinations, which included communicating Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations goals to his managers and staff. Dan also trained and coached his managers and staff on examination techniques and regulatory initiatives and maintained regular communications with various SEC divisions and offices, investors, registrants, and other regulatory agencies.Dan earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from James Madison University. He received his MBA from Emory University�s Goizueta Business School. Dan is a Certified Fraud Examiner and has passed the Level I Exam of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst program.
Jennifer Soule joined Standard & Poor’s US Public Finance Group in�2004 and is currently a Director in Corporate and Government Ratings.�Jennifer is Standard & Poor’s primary healthcare analyst for Boston�and other areas of the east/northeast region. Jennifer also follows the�credit of colleges and universities and is the sector lead for human�service providers.Prior to joining Standard & Poor’s, Jennifer spent time as a business�process improvement consultant at Ernst & Young and as a senior�analyst at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, focused on financial risk�arrangements for hospitals and physician practices.�Jennifer is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management�Association’s Massachusetts/Rhode Island Chapter, the Boston�Municipal Analysts Forum and the National Federation of Municipal�Analysts.Jennifer holds a Master of Business Administration degree in�finance from Bentley University and a Bachelor of Science degree�in business administration and accounting.
Eugene A. DePasquale became Pennsylvania’s 51st Auditor General January 15, 2013. As the state’s chief fiscal watchdog, Eugene is committed to seeing that taxpayer dollars are spent properly and effectively.Eugene is focusing audits on areas that will improve the lives of all Pennsylvanians and prepare our state for a brighter future. His audits have found fraud, errors and other financial issues in school districts and charter schools to the tune of well over $20 million.� The audits also have shown how the state can do a better job of protecting drinking water and ensuring the humane treatment of animals.He conducted a large-scale audit of the Department of Environmental Protection’s monitoring of water quality related to Marcellus Shale gas drilling; revealed state dog law enforcement issues; pushed for more transparency and governance changes at Penn State and other state-related universities; and investigated the Department of Human Service’s failure to pay workers who provide in-home care for the elderly and people with disabilities. Eugene is a strong advocate for improving safety on college campuses and providing a family-supporting minimum wage.As Auditor General, Eugene is outspoken about charter school financial abuses and the need for education funding reform. He continues to demand public school officials be more responsible with tax dollars while he is fighting to ensure more dollars get to the classroom in an effective way.Under Eugene’s leadership in his first year, the department identified more than $40 million in corporate tax underpayments, misallocated funds, and potential fraud.Eugene raised significant concerns that helped stop plans to privatize the state lottery. He encouraged two of the state’s leading health care providers – UPMC and Highmark – to open their coverage networks to ensure access to quality health care. He helped lead the bi-partisan effort to adequately fund much-need transportation infrastructure improvements across the state.In his first year as Auditor General, Eugene reformed his department by conducting an internal audit and making dramatic reforms to improve office efficiency and save an estimated $2 million, including:Reducing travel expenses, including cutting the vehicle ���� fleet by more than 65 percent – a $750,000 savings;Eliminating a backlog of 1,500 audits in the first 90 days;Initiating a multi-year strategic information technology upgrade;Creating a long-term plan for fiscal stability;Cutting costs by reorganizing the department;Improving efficiency with electronic audit distribution and record-keeping systems, a $694,000 savings;Saving $164,000 a year by eliminating internal printing operation; andSaving $400,000 in lease expenses by consolidating office space and reducing parking leases.Prior to his service as Auditor General, Eugene was a member of the state House of Representatives where he was known as a leading reformer committed to quality education and a healthy environment.Eugene was born and raised in Pittsburgh.� He received his law degree from Widener University School of Law, Master’s from the University of Pittsburgh and undergraduate degree from the College of Wooster in Ohio.� He is a graduate from Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School where he was a member of the state championship football team.Eugene lives in York County with his wife Tracey, and their children, Ben and Sarah. He is active in his church and in coaching youth baseball.
Tim Schaefer is a Deputy Treasurer for Public Finance for California Treasurer John Chiang. Prior to joining the Treasurer’s Office, he was then-State Controller John Chiang’s Senior Finance Advisor. Before entering State service, Tim was the principal owner of Magis Advisors, a public finance consulting firm in Orange County, California.� He has more than forty years of experience in the municipal securities industry.�He managed the Public Finance Division of Bank of America in San Francisco and was the manager of the national municipal trading desk at Chemical Bank in New York City.�Tim served more than twenty years on the Technical Assistance Committee to the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (including three terms as its chairman) and three years as a private sector advisor to the Standing Committee on Governmental Debt of the Government Finance Officers Association.�He is a co-author of the California Public Funds Investment Primer, published by CDIAC in 2006. He was part of a four person team engaged in early 2014 to edit and revise the California Debt Issuance Primer, also published by CDIAC. He is a frequent speaker in the field of public finance.�Tim is a member of the Risk Management Association, the International City/County Management Association, the National Federation of Municipal Analysts, the Government Finance Officers Association, the Appraisal Institute and the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers.�
Teveia Barnes is the Executive Director of California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank.� Barnes was commissioner at the California Department of Financial Institutions from 2012 to 2013. �From 2005 to 2012, Barnes was a partner at Foley and Lardner LLP. �She has 35 years of finance and regulatory experience representing banks and other financial institutions as well as for profit and not-for-profit companies.
Lisa Danka is responsible for management and compliance of ADOT’s debt program, including more than 40 bond issues secured by excise taxes, highway revenues and federal aid. Lisa has developed an extensive debt management database which tracks and produces various management reports on annual post issuance compliance activity. Previously, she managed ADOT’s federal-aid highway funding, cash management and the capital budget.Prior to joining ADOT, Lisa managed several state business incentive programs, Arizona’s private activity bond volume cap, and served as the Executive Director of the Greater Arizona Development Authority. She received an MBA from Bradley University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Western Illinois University.
Michael Gaughan is a Director with National Development Council (NDC), which is the oldest national non-profit community and economic development organization in the United States. In this role, he provides technical assistance, training, and financial services to public and private clients as a member of the East Coast Coverage Team. Michael was previously an investment banker with PNC Capital Markets LLC focusing on origination of redevelopment, housing, and charter school projects. In addition to financial products, he has a wide-ranging background in the development field with over a decade of experience in real estate market analysis, proforma modeling, and fiscal impact evaluation.�Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College and a Master of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania.
Previous positions include Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP; Associate General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; General Counsel for Hambrecht & Quist; and attorney in the enforcement branch of the San Francisco Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.� Board member, The Marin Symphony Association.� Violist in the Marin Symphony since 1982.
Beau Goldie is the CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Water District, a public agency providing Silicon Valley a safe, clean and a reliable water supply, flood protection and environmental stewardship. The agency serves about 2 million people in Santa Clara County, encompassing 15 cities.Beau leads an organization of 752 employees with a $478 million FY 2016 operating and capital budget. The budget reflects significant investment in the county’s comprehensive water resources management system, including rehabilitating the county’s aging water infrastructure and accelerating recycled/purified water supply to develop a more drought resilient water supply. Since beginning his career at the water district in 1984, Beau has led projects in all areas of the organization: water supply, flood protection and environmental stewardship. Beau is the 2015 Chair of the California Urban Water Agencies Board of Directors, and also serves on the boards of the Joint Venture Silicon Valley, Bay Area Council, the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber, the State Water Project Contractors Authority, and Destination Home. He is also member of numerous local and regional organizations and committees, including the Santa Clara City Manager’s Association, the State and Federal Water Contractors Agency, the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Committee, the State Water Contractors Committee, and the BDCP Resolution Committee.Beau is a registered civil engineer in California, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Resources Engineering, and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He is a member of American Leadership Forum Class XXV.






