Volume 77, Issue 3
October 2007
Atlanta Chapter 77th year in the Institute of Management Accountants!
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Members,
Once again, I would like to thank our board for the wonderful job they are doing in providing value to our
membership. Your hard work is apparent by the “Standing Room Only” attendance during out September
meeting. I would like to thank Bruce Bird for his pre-dinner presentation: “Technology General Controls for
SOX 404 & the New PCAOB Auditing Standard #5” and Bob Dow’s dinner presentation: “SOX 404 Rules
Update.”
I would like to ad that both Bruce Bird and Bob Dow are IMA Atlanta Chapter members and are recognized
speakers in our community for their work in SOX. This is a testament to IMA’s continued leadership in the
Accounting community and it is nice to know that we don’t have to travel far for professional guidance.
Our Lunch & Learn annual “Economic Update” topic on September 27 was presented by Greg Miller Chief
Economist with Suntrust Company. Special thanks to all the speakers who take time out of their busy schedule
to support IMA’s continued educational objectives.
The next few months will be extremely busy for the IMA Atlanta Chapter and I would like to outline several
upcoming events:
Tuesday October 16th IMA Chapter meeting.
Student Night and one of the largest attended events of the year. Pre-Dinner review of CMA, CPA , CIA and
CFE certifications. Dinner: CFO Panel on Challenges for Management Accountants with Bob Dow leading the
discussion as moderator.
Saturday October 20th Memory Walk: Metro Atlanta 5K Walk.
Chastain Park 8AM to 10AM. Walk benefits Alzheimer’s Association and the IMA Atlanta Chapter has
supported this organization for years. See website for more details.
Thursday October 25th The South’s Funniest Accountant.
Coca-Cola Roxy in Buckhead. Please see website for additional information or contact Randi Bates,
randi@accountantsone.com
I look forward to meeting you at the upcoming events and please feel free to invite other professionals who you
feel will benefit from IMA’s Atlanta Chapter’s mission to provide value to our members and to the Accounting
professional community.
Warm regards,
Daniel Guelzo, CTS, CPC
Chapter President
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October Dinner Meeting – Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Crowne Plaza @ I-285 & Powers Ferry Rd
$35 members, $40 Non-members, $Free To All Students and Professors
5:00pm to 6:00pm, Pre-Dinner Technical Meeting
6:00pm to 6:45pm, Networking/Social Time
6:46pm to 8:00pm, Dinner & Presentation
Pre-Dinner Technical Meeting
“Learn about 5 different certification programs”
Certified Financial Professional – Durham Hamilton, CFP
Certified Fraud Examiner – To Be Determined
Certified Internal Auditor – William Mulcahy, CIA
Certified Management Accountant – Larry Loyed, CMA
Certified Public Accountant – Norm Clark, CPA
Dinner Meeting Presentation
“The CFOs speak: Keys to success in today’s changing
environment” – A Panel Discussion
David Buckel, Chief Financial Officer, Internap Network Services
Corporation
Tom Cook, Chief Financial Officer, Micromeretics Instrument Company
Lance Cornell, Chief Financial Officer, Transcend Services, Inc.
Rick Eiswirth, Chief Financial Officer, Alimera Sciences, Inc.
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Moderator for the panel discussion will be …. Robert F. Dow, JD, CPA, CMA
Partner, Arnall Golden Gregory
Vice President, Atlanta Chapter, IMA
These seasoned financial professionals will give their views on:
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How they achieved success
Advice for young professionals trying to succeed in a financial career
The future of the accounting profession
What does management expect and demand today from financial professionals
How to communicate and negotiate successfully
How to contribute to your company’s success
Dealing with ethical dilemmas in the work place
Please join the IMA in thanking Accountants One for their sponsorship of this dinner – you can
visit their website @ www.accountantsone.com
Please make your reservations by calling 404-525-2774 or by website at www.imaatlanta.org
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Accountants One has been recruiting Accounting and Financial professionals in Atlanta since
1973. As a boutique firm, Accountants One focuses on high-quality relationship building. A
commitment to honesty, integrity, and confidentiality attracts an exceptional community of
candidates focused on ethical career growth.
Accomplished financial executives trust Accountants One to be their expert advisor in the area of
personnel recruiting. The Accountants One style stresses collaboration and customization - they
do their due diligence to understand your organization's needs and unique culture, and then tailor
a solution for you. Their extensive network of top CFOs, Controllers, and other senior-level
finance and accounting professionals ensures a match with your organization - be it interim or
permanent. For more information on Accountants One, visit www.accountantsone.com
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David Buckel
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer, Internap Network Services, AMEX IIP
David Buckel was appointed as Internap's Chief Financial Officer in May 2004. Buckel has been with Internap since
June 2003, serving in a number of key financial capacities, including as head of the company's investor relations and
financial planning and analysis functions, corporate development, legal and IT as well as leading the company
through its March 2004 public offering. Buckel has held numerous executive finance positions over a twenty-year
period and was previously Chief Financial Officer for two NASDAQ-listed public companies, Interland Corporation
and AppliedTheory Corporation. Buckel was formally a member of the Board of Directors of Vizicom Inc.,
Gigabeam Corporatein, and Trinity Investment Partners, all NASDAQ listed public Companies.
Thomas Cook
Chief Financial Officer
Thomas K. (“Tom”) Cook joined Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, based in Norcross, as CFO during March
2005. Micromeritics designs, manufactures, and distributes a range of specialized laboratory instruments used to
analyze small particles.
Tom joined General Electric Company’s Financial Management Program in 1975 at GE Mobile Communications
upon graduation from Drury College in Springfield, Missouri. This was the start of a 22 year career with GE that
included assignments with GE’s Corporate Audit Staff, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis, and a wide
range of operational financial positions with GE Plastics, GE Electrical Distribution and Control, and GE Lighting.
At GE Plastics, Tom was CFO of GE Plastics’ structured sheet and film business. While with GE Lighting, Tom
was Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis for GE Lighting Europe, a $700 million Pan European
manufacturer and distributor of consumer and commercial lighting products.
Tom left GE in early 1997. After an assignment as CFO for the fire alarm security division of the old General
Signal Corporation (now SPX), he moved to the Atlanta area in mid-1998 as CFO for Heraeus Amersil, a $200+
million manufacturer of high purity glass products for the optical fiber and semiconductor industries.
After restructuring Heraeus Amersil in response to the collapse of the optical fiber market, Tom left Heraeus in mid
2002 and joined WAM!NET, a $120 million provider of information technology services, located in Eagan,
Minnesota as CFO. Upon the sale of the company to a competitor, Tom worked as a private consultant before
joining Micromeritics.
Tom’s background, in addition to the CFO roles mentioned above, has included financial assignments supporting
large scale Marketing, Product Management, Technology and Manufacturing divisions, Financial Planning and
Analysis and Auditing positions, mostly while with GE.
Tom is a member of Financial Executives International. He and his wife Mary Beth live in Suwanee and have four
grown children.
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Lance Cornell
Chief Financial Officer
Lance Cornell has served as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Transcend Services, Inc.
(NASDAQ: TRCR) since November 1, 2005. Prior to joining Transcend, Mr. Cornell served as Chief Financial
Officer at Facility Resources, Inc., a private consulting firm specializing in facility-related project management,
systems implementations and outsourcing for large corporations. Prior to that, Mr. Cornell served in chief financial
officer and controller positions in two separate publicly traded companies in the healthcare information systems
industry. Mr. Cornell is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the
University of Colorado.
Rick Eiswirth
Chief Financial Officer
The newest member to the Management team, joining Alimera Sciences in 2005, Rick is responsible for
strategic finance, accounting, human resources, and information technology. He brings a wealth of financial
management experience to the team with both public and private ventures.
Prior to joining Alimera, Rick has been active in Atlanta’s business circle for more than 15 years, with
experience that includes financial and accounting management, mergers and acquisitions, and initial public
offerings, as well as entrepreneurial and start up operational activities. Rick is the founder of two consulting
practices, Brand Ignition Group and Black River Holdings, Inc. He is also the former chief financial officer
and senior executive vice president of Netzee, Inc., a provider of internet banking solutions to community
banks that went public in 1999. Rick started his career in Arthur Andersen’s audit and business advisory
practice where he was a senior manager and certified public accountant.
He has an accounting degree from Wake Forest University and serves on the board of directors for both Seattlebased Jones Soda Co. and Norcross-based Color Imaging Inc.
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Lunch Meeting – Thursday, October 25, 2007
*NOTE THAT THIS MEETING IS AT THE LAW OFFICES OF ARNALL GOLDEN
GREGORY, LLP*
171 17TH Street, Suite #2100
Atlanta, GA 30363
(404) 873-8500
$15 members, $20 Non-members
11:30am to 1:00pm
“Topic & Speaker - To Be Determined” – Originally planned topic on “Lean Accounting In
The Private Sector” to be rescheduled for sometime in 2008.
Please make your
www.imaatlanta.org
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calling
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Please join the IMA in thanking Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP for their continued support of
the IMA. You can learn more by visiting their website @ www.arnallgoldengregory.com.
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Come One – Come All
IMA Atlanta Needs Your Help!
IMA Atlanta Chapter is seeking volunteers to help serve at the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk
Saturday October 20th at Chastain Park
Training dates for volunteers: Thursday October 11th from 6:00-7:30 pm
Saturday October 13th from 9:30-11:00 am
Located at the association office:
1925 Century Blvd NE, Suite 10
Atlanta, GA 30345
(404)728-1181
We have also set a team goal to raise $1000; so far we have raised $100
If you would like to donate click on the following link:
http://atlantachastainmemorywalk.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=223557&lis=1&kntae223557=
249C19246CB24AEA9BECBDFD9BDDB34C&login=o
Bottom right hand corner go to the Team Rank box, click on >>more
Search and click on IMA Atlanta Chapter
Choose option: General Team Donation
Should you have any questions please contact myself or Chuck Bernstein:
Stevecarter@collectron.net
Chuck.bernstein@jeffersonwells.com
Thank you for your support!
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GulfSouth Council Activities Update
The GulfSouth Council had several members in attendance at the National Conference. There
were three Chapters that received awards: Atlanta – 18th Stevenson Division, Montgomery – 9th
Warner Division and Chattahoochee Valley – 10th Warner Division. The Student Chapter of
Athens State University received an Award of Excellence and Jason R. Jones, Athens State
Student Member, received an IMA Memorial Education Fund Scholarship.
The Council held its annual planning meeting on August, 25. The Board made plans for the
upcoming year. Meeting locations and PD session topics were discussed.
The Fall Council Meeting and PD session were held in Orange Beach, AL on September 14 and
15. Both the PD and Council Meeting were well attended. The Winter Council Meeting and PD
session are scheduled for February 15 and 16, 2008 in Birmingham, AL and the Spring Council
Meeting and PD session are scheduled for May 16 and 17, 2008 in Orange Beach, AL.
The Board would like to express their sympathy to the family and friends of Joe Cheleno. Joe
passed away on August 18 at the age of 90. He served as a national officer in the National
Association of Accountants and later the IMA. He was a member of the Stuart Cameron
McLeod Society and an active member of the New Orleans Chapter and the GulfSouth Council
(formerly the Dixie Council). He was president of the Dixie Council from 1979-1980. He will
greatly be missed by our Council.
Robin Mangham, President
IMA, GulfSouth Council
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To learn more about the IMA, visit their website @ www.imanet.org.
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Atlanta Institute of Management Accountants – IMA Board of Directors for 2007-2008
Name
Position
Email
Phone
Daniel Guelzo
President
dguelzo@aol.com
(404) 290-6184
Herbert Root
Treasure
herbert.root@us.vanderlande.com
(770) 250-2820
darla.worsham@bankersx.com
(404) 605-0100
Darla Worsham
Secretary & VP / Administration & Points
Daniel Hester
Director Registration Desk
dhester@harborcompanies.net
(770) 454-7325
Chris Cowart
Attendance Logs
ccowart555@bellsouth.net
(770) 622-5445
Molly Gregware
Second @ Registration Desk
mgregware@acsysinc.com
(770) 206-1302
Vicki Whitehead
Points Administrator
vickillw@aol.com
(770) 300-8872
jimweisel@gmail.com
(404) 643-6534
rcoons@randallpaulson.com
(770) 650-7558
renee@computersolutions911.com
(770) 926-7930
ddolph@bellsouth.net
(404) 521-2454
lloyed@aderholdproperties.net
(404) 526-9800
stevecarter@collectron-usa.com
(678) 937-0606
Jim Weisel
Robert Coons
VP / Communications & Corporate Development
Newsletter Editor
Webmaster - website supported by Renee Nix
Darleene Dolph
Electronic Communications
Larry Loyed
Sponsors & Advertising
Steve Carter
Community Service
Chuck Bernstein
Second @ Community Service
Diane Ackerman
VP / CMA Programs
Tammy McLain
VP / Membership & Student Affairs
Robin Einarson
Chuck Martin
Member Acquisition / Recruitment
Member Orientation / Retention
csbwsm@aol.com
(678) 524-8686
diane.ackerman@pilgrimspride.com
(770) 393-5559
tmclain@acsysinc.com
(678) 393-2100
reinarson@acsysinc.com
(770) 206-1370
cprmartin@aol.com
(770) 337-9847
(678) 491-4091
Chris Cobb
Student Relations / Dinners / Membership
chriscobb205@comcast.net
Ed McAlexander
VP / Education for Dinner Meeting Programs
ed@bluetreesearch.com
(404) 467-5762
mjatas@bellsouth.net
(770) 924-8786
jkimbrell@na.ko.com
(404) 526-1084
robert.dow@agg.com
(404) 873-8706
Marcine Johnson
Director of Education Programs
Jay Kimbrell
Bob Dow
VP / Education for Lunch Meeting Programs
Robin Mangham
Gulf South Council President
rmangham@bcbsal.org
(205) 220-2738
Marcine Johnson
Gulf South Council Regional Director
marcine@atasinfo.com
(770) 924-8786
Tim Minster
TimMinster@tugtech.com
(678) 581-7714
Jim Leimbach
jleim@bellsouth.net
Ellissa Vermillion
vermillione@bellsouth.net
AT LARGE MEMBERS
(404) 238-3137
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