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Leadership & Regional Structure

 

Led with depth of industry experience, mutually governed

Our Global CEO Malcolm Ward reports to a Global Council, elected by AGN’s members. Our Global Council comprises of senior professionals from member firms in all of our three regions, ensuring that the benefit of their extensive experience and diversity of background is brought to bear.

The Global Council is supported by a NextGen Council composed of “NextGen” members representing the main global geographies, increasing diversity of inputs and thinking.

With around 30 years of experience in a range of senior management and leadership roles in the accounting industry, Malcolm leads a team including other qualified CPA staff, dedicated to building value for AGN members and their clients, with a focus on service and standards.

Global Council Members

Brian M. Franklin, CPA
Brian M. Franklin, CPA
Chair, Americas Representative

Weinstein Spira & Company, P.C. / USA

Kerry W. Roe
Kerry W. Roe, CPA
Vice-Chair, Americas Representative

Clark Schaefer Hackett / USA

International Board
Andy Bewick
EMEA Representative

Ballards LLP / United Kingdom

GregCusack
Greg Cusack
Asia Pacific Representative

Ashfords Accountants & Advisory Pty Ltd / Australia

GregCusack
Thijs Luchtenburg
EMEA Representative

DK Accountants & Adviseurs / Netherlands

MariaInes
María Inés Rangel Gomez, CPA
Americas Representative

Prieto Ruiz de Velasco, S.C. / Mexico

Kerry W. Roe
Eric Seyvos
EMEA Representative

BM&A / France

Kerry W. Roe
Patrick Smith, CPA, CGA
Americas Representative

Empire CPA – Maple Ridge / Canada

Malcolm R. Ward, FCA
Company Secretary & Global CEO

AGN International / United Kingdom

Andreas Weinberger
EMEA Representative

Wirtschaftstreuhand Group / Germany

Our three regions drive excellence and relevance

As a worldwide association, AGN’s three-way regional footprint is fundamental to our insight to local needs and markets that drives high standards and strong client service across the globe.

Members worldwide are committed to high standards and excellent client service, and within that framework our regions adapt to local requirements,  ensuring value and relevance to AGN members and their clients alike.

AGN services are coordinated by a Regional Director supported by a global team based in UK, USA, Canada, Mexico, Spain and China. 

We are an English speaking association to best service global business needs.  We pride ourselves on our local language capabilities at a regional level, including some programming and training in local languages.

Learn more about our regions…

The Americas region covers all the American continent, from Canada at the north to Argentina and Chile at the South. Americas region excels in sharing specialized knowledge and support with a strong infrastructure and collaborative knowledge sharing, which are priceless in helping members develop procedures and policies, stay ahead technically and lead their firms to successful growth strategies. A strong North-South client work axis that helps increasing synergies and closer relationships with service providers in the Central & South American geography.

Americas region focuses on creating strong member-to-member connections to serve clients and help members to reach their goals through growth-oriented strategies and career-long professional education programs, from first year accountants through the partner group. Members receive support in practice management, superior client service (including access to experts and specialists), technology, marketing, human resources, and profit enhancement.

Get in touch with the Regional Director:

Christian Moises
[email protected]

Americas Council:

Patrick Smith, CPA, CGA

Chair

Empire CPA – Maple Ridge (Canada)

Jana K. Broussard, CPA

Henry & Peters, PC (USA)

Brian M. Franklin, CPA

Weinstein Spira & Company, P.C.(USA)

María Inés Rangel Gomez, CPA

Prieto Ruiz de Velasco, S.C. (Mexico)

Kerry W. Roe, CPA

Clark Schaefer Hackett (USA)

Lance G. Weiss, CPA, CVA

Secretary

SFW Partners, LLC (USA)

Jon K. Pellish, CPA, MBA

Treasurer

Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner LLP (USA)

The Asia Pacific region has the fastest-growing economy in the world, along with some of the world’s best economic performers. This region’s growth is fuelled by favourable finance, foreign investment and competition policies applied using international best practices.

In a region where economies are quickly changing, AP members are on top of latest developments and provide core services along with advisory, outsourcing and other “one stop” solutions to accessing the Asia Pacific business opportunity.

Get in touch with the Regional Representative:

Robert Zhang
[email protected]

Regional Council:

Richard Ashby

Gilligan Sheppard Public Accountants
(New Zealand)

Sandeep Bansal

 KNM Management Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd
(India)

Greg Cusack

Chairman

Ashfords Accountants & Advisory Pty Ltd
(Australia)

Gohar Manzoor

Riaz Ahmad, Saqib, Gohar & Co.
(Pakistan)

Vimala Devi

BSL Tax Services Pte Ltd
(Singapore)

Tony Shao

Advisor to the board

China Regal CPAs Co. Ltd (China)

Powering up Europe’s single market with vibrant firms in the Middle East and Africa makes sense for all firms. While the markets in this region vary greatly, its purpose is to provide excellent business services from the Cape of Good Hope to Norway. This region provides specific programming in services for real estate, construction and financial services, alongside expert knowledge on issues such as IFRS and VAT. Specialized committees keep the region dynamic and ensure members have expert knowledge.

Local experience can be mission-critical when it comes to business ventures. Count on this region to deliver specialist forensic accounting services in the UAE, advisory and risk management in Kuwait and tax advisory services in Nigeria, as well as a full suite of services throughout Europe.

Get in touch with the Regional Director:

Marlijn Lawson
[email protected]

Regional Council:

Eric Seyvos

Chair

BM&A Partner
(France)

Andreas Weinberger

Vice Chair

Wirtschaftstreuhand Group
(Munich)

Rocco Arcidiacono

Fiduciaria Mega SA
(Switzerland)

Andy Bewick

Ballards LLP
(United Kingdom)

Pierre-Olivier Cointe

Caderas Martin S.A.
(France)

Lucy Hatton

Dafferns LLP
(United Kingdom)

Andre le Prince

WLP GmbH
(Germany)

Thijs Luchtenburg

DK Accountants & Adviseurs
(Netherlands)

Zalpha Nassar

Serhal Nassar & Company
(Lebanon)