Alumni Newsletter Fall 2019

Michelle Attreed receives the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Virginia Women in Public Finance

Michelle L. Attreed, class of 1989, received the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Virginia Women in Public Finance. The mission of Virginia Women in Public Finance is to advance women’s leadership opportunities and potential by fostering relationships and networking, and providing educational and learning activities and forums. Ms. Attreed currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the County of Prince William, Virginia. Michelle has more than 20 years of diverse finance, accounting, risk management, procurement, debt issuance, investment management, tax administration, property assessment, human resource and information technology experience. She sits on the boards of the County’s Self-insurance Group, Police & Fire Supplemental Retirement Plan and the Length of Service Award Program as well as chairing the Finance Board and Internal Control Council. Ms. Attreed is an active participant on various committees including Investment Oversight, Revenue, Health & Wellness, HR Steering and Information Technology Steering, wherein over the last several years she was responsible for directing the implementation of three new systems (Oracle financials; tax assessment, billing and collections; and the real property assessment database. She is additionally an Advisory Member of the Agricultural and Forrestal Districts Committee and staff liaison for the Board Audit and Joint Audit Committees of the County Government and Schools. Ms. Attreed maintains affiliations with the AICPA,

GFOA, VSCPA and VGFOA as well as both the Virginia Commissioners of the Revenue and Treasurers Associations. Michelle received both a County Executive and a VGFOA Award for Innovations in Government Finance for the development of the County’s Internal Control and Ethics Accountability Program. Ms. Attreed received her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Virginia Tech and graduated summa cum laude from George Mason University where she was the 2011 sole recipient of the John D.R. Cole Award for Outstanding MPA Student. Additionally, she has earned her CPA and CGMA designation.

George Botic named Director at PCAOB ACIS alumni, George Botic has been named the director of the Division of Registration and Inspections, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) largest division. In April, Mr. Botic was kind enough to visit Virginia Tech and discuss the accounting profession with current students.

director in 2009, where he led the PCAOB’s inspection program for domestic and non- U.S. registered accounting firms that are not affiliated with one of the large global networks. He also oversaw inspection reporting for these firms and was the division’s representative on all international regulatory matters. From 2014 to January 2018, he served as special adviser to the chairman, advising on all matters that came before the board. He was also involved with international inspection efforts and the development of regulatory policy for the PCAOB. Before joining the PCAOB, Mr. Botic was a senior manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the Washington office. During 13 years at PwC, he conducted audits of numerous public and private companies in a variety of industries and assisted companies in going public. Mr. Botic is a graduate of Shepherd University and received a Master of Accountancy from Virginia Tech.

Since May of 2018, Mr. Botic has served as acting director of the division, with responsibility for carrying out the PCAOB’s mission of investor protection through its statutory requirements to register and inspect domestic and foreign accounting firms that audit public companies or broker-dealers. “George is a skilled and respected leader who has earned the Board’s trust and confidence to develop and implement our inspections program of the future,” said PCAOB Chairman William D. Duhnke. Prior to his role as acting director, Mr. Botic served as director of International Affairs,

overseeing the PCAOB’s negotiations and relationships with foreign audit regulators and governments. He joined the Division of Registration and Inspections in 2003, rising to deputy

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