Paul Kinmartin
Paul Kinmartin, partner at Baker Tilly, has more than 30 years of assurance experience, providing service to a diverse range of publicly and privately held domestic and multinational clients. He is part of our commercial practice in the Philadelphia region. His professional background includes audits of annual financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting, comfort letters, agreed-upon procedures, employee benefit plan audits, carve-out audits, and other assurance and advisory services in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to joining the firm, Paul was with a Big Four accounting firm for over 18 years. While there, he participated in two international secondments and held internal leadership roles in audit quality and audit methodology. His international experiences include three-year assignments in Milan, Italy and Singapore.
Robert McCadden
Robert McCadden presently serves as the CFO and COO for Town Square Real Estate Management, LLC, a private property management and investment firm. Mr. McCadden also provides strategic real estate consulting services as a founding principal of Associated Real Estate Consultants, LLC. From 2004 to 2019, he was the CFO of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust.
Previously, Mr. McCadden served as audit partner of KPMG LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP. While practicing public accounting, Mr. McCadden advised a number of public and private real estate developers, managers and investors across all major property segments. Mr. McCadden is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Temple University.
Mr. McCadden has been a Trustee of Universal Health Realty Income Trust since 2013. From 2011 to 2017, Mr. McCadden was a Director of Independent Realty Trust, a multifamily REIT.
Michael Ernst
Michael A. Ernst, CPA, is a Lead Partner in KPMG LLPs Insurance Practice and serves as the Pennsylvania Business Unit Professional Practice Partner. He has over thirty years of experience serving large financial services clients in the capital markets. Mike leads the Pennsylvania business unit audit quality initiatives demonstrating a strong tone and culture supporting audit quality and professionalism through communication, engagement support, ethics and integrity. Mike is also a designated Securities & Exchange Commission engagement quality review partner, part of a select group of audit partners providing specialized support for larger public audit clients. Mike also served in KPMG’s National Office, leading efforts around monitoring and assessing regulatory and accounting developments, presenting at industry conferences and internal training events. Mike has also served on various non-profit boards, led fund raising initiatives and coached youth sports teams.
Jennifer Cryder
Jennifer (Jen) Cryder currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). Jen has her CPA designation (Certified Public Accountant) and an MBA. She received her Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Temple University and a Master’s degree (Business Administration, Taxation) from Drexel University. Prior to working at the PICPA, she was with EisnerAmper LLP from 2003-2015 where she served as Senior Manager, Not-for-Profit Services Group. Jen started at the PICPA as the Chief Financial Officer & Vice President, was promoted into the role of Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, and has been leading as the CEO since 2021. She is the first woman to be named CEO at PICPA in the history of the organization and is dedicated to leading as a strategic partner in navigating the future of accounting and finance, always keeping member value in the forefront of her decision making. Jen is a thought leader in the accounting space and her insights represent the current trends, challenges, and opportunities in the industry. She has participated in interviews for various media outlets, been a guest on some of the top accounting podcasts, and posts informative and thought-provoking blogs on her LinkedIn page. In 2023, Jen was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today, and was named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Most Influential CEOs.
Jen’s business philosophy centers on transparency, integrity, and practical CPA experience. Her focus is on prioritizing member needs, emphasizing agility, collaboration, and empowering diverse teams. In business, she strives to lead from the front, creating an environment where everyone can succeed continually adapting to industry changes. Jen measures company success on how strong, valuable, and relevant the PICPA is to the CPAs, accounting profession in Pennsylvania, and constituents of the organization, serving individuals and families, small businesses, and capital markets through creating trust and helping navigate complex financial decisions.
Shola Oguntunde
Shola is the EY Americas East Risk Markets Leader, driving strategic growth of risk services. This includes helping clients manage Risk Management functions to achieve their mandates and become a strategic partner to their stakeholders.
He is a broad manage Risk Management executive with an extensive experience leading complex, global ERP engagements with a focus on process improvement; risk and controls transformation; technology infrastructure, and application security.
Shola is on the Board of Merakey Foundation, an organization that subsidizes and invests in quality-of-life programs and initiatives for the most vulnerable members in our communities.
