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Erik Asgeirsson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Erik Asgeirsson was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of CPA2Biz in November of 2002, after holding key managerial positions at CPA2Biz since the fall of 2000.

Previously, Erik held a variety of senior positions at AT&T in sales and operations. In his last role at AT&T, Mr. Asgeirsson was a Sales Director for the Business Services Division where he managed a market segment with revenues of over $100 million and oversaw the roll out of a number of new business services.

Erik holds an MBA from The New York University Stern School of Business and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University. Earlier in his career, Erik served as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanzania.


Patrick Bonnaure
Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Operating Officer of CPA2Biz, Patrick Bonnaure manages the development and operations of the company's website and applications, finance, human resources, legal and IT functions.

Patrick began his career at Procter & Gamble where he held positions in manufacturing in the United States, as well as engineering and product management in Europe. Patrick also served in various senior business development positions at Microsoft, WebTV and Intuit— where, in the early 90’s, his responsibilities included the first integration of Quicken with online financial services. Additionally, Patrick has served as a senior consultant with Bain & Company in San Francisco.

Patrick holds an MBA from INSEAD, France, and a B.S. in Engineering and Information Systems from Ecole Supérieure d'Electricité, France.


Michael Cerami
Vice President, Corporate Alliances
As Vice President of Corporate Alliances at CPA2Biz, Michael manages the company’s commercial partnerships, including its Affinity and Business Solutions areas. Additionally, Michael has responsibility for the Corporate PR and List Rental functions.

Michael’s previous work history includes sales and business management positions at Pepsi, Searle (formerly the pharmaceutical division of Monsanto) and Collegiate Health Care.

Michael holds a B.S. in Finance and Management from Fordham University. He is also a member of the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP).


Michael Ham
Vice President, Product Management
As Vice President of Product Management, Michael Ham is responsible for establishing and maintaining the overall vision for the development of the CPA2Biz website and online applications. In addition, Michael manages CPA2Biz’s technology consulting services line.

Michael’s professional background includes leadership roles in product management and business development for technology companies ranging from startup to Global 500. Prior to joining CPA2Biz, Michael was responsible for key product lines for Rivio, NEC Electronics, Cirrus Logic, Pico Power, and American Megatrends.

Michael holds a B.S. in Management from Georgia Institute of Technology.


Mike McCarthy
Vice President, Engineering and Information Technology
As Vice President of Engineering & Information Technology at CPA2Biz, Mike McCarthy is responsible for the development and operations of the company's websites and applications, as well as maintaining the corporate IT infrastructure.

Previously, Mike oversaw system management tools development for enterprise applications and databases at Compuware Corp and as a senior Database Administrator at Sybase and Dataquest.  Mike started his career at Lockheed where he was responsible for developing departmental database applications.

Mike holds a B.S. in Computer Science from California State University, Hayward and an Associates Degree in Electronics Technology from Mesa College.


Michael Murray, CPA
Vice President, Finance and Administration
As Vice President of Finance and Administration at CPA2Biz, Mike Murray manages the financial, legal and human resources areas of the company.

Previously, Mike served in various senior finance positions at Caminus Corporation, Loral Space & Communications, Ltd. and Health Management Systems, Inc. where his primary responsibilities was  managing the filings of numerous registration statements, including registrations of initial public offerings of both debt and equity instruments with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He started his career at KPMG where he held positions in the firm's Middle Market practice.

Mike holds a CPA license in New York State and a B.S. in Public Accounting from Pace University.


Cecil K. Nazareth, CPA, ACA, MBA
Senior Director, Corporate Development
As Senior Director of Corporate Development, Cecil Nazareth is responsible for new product and program development.

Prior to joining CPA2Biz, Cecil spent 11 years at the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) in various technical and non-technical positions.  Most recently Cecil the was Director, Strategy Management. In this key role Cecil worked closely with the AICPA’s CEO to develop the overall strategy for the AICPA.

Prior to joining AICPA, Cecil worked in public practice as an Audit Supervisor at Ernst & Young and partner at Nazareth & Co., an Audit, Tax and Consulting practice based in New York, NY.

Cecil is a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited Chartered Accountant and has an MBA from Fordham University.


Edward J. Novack
Senior Director, Product Marketing
As Senior Director, Product Marketing, Ed Novack is responsible for planning and implementing the offline and online direct marketing strategies for AICPA product lines including Publications, CPE Self-Study, Subscriptions, Magazines & Newsletters. 

Prior to CPA2Biz, Ed was with AICPA in a marketing management capacity where he played a key role in the launching of AICPA’s web-based professional literature subscription products. Previously, he worked for RIA, a Thomson Company, in marketing a diverse product line of professional publications targeted to the accounting, tax, and financial management marketplace.

Ed holds an MBA in Marketing from Pace University’s Lubin Graduate School of Business.


Melissa Rothchild
Vice President, Marketing Services
As Vice President of Marketing at CPA2Biz, Melissa Rothchild is responsible for direct marketing, database analysis, online merchandising, email production, and market research.

Prior to joining CPA2Biz, Melissa served in various product marketing and management positions at the AICPA.  In 2000 she played a lead role in launching CPExpress, the AICPA’s subscription-based online learning library. 

Melissa holds an MBA from Columbia University and a B.S. in Management and Marketing from SUNY Binghamton University. Melissa serves as a panelist and speaker for the Direct Marketing Association.


Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors

Erik Asgeirsson
President and CEO, CPA2Biz, Inc.

Jim Eisenmann
Chairman Global Professional Services, Aon Inc.

Rudy Hertlein, CPA
Chairman of the Board, CPA2Biz, Former SVP, Viacom, Inc.

Barry Melancon, CPA
President and CEO, American Institute of CPAs