John is an Managing Director at Deloitte with over 17 years of audit and advisory experience serving both public and private clients primarily in the power, utilities, and renewables industry. John also serves as the Carolinas/Tennessee Power, Utilities, and Renewables industry marketplace leader. He is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina Wilmington for both his undergraduate and masters degrees, and is also a licensed CPA in North Carolina.
Emily
Mautz
Manager, Ignition Tax Technology
KPMG
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilycmautz/
CSB Alum and UNCW Alumn
Emily Mautz is a Manager in KPMG’s Ignition Tax Technology practice, which provides technological solutions to clients’ tax departments. As a technologist by training, Emily leverages her expertise in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, data analytics and reporting, and process optimization to help her clients streamline their tax compliance, reporting, and planning functions. She and her team strive to create value by deriving actionable knowledge from clients’ existing data and systems through the application of cutting-edge technologies (e.g., generative AI, data visualization software). Prior to joining KPMG in 2022, Emily worked for eight years in the higher education and financial services industries in systems analysis, development, and reporting roles. Emily earned her Master’s in Business Technology from the University of Georgia in 2022 and is a proud graduate of the Cameron School of Business (’14, Management Information Systems).
Zach
Shelton
Principal - IT Risk & Compliance Consulting
Forvis Mazars US
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachshelton/
CSB Alum and UNCW Alumn
As a proud UNCW alumnus, and a Principal at Forvis Mazars, a Global top 10 public accounting and professional services firm, Zach leverages his 20+ years of experience in the IT field to help clients achieve their strategic, operational, and financial goals. He is a certified information systems auditor (CISA), a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), and a recognized expert in IT internal audit, M&A advisory, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. Zach completed his undergraduate in Business Administration with concentrations in both MIS and Accounting, and his master’s in accountancy at UNCW.