- Specialties: Permanent Placement, Consulting, Interim & Fractional CFO Services
- Big 4 experience: Deloitte (Audit) and PwC (Recruiting)
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Florida State University, inactive Florida CPA
- Executive Council Board Member – National Pediatric Cancer Foundation; Graduate of Leadership Tampa, Class of 2001; Graduate of Leadership Tampa Bay, Class of 2006
About Us
Our Team
Jim Bassil
Shareholder
Tony Linguanti
Shareholder
- Specialties: Permanent Placement, Consulting, Interim & Fractional CFO Services
- Large Regional CPA firm and Industry experience: Cherry, Bekaert, construction, service industry exposure.
- Bachelor’s in Accounting from THE Florida State University, inactive Florida CPA
- Active Board Member with Florida Council of Economic Education & Canterbury School of Florida; Graduate of Leadership St. Pete, Class of 2001
Heather Ceresoli, CPA
Shareholder and Chief Operating Officer
- Specialties: Permanent Placement, Consulting, Interim & Fractional CFO Services, Sarbanes-Oxley & Control Assurance Services
- Big 4 & Industry experience: Deloitte, publicly traded manufacturing company exposure
- Bachelor’s & Master’s degrees in Accounting & Management Information Systems from the University of South Florida, Active Florida CPA
- Active Board Leadership with Goodwill Suncoast & Corbett Preparatory School of IDS; Graduate of Leadership Tampa, Class of 2007
Kim O’Brien, CPA
Senior Principal | Taylor White
- Specialties: Permanent Placement, Consulting, Interim & Fractional CFO Services, Sarbanes-Oxley & Control Assurance Services
- National and Regional CPA Firm & Industry Experience: Grant Thornton and CBIZ, CFO at Healthcare Company.
- Bachelor’s in Accounting from the University of South Florida, Active Florida CPA
- Active Board Leadership with USF Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy (Advisory and Accounting Circle Boards), Gracepoint Wellness; St. John’s Episcopal Church and School; Graduate of Leadership Tampa, Class of 2007
- Awards: TBBJ’s CFO of the Year (2008 – NFP Category), 2017 Finalist for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce “Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year Award”
Tracy Tringali
Principal | Taylor White
- Specialties: Permanent Placement, Consulting, Interim & Fractional CFO Services, Career Coaching
- Big 4 & Industry experience: Fortune 200 steel manufacturer, Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois, inactive CPA in both Florida & Illinois
- Active Board Member with Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, Graduate of Tampa Connection
John Sarmanian
Principal | Taylor White
- Specialties: Permanent Placement, Consulting, Interim & Fractional CFO Services
- Big 4 experience focusing on the insurance industry
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and MBA from Salve Regina University in Newport, RI
- Graduate of Leadership Tampa Bay, Class of 2014 and member of the University of Tampa Board of Counselors
Katie Halkett, CPA
Principal, Tampa Metro & Sarasota/Bradenton Market | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Permanent Placement, Consulting, Interim & Fractional CFO Services, Temporary Staffing
- Big 4 & Industry experience: PwC, EY, private equity owned marketing services company exposure
- MBA & Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Denver, Active Florida CPA
- Graduate of Leadership Tampa, Class of 2015
Desiré Sheils Nelson
Recruiting Manager, Tampa Metro & Sarasota/Bradenton Market | Taylor White
- Specialties: Permanent Placement, Consulting, Interim & Fractional CFO Services throughout Tampa Bay & Sarasota
- Public Accounting & Industry experience: Carr, Riggs & Ingram, publicly traded internal audit, and private equity technology company exposure
- Bachelor of Science Degree in both Accounting & Finance from The Florida State University, GO NOLES!
- Active Member & Leadership with The Junior League of Tampa
Rachel Gaines, CPA
Recruiting Manager | Taylor White
- Specialties: Permanent Placement & Consulting
- Public Accounting & Industry experience: Small to mid-sized firms, publicly traded transportation/logistics services and privately held veterinary company exposure.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi, Active Oregon CPA
- Volunteer involvement in Metropolitan Ministries
Blair Greene, CPA
Senior Recruiting Manager | AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Big 4 & Industry experience: Deloitte, private equity owned insurance company exposure
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, minor in Management from Clemson University, Active North Carolina CPA
- Active Board CIO with Tampa Bay Association of Finance Professionals (TBAFP); Volunteer with Heart Gallery Dream Team
Kristina Marrero
Senior Recruiting Manager | AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Corporate accounting experience within a multinational corporation specializing in technology for electronic payment transactions
- Bachelor’s degree in Management & Organizational Leadership
Sarah Phillips
Senior Recruiter
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Completed an audit internship with a regional public accounting firm
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Marketing from Florida State University. GO NOLES!
- Membership Chair for the Great Futures Professional Council for the Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay and a member of Tampa Connection’s 2019-2020 class
Nicole E. MacRae-Thiel
Senior Recruiter, Tampa Metro & Sarasota/Bradenton Market | AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Diverse industry background: real estate, professional sports, financial planning, manufacturing and retail.
- Bachelor of Science degree from University of New Orleans
- Proud mother of 2 children in the United States Air Force. Volunteer/Participate annually in Relay for Life and Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Run/Walk.
Pierce Dean, MAcc
Senior Recruiter
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Industry experience: Not-for-profit fund and grant accounting & finance.
- Bachelor’s degree in both Accounting & Economics, Master’s in Accounting for Saint Leo University
Jamie Crosby
Senior Recruiter
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Industry experience: Diverse industry experience in transactional accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable & ERP system implementation.
Jodi Crowley
Senior Sourcing Specialist | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Implement innovative sourcing strategies; Identify top talent within the Finance and Accounting industry; Align in-demand professionals with sought-after companies and opportunities
- Master and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Florida (2 years of post graduate studies at Louisiana State University)
- Co-founder and active member of Kennedy Cares Tampa Bay (a nonprofit, community support program and resource provider for local families and individuals facing temporary financial hardships)
Sean Samisch
Senior Sourcing Analyst | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Source and screen accounting & finance talent, utilize skills to match to job demand, serve as a resource for candidates
- Industry experience: Extensive sourcing/recruiting experience in Finance/Accounting
- Bachelor’s degrees in Marketing from Florida State University
Daisy Siegel
Sourcing Analyst | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Source and screen accounting & finance talent, utilize skills to match to job demand, serve as a resource for candidates
- Industry Experience: Bloomin’ Brands and Global (Subsidiary of Xerox)
- Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Tampa
- Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting from University of The Netherlands Antilles
Suanny Rodriguez, CPA
Corporate Controller | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Financial reporting and analysis, metrics and analytics, systems implementation, process improvement and project management
- Bachelor’s & Master’s degrees in Accounting, International Business and Finance from The University of Tampa, Active Florida CPA
- Active Leadership & volunteer involvement with MIRA USA
- Bilingual in both English and Spanish
Jeni Donaldson, CPA
Operations Controller | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Operations accounting management, financial analysis, payroll, and benefits management
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
- Bachelor’s degrees in Administration of Justice and Social Science from Portland State University, Portland, OR
- Actively licensed CPA in the state of Florida
Alex Jackson
Marketing Analyst | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Social media, website content, events and videography
- Bachelor’s in Marketing and Management from The University of Tampa
Lidiya Dybiec
Executive Administrative Assistant | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing