- Specialties: Solutions, Consulting, Permanent Placement, Leadership
- Bachelor’s in Business Management with an emphasis in Finance from the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University
- 20 years’ experience in both public and private companies in solutions and staffing firms
- Minority partner exit in 2022 with the acquisition of Horn Solutions by BGSF (NYSE: BGSF)
- Past board experience: Katy Youth Basketball board member, Lamar ISD site committee member
About Us
Our Team
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Rob Robinson
CEO
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Heather Ceresoli, CPA
Market Sr. Vice President
- 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
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Jim Bassil
Sr. Business Advisor (Founder)
- 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
- Executive Council Board Member – National Pediatric Cancer Foundation; Graduate of Leadership Tampa, Class of 2001; Graduate of Leadership Tampa Bay, Class of 2006
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Tony Linguanti
Sr. Business Advisor (Founder)
- 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
- Active Board Member with Florida Council of Economic Education & Canterbury School of Florida; Graduate of Leadership St. Pete, Class of 2001
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Grant Newmyer, CPA
Managing Director
- Specialties: Office of the CFO, Private Equity, Interim CFO Services, Consulting, Record to Report, Acquisition onboarding
- Big 4 Public Accounting, Industry experience (Private and Public), Partner – Accounting Advisory firm, PE-backed CFO and Global Controller
- Proficient in controllership, financial and operational reporting, technical accounting, mergers and acquisitions, bank relationships, complex credit agreements, Big Four audit preparation, internal controls and SOX compliance, and board/audit committee communications
- Industry coverage in manufacturing, distribution, business services, semiconductor, and SaaS
- Bachelor’s in Accounting from The University of Toledo & Executive MBA in General Management from Wake Forest University
- Active CPA, State of Ohio
- Active Member Junior Achievement Connections Board, ACG Tampa Bay, and former, founder member of the Tampa Chapter of the Private Directors Association
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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; Truist Advisory Board; 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”
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Tracy Tringali
Senior 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
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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
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Katie Halkett, CPA
Principal | 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
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Kelly Kirkpatrick
Recruiting Manager | Taylor White
- Specialties: Permanent Placement & Consulting
- Big 4 experience: EY (Audit) Exposure on public & private clients within the manufacturing, telecommunications, and consumer products/retail industries
- Master’s & Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting from the University of Tampa
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Hannah Letzelter
Senior Recruiter| Taylor White
- Specialties: Permanent Placement & Consulting
- Big 4 (Audit) & National Advisory Firm experience: Exposure to public and private clients within the insurance, banking, and biopharmaceutical industries
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island
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Sabrina Petrosky, CPA
Senior Recruiter | Taylor White
- Specialties: Permanent Placement & Consulting
- Big 4 experience with exposure to public and private clients within the hospitality, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries, Active Florida CPA
- Completed coursework for Accounting PhD from Florida State University
- Master’s & Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting from Florida International University
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Brett Fucheck
Senior Recruiter | Taylor White
- Specialties: Permanent Placement & Consulting
- Diverse experience in transactional accounting functions at mid-market financial services organizations
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Mount Saint Mary College
AccountAbility
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Blair Greene, CPA
Division Director | 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
- Volunteer with Heart Gallery Dream Team, Metropolitan Ministries Ambassador Board, involvement in Alpha House of Pinellas Bloomin’ Butterflies, Tampa Bay Association of Finance Professionals (TBAFP) Secretary
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Sarah Zapata
Senior Recruiting Manager | AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Completed an audit internship with a regional public accounting firm
- Bachelor’s degrees 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
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Jamie Parker
Recruiting Manager| AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Industry experience: Diverse industry experience in transactional accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable & ERP system implementation
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Sean Samisch
Senior Recruiter | AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Industry experience: Professional exposure as a Billing Lead/Analyst and extensive recruiting/sourcing experience in finance/accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Florida State University
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Francesca Rusca
Senior Recruiter | AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Industry experience: RSM Audit Internship, AP experience, and ERP system implementation within the fin-tech industry
- Bachelor’s in Accounting & Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Tampa
- Ambassador for Project Focus Foundation
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Nordia Candelaria
Senior Recruiter | AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Industry experience: Extensive experience in finance/accounting
- Pathfinder and Adventurer Club Volunteer with the Seventh Day Adventist Church
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Samuel Goetz
Senior Recruiter | AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Industry experience: Bookkeeping, Tax Preparation, and Enterprise B2B SAAS Sales experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with a minor in Finance from Flagler College
Account Managers
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Kristina Marrero
Senior Account Manager | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Supporting client team efforts, focused on prospect research, job side execution & marketing, and overall service excellence. Additionally, handle 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
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Kristin Green
Account Manager | Taylor White
- Specialties: Supporting client team efforts, focused on prospect research, job side execution & marketing, and overall service excellence
- Experience within corporate compliance, general management/business ownership, and as an educator focused on entrepreneurship, accounting, and customer service
- Bachelor’s degree in Business & Technology Education
Sourcing
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Rachel Newmyer, CPA
Director of Candidate Experience & Development | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- 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 and Alpha House
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Almarie Mendez Velez
Sourcing Analyst | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Industry experience: Extensive recruiting/sourcing experience in Finance/Accounting and Technology
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Julie De Francisco
Sourcing Analyst | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Perm, Temporary Staffing
- Industry experience: Extensive recruiting/sourcing experience in Finance/Accounting and industry experience in transactional accounting, accounts receivable, and accounts payable
Administrative/Marketing
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Jeni Donaldson, CPA
Director of Accounting | 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
- Active Florida CPA
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Justin Jocelyn
Director of Finance | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: FP&A, modeling, KPI tracking, budgeting, and forecasting
- Industry experience: Private equity owned manufacturing/retail companies and automotive industry
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from University of South Florida (St. Petersburg)
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Lidiya Dybiec
Office Manager | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
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Leon Ferreira
Corporate Accountant | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing
- Specialties: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Application, and Benefits Enrollment
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Phoenix, Tampa, FL