About Us

Our Team

Rob Robinson

CEO

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

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

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

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

TW Solutions

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

Taylor White

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”

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

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 | 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

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

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

Sabrina Petrosky, CPA

Recruiting Manager | 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

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

Gretchen Farley

Senior Recruiter | Taylor White

Specialties: Permanent Placement & Consulting
Public Accounting (Audit) experience: Public & private clients across a broad range of industries
Risk advisory and consulting experience: Insurance and consumer goods
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Ferris State University

Joseph Messina

Recruiting Manager | Taylor White

Specialties: Permanent Placement & Consulting
Big 4 Audit experience: Public & private clients across a broad range of industries
Provided Tax & Bookkeeping services at local CPA firm for small businesses and local HOA Associations
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Master’s in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University

Joey Kohl, CPA

Recruiting Manager | Taylor White

Specialties: Permanent Placement & Consulting
Big 4 & National Firm experience with exposure to public and private clients within the manufacturing, professional services, healthcare and banking industries, Active Florida CPA
Bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of South Florida
Master’s degree in accounting from Liberty University

TW Consulting

Scott Jeffries

Senior Manager | Taylor White Consulting

Specialties: Consulting, Solutions, Internal Audit

Big 4 and Consulting Experience: EY Advisory with exposure to public and private clients in manufacturing, transportation and shipping, utility, REIT, healthcare, and consumer products

Proficient in Sarbanes-Oxley & controls assurance services, process optimization, enterprise risk management, public company readiness, and financial/operational/compliance audit

Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Accounting from the University of North Carolina Wilmington

AccountAbility

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

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

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

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

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

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

Samuel Nubile

Senior Recruiter | AccountAbility Staffing

Account Managers

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

Sourcing

Rachel Newmyer, CPA

Director of Talent, Culture, and Development | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing

Specialties: Permanent Placement & Consulting, Sourcing, Internal Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development
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

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

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

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)

Lidiya Dybiec

Office Manager | Taylor White & AccountAbility Staffing

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