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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.

You can email Erik at erik.asgeirsson@cpa2biz.com


Michael Murray, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer 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.

You can email Michael at michael.murray@cpa2biz.com


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).

You can email Michael at michael.cerami@cpa2biz.com


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.

You can email Michael at michael.ham@cpa2biz.com


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

You can email Mike at mike.mccarthy@cpa2biz.com


Joseph Poye
Vice President, Sales
As Vice President of Sales at CPA2Biz, Joseph Poye is responsible for leading a team of professionals responsible for selling CPA2Biz’s web-based firms solutions and AICPA Onsite Training and Education to CPAs.

Prior to joining CPA2Biz, Poye was a regional manager for LexisNexis where he managed a large team responsible for selling its Legal Research, Marketing, Litigation Workflow, and Practice Management solutions to law firms. Before LexisNexis, Poye held sales and sales management positions at Global Crossing and MCI Communications Corporation.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the College of New Jersey.

You can email Joe at joseph.poye@cpa2biz.com


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.

You can email Melissa at melissa.rothchild@cpa2biz.com



Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors

Erik Asgeirsson
President and CEO, CPA2Biz, Inc.

Kenneth Mackunis
President, Aon Insurance 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

James Eisenmann
Former Chairman, Aon Insurance Services & Aon Global Professional Services