Professional Experience:
Les is a vice president in the firm’s assurance practice and brings over 30 years of professional experience to his clients. His broad base of knowledge includes specialties in the traditional accounting, auditing, tax, and assurance services. In addition, he has excelled at improving the business results for his clients by providing them with value added services such as performance measurement, strategic planning, business continuity plans, estate, gift and financial planning services, accounting system reviews, automated systems design and implementation, executive compensation and benefits planning, executive management recruiting, and a variety of other business advisory services to a diverse client base. He co-leads a team of dedicated professionals at the firm who counsel and advise business owners on succession and exit strategy (BOSS) and has helped numerous privately held and family-owned companies analyze and solve their business issues to ensure success.

In addition to his client responsibilities, Les assists with the firm’s intensive college recruiting program and was instrumental in the creation and development of the firm’s in-house training center for technical excellence known today as VCC University. He has authored various technical articles and developed policy and procedural manuals for the firm in the areas of quality control, staff training and evaluation, recruiting, technology and industry-related issues. He has also lectured for the MSCPA at various academic institutions.

Dedicated to his profession, Les sits on the MSCPA Academic & Career Development Committee, and the Bentley College Business Advisory Council for Graduate, Executive & Professional Education, Chair of the Bentley College Executive Club, and is an Advisory Board Member to the Bentley College Board of Trustees Development Committee. He is involved with several civic and professional organizations including The Officer Harold L. Vitale Memorial Fund and the Marie C. Petrilli Memorial Cancer Research and Treatment Fund. He is a founding member of the UNICO Foundation Boston Chapter, an advisory Board Member of the Boys & Girls Club of Boston – Jordan Club, Chelsea, MA, and is a trustee and a chair of the Finance Committee for Saint Mary’s – Lynn High School.
 

Educational Background:
Bentley College: Master of Science degree in Taxation
Bentley College: Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy

Professional Memberships:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants
AICPA Information Technology Division
MSCPA Academic and Career Development Committee
Construction Financial Managers Association
Advisory Council for the Bentley College Graduate, Executive and Professional Education
Associate Member of the Surety Association of Massachusetts
Honorary Professional Member Beta Alpha Psi, Theta Gamma Chapter, Bentley College

Other Affiliations:
Board of Directors of UNICO National-Boston Chapter
President and Board of Directors for the Officer Harold L. Vitale Memorial Fund
Board of Directors for the Marie C. Petrilli Cancer Research Fund
Saugus Chamber of Commerce
Cardinal Cushing Society-St. Mary’s Junior/Senior High School
Bentley College Hockey Alumni Association