President Richard Hermerding, MBA, MAIA, MSIS, CMA, CFM, CFE, CFS, CSA - Hermerding@msn.com
Richard Hermerding is a Senior Principal with OLIVO–CPA in San Jose CA. Richard has over 25 years of experience working in the areas of Audit, Controllership, Fraud, Forensic Accounting, and Strategic Planning. He is primarily responsible for the firm’s Controllership, Chief Financial Officer, Fraud, Forensic Accounting, Investment, Internal Audit, Insurance, and Real Estate services.
Richard holds a MBA (Accounting and Finance) and a MA (International Affairs) from Ohio University, and a MS (Information Systems) from Golden Gate University. He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), a Certified Financial Manager (CFM), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Fraud Specialist (CFS), and a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA). Richard also holds NASD-6, 63, 65, and 7 licenses as well as being a California Real Estate Broker.
Secretary Kenneth Wong - kckwong_98@yahoo.com
Ken is an Associate Member of IMA having completed his MBA in 2006. He has worked for United Technologies for more than 10 years and then held various accounting positions with Robert Half / Accountemps. This is Ken's second term on the board having been appointed mid-year to Vice President of Communications.
Treasurer Maria Stevens - gozmaria@yahoo.com
Maria Stevens is the Finance Administrator for Panasonic San Jose Laboratory, an R&D group, and Panasonic Venture Group, a Strategic Investment group of Panasonic Corporation North America. She has a degree in Business Administration (Finance) at San Jose State University and is currently a graduate student at Golden Gate University. Prior to this position, Maria was contracting as an Accountant and Financial Analyst at various companies in the Bay Area.
For someone who grew up in a small farm town in the Philippines where children are encouraged to go to work than to school, Maria took a while to realize that getting a degree was an option for her when she came to the U.S. Like a typical immigrant, Maria worked 2 to 3 jobs in her early years in the U.S. until she decided to enroll at a community college. She kept just one full-time job during the day and took classes at night. It was daunting years of study while keeping work as priority but she finally got her bachelors degree. Now, Maria is continuing her education as she is determined to reach the next level of her career. Maria joined the board as a Treasurer hoping to retain her skill and to deepen her involvement with the IMA. Juggling between work, graduate school, and family, she hopes that she will soon have time to review for the CMA certification.
One of her favorite quotes:
"Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal." (Vincent Lombardi)
Vice President of Membership Development Madelaine Nguyen - madelaine_nguyen@yahoo.com
Madelaine is an active member of the IMA, IIA, and co-founder of the Lucas Graduate Connection at San Jose State University Graduate School of Business. She is currently a Senior Financial Analyst at QinetiQ-North America. Prior to joining her current company, Madelaine spent 8 years in Finance with Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). She received both a Bachelor's degree in Finance and MBA from San Jose State University.
Director of Education Gina Bateman - cagina05@aol.com
Gina joined the IMA organization as a student member of the San Jose State IMA Student Chapter in 1999, and became Student Chapter President in 2000-2001. She was a member for a couple years until she moved to Las Vegas, NV. Gina returned to the Bay Area in 2005, and joined the IMA Chapter as an associate member in 2007. She has a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from San Jose State University, and a Paralegal Certification from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has worked in the insurance industry for 13 years and held a position as a Sr. Accounting Specialist for Xicor in Milpitas. She is currently working as a Paralegal for a Law Firm in San Jose, CA for the past 4 years. Gina is currently studying and taking the CPA exam, as well as getting her Certified Fraud Examiners designation.
Past President Mike Van Roy - m.vanroy@att.net
Mike has stepped down after an unprecedented 4 years as Chapter President. During his tenure the chapter earned a Gold Medal for Net Membership Acquisition, an ICMA Regents Award, a 6th Place Competition Banner, the Remington Rand (Second Place Stevenson) trophy. 2 consecutive First Place Stevenson Division (large chapters) Trophies, and IMA's Kasunic Award for the 2nd strongest competition standing of all IMA chapters over a 5 year average. Mike is active on the Golden West Council where he has served as Treasurer, VP Education, and is now VP Admin. Mike has also been on what used to be IMA's Member Services Committee, served on a Community Revitalization Task Force Summit at IMA’s request, and will be serving his second year on the Ethics Committee and first as a Governor of Stuart Cameron McLeod Society. Mike is a CMA candidate with a Bachelors of Science in Economics and has been an IMA member for 6 years.
