Chapter Executive Board

Mission Statement

To serve government accountability professionals in the Silicon Valley, and surrounding areas,

by providing quality continuing education and networking opportunities to foster professional development and certification.

Vision Statement

To serve and create value to our members by:

1.      Providing quality educational opportunities

2.      Promoting professional networking

3.      Providing leadership opportunities - both local and national level

4.      Fostering professional development and certification through the CGFM program,

5.      Supporting accounting standards and research to advance government accountability

6.      Serving the community through our time and service

Introducing the Members of the Board - Click here

Grace S. Ragni, CGFM, CPA, CISA, CIA

President

(Fiscal Resources Manager, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority)

(408) 321-7019

mailto:grace.salandanan@vta.org

Vinod Sharma, CPA

President Elect

(Controller/Treasurer, County of Santa Clara)

(408) 299-5202

Email: Vinod.Sharma@fin.sccgov.org

Jerry Gandara, JD, MBA                          

Immediate Past President

(Contracting Officer/Attorney, Defense Contract Management Agency)

(408) 742-1109

Email:  rosalio.gandara@dcma.mil.

Gary Epstein, CGFM

Treasurer

(Compliance Review Manager, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority)

(408) 321 - 5683

mailto:gary.epstein@vta.org

Linda Hildebrant, MBA,

Secretary

(Finance Manager, Government Contracting Compliance, GE Homeland Protection, Inc.)

Email:  Linda.Hildebrant@ge.com

William (Bill) Brown

Board of Director - Meetings

Contracts Manager/Financial Analyst, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority)

William.Brown@vta.org

Alex Guiang, CGFM

Board Member - Membership

(Principal Accountant, Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose)

(408) 795-1826

Email: agasiliconval@sbcglobal.net

Manju Beher, CPA

Board Member - Communications & Newsletter

(Senior Accountant/Internal Auditor - San Jose International Airport)

Email: mbeher@sjc.org

Steven Lam

Board Member - Communications & Newsletter

(Senior Accountant, San Jose International Airport)

Email: slam@jc.org

Kris De Lisle, CPA

Board Member - Community Service

(Supervising Auditor, Defense Contract Audit Agency)

(650) 859-4351

Mailto:Kristine.delisle@dcaa.mil 

David Bullock, CPA

Board Member - At Large

(Partner, Macias Gini & O'Connell, LLP)

Email:  DBullock@mgo.com