Accounting Alumnus of the Year Award
The Accounting Alumnus of the Year award was created in 1990 to honor the achievements of distinguished Fisher accounting alumni.
The recipient must not only exemplify Fisher's core values, but must meet three basic criteria of noteworthy career achievement, significant humanitarian effort, and outstanding contribution to the Fisher community.
2021/22 Recipient
Carol Anthony (John) Davidson ’76
Chief Accounting Officer of Tyco International
Davidson is a certified public accountant with more than 35 years of leadership experience across multiple industries. He has served on the boards of major multinational public corporations and U.S. financial systems regulatory organizations since 2010, and has a strong track record of building and leading global teams and implementing governance and control processes.
From 2004 to 2012, Davidson was senior vice president, controller, and chief accounting officer of Tyco International, where he was responsible for overseeing financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting policies and processes. In this role, Davidson worked as part of Tyco’s new senior leadership team in establishing financial integrity, operational excellence and strong ethical practices across Tyco global operations.
Prior to joining Tyco in 2004, Davidson served as vice president, audit, risk, and compliance for Dell Inc. During his six-year career at Dell, he served in other senior capacities including chief compliance officer, vice president and corporate controller, and vice president of internal audit. In addition, Davidson spent 16 years with Eastman Kodak Company where he led the company’s internal audit function and previously served in a variety of accounting and financial leadership roles. He began his career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen & Co.
Davidson spent five years on the board of governors of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) which regulates and oversees the U.S. financial industry in the interest of investor protection and market integrity. He also previously served as a member of the board of directors of Legg Mason, DaVita Inc., Pentair Plc, Allergan Plc, and as a trustee of the Financial Accounting Foundation which oversees financial accounting and reporting standard setting processes for the United States. In 2016, Davidson was inducted into the Financial Executives International Hall of Fame.
Davidson along with his wife, Michele, and their children have also endowed a scholarship to provide financial assistance to incoming undergraduate students.
Past Recipients
2022
Carol Anthony (John) Davidson ’76
Chief Accounting Officer of Tyco International
2020/2021
Herb Engert ’89
Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP New York Office
2019
Lauren Gleba Burns ’82
Vice President, Business Development, for TalentBridge LLC
2018
David Pitcher ’78
Partner and Shareholder, Davie Kaplan, CPA
2017
James P. Brennan '92
Partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
2016
Keith Senglaub '81
Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO, Feld Entertainment
2015
Jill Knittel '94, '03 (MBA)
Financial Advisor, Sage Rutty & Co., Inc.
2014
Steven Terrigino '89
Partner, The Bonadio Group's Small Business Advisory Group
2013
Cheryl Yawman '86
Practice Director of Accounting and Finance, Cochran, Cochran and Yale
2012
Thomas Walpole '74
Owner, Thomas P. Walpole, CPA
2011
Richard Brienzi '81
Executive Vice President and CFO, Ovation Payroll, Inc.
2010
Robert E. Tokarz '71
Retired Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
2009
John F. Magee, CPA '81
CFO, The Bonadio Group
2008
Raymond J. D'Agostino '74
Partner, Deloitte
2007
Michael C. Goonan '75
CFO & VP, University of Rochester Medical Center
2006
James J. Leo '71
CFO, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
2005
Victor E. Salerno, Jr. '66
CEO, O'Connell Electric Company
2004
Kristin M. Clark '86
Partner, The Bonadio Group
2003
John F. Heveron '69
President, Heveron & Heveron, CPAs
2002
Martin Mucci '81
Senior VP of Operations Paychex
2001
P. Gerald Sokolski '63
Tax Partner Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Co.
2000
Nancy E. Catarisano '83
Partner, Insero & Co.,
1999
Stanley D. Konopko '76
Partner, The Bonadio Group
1998
Gary J. Scott '69
Administrative Director, Westfall Surgery Center
1997
Gerald J. Archibald '74
Partner, The Bonadio Group
1996
Edward J. Lynd '56
Financial Consultant, Retired
1995
James T. Sorenson '70
International Managing Partner, KPMG
1994
Gerald E. VanStrydonk '66
Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
1993
David A. Niermeyer '63
President, Stakmore Company, Inc.
1992
Paul E. Haney '63
Monroe County Legislature
1991
Thomas B. Hogan '67
Managing Partner, Deloitte
1990
Thomas F. Bonadio '71
Managing Partner, The Bonadio Group