Leadership & Staff
Everyone at CFP Board works tirelessly to uphold CFP® certification as the standard of excellence in personal financial planning. Meet the people responsible for setting the course.
Staff
Finance and Information Technology
Kevin Yea
Chief Financial Officer
Dave Mazulla
Director, IT
Corporate Relations
Joseph V. Maugeri, CFP®
Managing Director, Corporate Relations
Kim Hayes, CFP®
Director, Corporate Relations
Nicholas Tarsa
Manager, Firm Programs, Corporate Relations
Operations
Elizabeth M. Stewart, Esq., M.A.
Chief Operating Officer
Meg Riley-Jamison
Director, Human Resources
Enforcement
Tom Sporkin, JD
Managing Director of Enforcement
Adam R. Zajac, JD, LL.M.
Director, Investigations
Professional Practice
John M. Loper, CFP®, MBA
Managing Director, Professional Practice (Education, Examination, and Experience)
Ibidun Layi-Ojo, M.S., ICE-CCP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Director, Examinations
David Nanigian, Ph.D., MBA, CFP®
Director, Education
Marketing & Communications
James N. Katsaounis, M.S.
Managing Director, Marketing & Communications
August Adams, M.A.
Manager, Online Communications
Joseph Feese
Director, Public Relations
Jason Gudenius, PMP
Director, Marketing
Timothy Stifel, M.A.
Director, Stakeholder Communications
Professional Standards & Legal
Leo G. Rydzewski, JD, CAE
General Counsel
Erin Koeppel, JD
Deputy General Counsel – Adjudication
Center For Financial Planning
Eddy Demirovic, MBA, PMP
Director, Talent Pipeline
Matt J. Goren, Ph.D., CFP®
Director, Knowledge for Practice
Dawn Harris
Director, Diversity & Inclusion
Public Policy
Maureen Thompson
Vice President of Public Policy
Research
Michael Kothakota, Ph.D., CFP®
Head of Research