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
David Green, CPA, CGMA
Controller
Dave Mazulla
Director, IT
Roger C. Myers, Jr., CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Corporate Relations
Kim Hayes, CFP®
Director, Corporate Relations
Joseph V. Maugeri, CFP®
Managing Director, Corporate Relations
Nicholas Tarsa
Manager, Firm Programs, Corporate Relations
Operations
Elizabeth M. Stewart, Esq.
Chief Operating Officer
Enforcement
Tom Sporkin, JD
Managing Director of Enforcement
Adam R. Zajac, Esq.
Director, Investigations
Professional Practice
Ibidun Layi-Ojo, M.S., SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Director, Examinations
John M. Loper, CFP®, MBA
Managing Director, Professional Practice (Education, Examination, and Experience)
Mary Kay Svedberg, Ph.D.
Director of Education
Alex Torres
Director, Continuing Education & Experience
Communications
August Adams, M.A.
Manager, Online Communications
Timothy Stifel, M.A.
Director, Stakeholder Communications
John C. Pappas
Director, External Communications
Public Policy
Maureen Thompson
Vice President of Public Policy
Professional Standards & Legal
Erin Koeppel, Esq.
Director, Adjudication
William Nelson, JD, LLM
Assistant General Counsel
Leo G. Rydzewski, JD, CAE
General Counsel
Center For Financial Planning
D.A. Abrams, CAE
Managing Director, Center For Financial Planning
Charles R. Chaffin, Ed.D.
Director, Academic Programs & Initiatives
Eddy Demirovic, MBA, PMP
Director, Talent Pipeline
Dawn Harris
Director, Diversity & Inclusion
Marketing
Jason Gudenius, PMP
Director, Marketing