09/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/03/2024 11:16
Item 5.02 | Appointment of a New Director |
On September 2, 2024, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Robert O. Mayer as a Director and Compliance Officer of the Company.
Robert O. Mayer is a Partner Emeritus of Prager Metis, a member of Prager Metis International Group. Prior to retiring in December of 2022 he served as Co-Lead of the CFO Advisory Services. Mr. Mayer has over forty years of experience in the accounting profession.
Mr. Mayer's entrepreneurial spirit and innovative growth strategies are among the many assets that he has provided to his clients. In 1973, Mr. Mayer started his accounting career at a then big 8 accounting firm before joining an accounting firm as its second staff person and helped the firm grow to 40 employees within five years. Mr. Mayer spent five years as a staff member at Prager and Fenton. Mr. Mayer went on to be the chief financial officer for a Long Island company; he helped that company expand from one location to five and increase sales from $12 million to $60 million over five years.
Mr. Mayer has been included in Long Island Business News' "Who's Who in Accounting" and was recognized by the publication in 2010 as among Long Island's highest achieving "50 Around 50."
Prior to joining Prager Metis, Mr. Mayer was the managing partner of Mayer CPAs LLP, which merged with Prager Metis in 2016.
Professional Affiliations
▪ | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | |
▪ | National Conference of CPA Practitioners |
Awards
▪ | Named Long Island Accounting's "25 Most Powerful People" |
Education
▪ | BA, Accounting Hofstra University, New York |
Civic Affiliations
▪ | Alzheimer's Association - Long Island Chapter - Advisory Board Member | |
▪ | Corporate Committee of the Nassau County Museum of Art - Co-Chair | |
▪ | Hofstra Business School Advisory Board |