Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA. Ms. Ellison-Taylor served as the chairman of the AICPA’s Board of Directors. She has a long history of volunteering for the profession: She has served on the AICPA Business and Industry Executive Committee, the AICPA Board of Directors, the Benevolent Fund, and as a Council representative. She is a past Chair of the Maryland Association of CPAs, and has served on many of its committees. Ms. Ellison-Taylor is currently the Global Accounting Strategy Director for the Financial and Professional Services Industries for Oracle America, a leader in cloud solutions and enterprise technology. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, her MBA from Loyola University, and holds a Master's of Science in Information Technology from Carnegie Mellon University. Our interview is conducted by Candace Coach, Account Representative for the AICPA Member Insurance Programs.