Managing Director, The Hilltop Companies LLC
BACKGROUND
A retired KPMG audit partner who served in KPMG’s Greater Washington and Baltimore area audit practice based in Tysons Corner, Virginia for 37 years. Experience with KPMG included providing financial statement audit, audit of internal controls, initial public offerings, and due diligence services. Joined KPMG in 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Transferred permanently to KPMG Washington, DC in 1982. Initially transferred to KPMG Washington, DC in 1978, as part of a two year international rotation program.
PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Clients included real estate, technology, service and manufacturing companies with both domestic and foreign operations. Served both public and private companies, and has assisted several companies with their initial public offerings. Provided professional audit services to several large multinational groups in accordance with PCAOB requirements, U.S. GAAP, and IFRS. Prior to retirement in 2012 was the global lead audit partner Harman International, a leading multinational audio electronics company. Audit experience ranges from SEC filings, carve-out financial statements, and pension plans audits to the successful coordination of large global audit transitions. John has a thorough understanding of SEC rules and regulations and have been involved in numerous debt and equity offerings. Managed several complex global audits for clients in Real Estate, Defense Government Contracting, Software, and Electronics. John has strong familiarity with his real estate client’s lending needs. He was also auditor for Mortgage Bankers Association. His other clients included IDI Development, several hotels, architect Dewberry & Davis, and other major companies including MCI/WorldCom, DRS Technologies, CareerBuilder, General Electric, Intelsat, Time Life, Simplexity LLC, Nortel Government Solutions and Wyle Laboratories, Inc.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) -member of senior advisory board and executive committee. Also previously served as a board member and treasurer
- Washington DC International Film Festival (Filmfest DC)-board member
- Reston Community Center (a Fairfax County agency)- board of governors
- Chairman – Reston Soccer Association
EDUCATION, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
- Certificate in the KPMG International Partner Program, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- Com, University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa
- Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy, University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa
- Licensed CPA, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
- Chartered Accountant (South Africa)