State of the Accounting Profession - An Evening with Andrej Suskavcevic - CEO of FEI / FERF

Shannon Grein is Vice President and Economist within Wells Fargo’s Corporate & Investment Banking division, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She specializes in U.S. macroeconomic analysis, focusing on consumer spending, business investment, and international trade. Shannon is a regular contributor to the group’s economic commentary, and her insights have been featured in leading media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, and National Public Radio. Her research has also appeared in prominent academic journals, reflecting her depth of expertise in economic trends and policy analysis. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from St. John’s University in New York and a Master of Arts in Economics from New York University

Andrej Suskavcevic was named President and CEO of Financial Executives International (FEI) and Financial Education & Research Foundation (FERF) in August 2015. FEI is the professional association of choice for corporate financial executives and the leading organization dedicated to advancing ethical, responsible financial management. Having begun his association management career with FEI where he was responsible for membership and Chapter relations, administrative services, and new business development, Andrej brings more than 20 years of extensive association experience to his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer. Before FEI, Andrej was President and CEO of Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) where he successfully expanded the association by establishing an affiliate organization in the United Kingdom. Before joining CHA, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the Commercial Finance Association (CFA), an association for the asset-based lending and factoring community. Andrej holds the designation of Certified Association Executive (CAE) and is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). He earned a B.S. in Finance from Montclair University and an M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business.