Commack Resident Elected as SUNY Old Westbury School of Business Advisory Board Chair

Andrea Mattera, senior manager with the accounting firm AVZ, New York, has been elected chair of the SUNY Old Westbury School of Business Advisory Board. Mattera, an alumna of the College’s Accounting program, will lead the Board in its role as a liaison between the School and the local business community.

“The faculty and staff of the School of Business are confident in the leadership of Ms. Andrea Mattera, a proven role model to our students and neighboring communities alike, as we begin our next academic year,” said Dean Jason Zhu.

In her role at AVZ, Mattera delivers accounting, auditing and taxation services to a diversified client base in a variety of industries including wholesale distribution, manufacturing, construction, professional services, and not-for profit entities. Prior to joining the firm in 2004, she worked for a mid-sized public accounting firm in Nassau County, and the Assurance and Business Advisory Services Practice at Ernst and Young, LLP, in Melville, New York.

Mattera, a resident of Commack, has previously been honored as one of Long Island Business News’ “Who’s Who in Accounting,” and through AVZ, is enrolled in the Emerging Leaders Academy, which is a three year program which prepares a select group of high caliber professionals to be the future leaders of a professional services firm. She was honored earlier this year among Old Westbury’s “50 Alumni for 50 Years,” announced at the College’s 50th anniversary gala celebration.

Active in her community and professionally, Mattera is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), and is passionate about her work for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Community Outreach Committee.

The SUNY Old Westbury School of Business Advisory Board serves in an advisory role to the Dean of the School of Business and as advocates of the School. Members identify and analyze opportunities and enhancements that serve the comprehensive long-range goals of the School.