Award winning Keynote Presenter, winery consultant, Author, Leader
Check out these clips from Geni's Keynote at Scaling New Heights 2025
Geni Whitehouse, CPA | Keynote Speaker | Countess of Communication | President, ITA
Geni Whitehouse is on a mission to make numbers—and the people behind them—more relatable, impactful, and boldly authentic. A rare blend of CPA, keynote speaker, tech leader, and southern storyteller, she brings insight and energy to every stage she steps on.
As President of the Information Technology Alliance (ITA), Geni unites the brightest minds from Top 100 CPA firms, software publishers, and consulting innovators to spark conversations that shape the future of accounting and technology. She's also the founder of The Impactful Advisor, helping accountants shift from compliance to confident advisory through storytelling, financial fluency, and heart.
A recovering “nerdy introvert” turned nationally recognized speaker, Geni draws on her own journey—including a pivotal moment teaching PeopleSoft at National Geographic—to help others find their voice and their purpose. Her book, Even a Nerd Can Be Heard, offers 52 ways to make a boring subject interesting, proving that humor and humanity are the ultimate power tools in communication.
Whether she’s consulting with winery owners in Napa Valley or inspiring change in boardrooms across the country, Geni blends metaphor, meaning, and a dash of Basset Hound charm to leave audiences educated, energized, and ready to make an impact.
what others are saying
Accounting Today - Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting (Multiple Years)
Accounting Today - Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting (Multiple Years)
Accounting Today - Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting (Multiple Years)
"..."Countess of Communication” continues to broaden her message...she’s aiming to deepen and sharpen the continuing discussion around the ongoing transformation in the realm of accounting technology."
-- Accounting Today, 2024
The AICPA & CPA Practice Advisor - 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting 2024
Accounting Today - Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting (Multiple Years)
Accounting Today - Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting (Multiple Years)
"Nominated by their peers and selected by a group of independent judges, these women personify leadership, inclusivity, and going above and beyond for the accounting profession. "
--AICPA, 2024
CPA Academy - Top Presenter
Accounting Today - Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting (Multiple Years)
CPA Academy - Top Presenter
"Great presentation! Lots of great information that is extremely valuable. I'm really glad I attended this seminar."
-- JK, CPAAcademy attendee
About Me
Live or Online Events
I have delivered keynote presentations from South Africa to Brazil and across the US for audiences of all kinds, educational sessions for more than 22 years, have created and delivered workshops to winery folk, and created and presented thousands of webinars on nerdy subjects of all kinds. I also work with tech companies and other clients who need help telling their story.
Professionally Trained TEDx Speaker
Professionally Trained TEDx Speaker
I was trained (twice) in stand up comedy by Jeff Justice, then in presentations by Speechworks in Atlanta, later by Linda Spillane in Napa Valley and mostly by audiences -- who taught me what not to do in the early years.
My defining moment happened in 2011 when I delivered a TEDx talk. I then went on to select and coach other TEDx speak
I was trained (twice) in stand up comedy by Jeff Justice, then in presentations by Speechworks in Atlanta, later by Linda Spillane in Napa Valley and mostly by audiences -- who taught me what not to do in the early years.
My defining moment happened in 2011 when I delivered a TEDx talk. I then went on to select and coach other TEDx speakers.
Here's the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnB0UnuQ5CM
Jeff Justice Comedy Workshoppe - https://comedyworkshoppe.com
" Numbers don't have to be scary. Accounting isn't boring. And grits are good."
Geni Whitehouse