Award winning Keynote Presenter, winery consultant, Author, Leader
Check out this 2023 interview on the Inside-Out Career Design Podcast for more about Geni.
Bringing it all together in a new role at ITA
Geni Whitehouse Appointed President of Information Technology Alliance
From the press release
" The Information Technology Alliance (ITA), an independent membership association of leading mid-market technology professionals, consultants and product/service providers in North America, today announced the appointment of Geni Whitehouse, CPA.CITP, CSPM as President, effective August 1, 2023. Whitehouse’s resume includes roles at Top 100 and niche accounting firms, accounting software developers, consulting and advisory practices, and private industry. She takes the helm at ITA with a mandate to help lead members through an unprecedented era of change, growth and transformation in the accounting and technology sectors, from ongoing staff shortages to private equity investment in firms to the swift entry of generative AI across sectors. "
From the announcement on Accounting Today
- "My career path and leadership development were guided and enriched in large part by my involvement as an ITA member many years ago, so today's announcement, and career pinnacle, brings me full circle," said Whitehouse, who has held a number of roles over the years at Top 100 firms, niche practices, accounting software developers, consulting and advisory practices, and private industry. "
- ITA is a unique organization that blends professional education and training with industry networking and provides a recurring venue to build lasting and valuable professional associations and friendships. For many longtime members, ITA is a trusted collective for knowledge and information sharing — where members can help one another address business challenges and share best practices in 'the vault.'
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This role allows me to continue working as a winery consultant for www.bdcocpa.com, a position I have held since 2008. In this new position at ITA, I will have access to the smartest minds in technology where I can gain new insights and tools to share with my firm and winery clients.
what others are saying
CPA Academy - Top Presenter 2022
Accounting Today - Top 100 (2022)
Accounting Today - Top 100 (2022)
"Great presentation! Lots of great information that is extremely valuable. I'm really glad I attended this seminar."
-- JK, CPAAcademy attendee
Accounting Today - Top 100 (2022)
Accounting Today - Top 100 (2022)
Accounting Today - Top 100 (2022)
" Whitehouse shows accountants how to be the most impactful advisors they can be at a time when their clients desperately need this kind of holistic guidance."
-- Accounting Today, Top 100 Influential People in Acctg, 2022
Accounting Today - Top 100 (2023)
Accounting Today - Top 100 (2022)
Accounting Today - Top 100 (2023)
"The self-styled 'Countess of Communication'...hopes to drive innovation in the technology space that supports accountants and their clients in creating the future they desire.
-- Accounting Today, Top 100 Influential People in Acctg, 2023
About Me
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Professionally Trained TEDx Speaker
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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
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