Christopher D. Petermann
Partner, PKF O'Connor Davies Advisory LLC
"My role goes beyond the numbers. I work alongside leadership teams to solve complex challenges and guide organizations through their most important moments."
Christopher Petermann serves as the Executive Leader of the M&A practice for the Firm’s benefit. Chris also serves as a Senior Advisor to PKF O’Connor Davies’ Managing Partner of Client Services.
Chris co-founded the Firm’s industry leading Private Foundation Practice. He has over 30 years of experience serving a multitude of exempt organizations and is a frequent speaker on a variety of exempt organization topics.
Chris earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Bucknell University. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New Jersey and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYCPA), the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) and the Non-Profit Committee of the NJCPA.
Professional Affiliations & Civic Involvement
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- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYCPA)
- New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA)
- Exponent Philanthropy
- Former Board Chair & Treasurer
- Board Member, Kearny Financial Corporation (KRNY)
- Chair, Corporate Responsibility
- Member, Audit Committee
- Member, Compensation Committee
- Board Member and Treasurer, William F. Grupe Foundation
- Former Board Chair, Partners for Health (A Community Foundation)
- Co-Chair, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
- Member, Finance and Audit Committee
- Member, Executive Committee
- Treasurer
Accreditations
- Certified Public Accountant (New Jersey)
Education
- Bucknell University, Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration