Irv is a retired Global Client Service Partner with Ernst & Young LLP. After a 37 year career with EY, he was nominated by the President of the US, and confirmed by the Senate, to serve as the CFO of U.S. Department of HUD. After HUD, Irv became a Board member of Cypress Mortgage Capital and a founding Board member and Treasurer of American Cornerstone Institute (ACI).
Irv become a published author with his book “Transforming a Federal Agency: Management Lessons from HUD’s Financial Reconstruction”. The book was published by John Wiley & sons and includes a forward by Dr. Ben Carson. The book discusses his journey from the private sector into public service and how he executed a successful, and needed, technology and financial transformation at a large federal cabinet-level agency. Transforming a Federal Agency is written for government employees, finance professionals in the public and private sectors, and business students.
At HUD, Irv served as the principal advisor to the Secretary on financial management and the senior departmental official responsible for establishing and implementing policies to govern all aspects of financial management in the Department. He led a financial and digital transformation, which, under his leadership, led to the first unqualified audit opinion in eight years. For his transformational leadership, Irv was the recipient of several awards including the 2020 Donald L. Scantlebury Memorial Award, AGA’s 2021 Accomplishments of the Year, and the 2020 Federal 100 Award.
As a Global Client Service Assurance Partner with EY, Irv primarily served selected flagship global companies such as McDonald’s, Abbott Labs, and Cardinal Health. His industry specialization includes life sciences, franchising operations, consumer products, distribution and manufacturing. He has extensive experience in SEC financial reporting, and assisting with complex business transactions including mergers and acquisitions, discontinued operations and capital and equity transactions. In addition to client service, Irv has served in various leadership roles within Ernst & Young.
He has extensive experience in dealing with Board of Directors and, specifically, Audit Committees. He traveled extensively to several countries and understands the importance of working with different cultures to lead a global team.
Irv has led or been involved in many initiatives that focus on emerging audit practices including big data analytics, audit committee communications, and Board of Director interactions.