Chad DaGraca, CPA, MST
Chad DaGraca is an accomplished Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive expertise in accounting, taxation, and financial management. Mr. DaGraca has long focused on serving closely-held businesses, specializing in financial management and strategic decision-making in the architecture and engineering industry. He provides expertise in accounting and tax planning, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, internal transitions, and internal controls. He has an in-depth understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), guiding clients through the complexities of government contracting.
Mr. DaGraca currently serves as Corporate Controller at Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), a prominent engineering firm of approximately 2,000 professionals across the eastern United States. His experience in the architecture and engineering industry includes having served for more than 10 years as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boston Architectural College, leveraging his financial expertise to support the institution's mission and shape the future of architectural education.
Mr. DaGraca earned his B.S. in Accounting from Bridgewater State University and an M.S.T. (Master of Science in Taxation) from Bentley University.
Craig R. Davis, MBA
Craig Davis has more than 30 years of operational leadership experience in a variety of technology-based firms. He has a varied and extensive background in finance, software development, new product development, consumer and professional services, and manufacturing. Mr. Davis has been a co-principal investigator on SBIR research programs and has published on product development risk management, all while serving as President at Product Genesis, an award-winning design and engineering consulting firm.
Mr. Davis currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Aquifer, Inc., a mission-based nonprofit provider of e-learning curriculum and assessment to health professions programs. He is an independent director and finance committee chair at Marts&Lundy, a leading philanthropy consulting firm supporting mission-driven organizations.
Mr. Davis received his B.S. from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and his M.B.A. from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Anderson School of Management.
Angela Steffen Meyer, PhD, PE
Dr. Angela Meyer is Director of Meyer | Vorst Consultants, LLC, a strategic marketing and business development consultancy working with engineering and scientific consulting firms to drive business and improve relationships. She has more than 30 years’ experience in professional services as a consultant and business generator. Prior to starting her own business, Dr. Meyer was Vice President of Client Services for Exponent, a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm. She was also President and CEO of the Product Liability Advisory Council, a boutique legal association for product manufacturers and their outside counsel. She has also worked as an engineer in the government and oil/gas sectors. She currently serves on the board of advisors for several engineering firms.
Dr. Meyer holds three degrees in mechanical engineering from Southern Methodist University and completed a post-doctoral appointment in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UC Berkeley. She is a registered professional engineer in the State of California.