Our Staff
Leadership Team
Kathleen Hatke Aro, JD
President
Kathleen was appointed president of Accounting Aid Society in 2004. She is an attorney with experience in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Under her leadership, Accounting Aid was named a “Best-Managed Nonprofit” by Crain’s Detroit Business. In 2012, Ms. Aro was named a “Shining Light” and honored with the Eleanor Josaitis Unsung Hero Award by the Detroit Free Press and the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition. She holds an MBA from the University of Michigan, a law degree from George Washington University, and a BA from Purdue University.
Gabrielle Thomas
Chief Operating Officer
Gabrielle became chief operating officer in 2015. She joined the agency’s development staff in 2005 and was promoted to director of development a year later. In 2012, she became director of operations and process improvement. In addition to development experience and business planning, Ms. Thomas has nine years of private sector experience in production supervision, project management and program development. She earned an MBA from University of Detroit-Mercy and a BS in Food Science from Michigan State University.
Marshall J. Hunt, CPA
Director, Tax Policy and Advocacy
Marshall joined the staff of Accounting Aid in 2001 after 34 years of experience in tax administration with the IRS. Prior to joining the staff, he had been a tax volunteer for 20 years, including nine years on the agency’s board of directors. Mr. Hunt, a CPA since 1972, holds an MS in Taxation from Walsh College and a BBA from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He has been an adjunct lecturer in the College of Business of the University of Michigan-Dearborn since 1986. Mr. Hunt has received many national and state awards for his work in helping to improve the lives of underserved households.
Team
Carrie Grishaber
Volunteer Specialist
cgrishaber@accountingaidsociety.org
Anastassia Kolosova
LITC Christine A. Brunswick Public Service Fellow
akolosova@accountingaidsociety.org
Rhonda McCleese
Operations and Human Resources Manager
rmccleese@accountingaidsociety.org
VITA Program Assistance and
Floating Tax Site Coordinator
gsmith@accountingaidsociety.org
Lindsey Vaclav
Program Integration and Evaluation Manager
lvaclav@accountingaidsociety.org
3031 West Grand Blvd, Suite 470
Detroit, Michigan 48202-3194
P: (313) 556-1920
F: (313) 556-1941