Ralph Albert Thomas, CGMA
Ralph Albert Thomas, CGMA, is the CEO and executive director of the New Jersey Society of CPAs. Previously, he was a vice president with Citibank, N.A.’s structured products group and a manager with AT&T Information Systems. Mr. Thomas also worked in systems development at Potomac Electric Power Company and Price Waterhouse & Coopers. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and serves on the AICPA Council and the CPA Vision Project team. Recently named to Accounting Today magazine’s annual list of “Top 100” influential people, Mr. Thomas has been cited as “quietly building the organization [the NJSCPA] into one of the most progressive in the country, particularly in the areas of financial literacy and social media.” In 2010, the National Association of Black Accountants honored Mr. Thomas with the Presidential Service Award and the National Achievement in Non-Profit Award. He has been a guest speaker and lecturer at several colleges and universities across the country, and a presenter/panelist for numerous organizations, such as the Commercial Finance Association, the Financial Management Network, Beta Alpha PSI and the AICPA. Mr. Thomas earned his bachelor’s of science in business and economics, and his master’s of business administration from Lehigh University.
