Anna Durst, CPA, CGMA is the chief executive officer of the Nevada Society of CPAs. In that role, Anna leads a team who supports CPAs and finance professionals for the entire state of Nevada. She provides learning, networking, advocacy, and professional information her members need to serve their clients and organizations. She also leads the peer review team who administers the program for 6 states and their firms. Prior to joining the NVCPA in May 2016, she served as general manager and CFO of a private golf club in Reno, NV. While at the golf club, she was involved with not only the golf club operations but major real estate transactions and the planning and financing of the clubhouse. She specializes in managerial accounting and enjoys being involved in all aspects of her company's operations and finances. During her time in public accounting Anna served clients in auditing, accounting, tax, and consulting areas. Her experience in a wide variety of industries prior to, and during, her public accounting career, led her to finance roles in property development, management, and construction when she moved to Reno in 2004. She thoroughly enjoyed managing her $500 million recreation property portfolio for vacation developments in Mammoth Lakes, CA and Napa, CA. She was on a team that developed, built, and sold luxury ski and golf developments and was able to move projects from bare ground to certificate of occupancy. Anna married her high school sweetheart in 1992 and enjoys reading, listening to music, travel, and anything related to the Christmas season.