Press Release: MBK CPA, Melyssa Brown Accepts Board Position With Girls,Inc.

September 7, 2010

Holyoke,MA, Sept. 7,2010:  Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. is pleased to announce that Melyssa Brown, CPA, MBA has accepted a position on the Board of Directors of Girls, Inc., a non-profit organization in Holyoke.  Girls Inc. seeks to empower young girls, ages six to eighteen, to be successful, through after-school programs that encourage healthy minds and bodies.  Suzanne Parker, the Executive Director of Girls Inc., recently commented, “On behalf of Girls Inc. Holyoke, we are thrilled to have Melyssa join our team.  Our organization will benefit from her financial expertise and perspective; however we are equally excited that Melyssa has chosen to share her time and talents with Girls Inc., especially as Melyssa is a Girls Inc. alum.  Melyssa embodies the mission of Girls Inc., which is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.  We are very pleased that Melyssa has accepted this important position on our Board of Directors.”

 Melyssa works as a Senior Associate in the Audit Department of MBK and has worked in public accounting since 2003.  She received her undergraduate degree in accounting from Elms College in 2003 and her Masters of Business Administration from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts in 2007.  Melyssa is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA) and serves as a member of the Accounting Alumni Council at Elms College.  Melyssa is also a member of the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield.

About Meyers Brothers Kalicka: Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. is the largest independently owned and operated CPA firm based in Western Massachusetts.  Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. provides business strategy expertise, as well as tax and accounting services, to closely held businesses and high net worth individuals.  MBK’s clients encompass numerous industries with concentrations in real estate, construction, the not-for-profit sector, health care advisory services and wealth management services. 

Contact:

Brenda Olesuk

Phone: 413-322-3498

Fax: 413-322-3364

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