Monica R. Valentine is the Executive Director of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB). Ms. Valentine serves as the technical director and program administrator for FASAB. Technical activities include developing accounting standards for federal government departments and agencies as well as responding to inquiries regarding the application of accounting standards. Ms. Valentine also manages the research staff supporting Board deliberations.

Prior to her position as FASAB Executive Director, she served as a FASAB Assistant Director leading the Board’s staff work on the classified activities and lease accounting projects. She also worked on the accounting standards for liabilities and natural resources, as well as other related FASAB Interpretations, Technical Bulletins, and Technical Releases. She was also the lead staff member for the Accounting and Auditing Policy Committee (AAPC), a permanent committee of FASAB.

Prior to joining the FASAB staff in 1991, Ms. Valentine was an Audit Manager with the public accounting firm of KPMG. She served several different audit client industries while with KPMG, such as the banking, education, nonprofit, and local government industries. Ms. Valentine is a Certified Public Accountant in the District of Columbia and a Certified Government Financial Manager. Ms. Valentine graduated with honors from Howard University receiving a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting. She is a member of the Association of Government Accountants.

Robin GilliamPhone: 202-512-7356
Assistant Director

Ms. Gilliam began her federal career in 1997 at the Census Bureau working on the audited Financial Statements. She then gained extensive knowledge in developing core financial systems at Commerce, Labor, and the Treasury Departments. While at Treasury, Ms. Gilliam was the liaison to the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) and the Financial Systems Integration Office (FSIO), joining a team of agency experts to develop the federal core financial system requirements and the standard reimbursable business processes. She also led a diverse group of agencies in developing the Interagency Agreement—IAA—form to standardize reimbursable agreements across the Government. Ms. Gilliam worked closely with OMB and agencies to develop financial data standards and policies, for which she wrote and contributed to the Treasury Financial Manual. Ms. Gilliam joined FASAB in September 2013 and is the project manager on risk reporting. Ms. Gilliam has a Bachelor’s degree in art and psychology from Goucher College and a Certificate in Accounting from UMBC. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Project Management Professional, and is a member of the Association of Government Accountants and the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management.

Leigha KigerPhone: 202-512-7358
Communications Specialist

Before joining FASAB in November of 2015, Ms. Kiger participated in AmeriCorps VISTA, a national service program overseen by the Corporation for National and Community Service. During her year of service, she piloted and coordinated the first financial literacy program of its kind at a local non-profit in Jupiter, Florida. Previous to this endeavor, she taught English in Bucaramanga, Colombia at the country’s top-rated bilingual school. She focused her work at the preschool level with children from 18 months old to seven years old, to aid students in laying the groundwork for strong English literacy and grammatical accuracy in speech. Ms. Kiger graduated from Duke University in 2013 with a bachelor of arts degree in English.

Romona ParkerPhone: 202-512-7350
Executive Assistant

Ms. Parker joined FASAB in October 2016. She began her federal career with the Department of the Navy, where she primarily worked with the Chesapeake Division as a clerk-typist. In 2001, she transitioned to the United States Army JAG Corps as legal secretary to the Chief of the Trial Counsel Assistance Program and four attorneys. Her responsibilities included filing briefs and motions to the Army Court of Criminal Appeals and the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, as well as coordinating training conferences. In doing so, she prepared, processed, and coordinated all domestic and international travel arrangements for the division. In 2012, Ms. Parker assumed the position of staff administrative program analyst for the Directorate of Contracting within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; immediately before joining FASAB, Ms. Parker served as a paralegal specialist for the Army Corps Chief Counsel’s Office.

Ricky A. Perry, Jr.Phone: 202-512-5720
Senior Analyst

Ricky “Alan” Perry, Jr. joined the FASAB research staff in July 2019. Alan manages projects related to lease accounting and implementation, along with pre-agenda research activities surrounding intangible assets and subscription-based IT arrangements. Prior to his current role he worked at GAO where he managed federal financial audits, audited certain disaster relief and tax credit programs, and assessed government-wide payment integrity processes and strategies. While with GAO, Alan detailed with FASAB between 2015 and 2019, managing the Board’s tax expenditures project and supporting its education and outreach efforts. Alan is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of North Carolina and a Certified Government Financial Manager. He is an active member of the Association of Government Accountants (D.C. chapter) and the North Carolina Association of CPAs. He holds a master’s degree in accounting from North Carolina State University.

Domenic N. SaviniPhone: 202-512-6841
Assistant Director

Mr. Savini began his career with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) where he supervised both mobile and resident audit teams performing a host of compliance, operational and financial statement audits. While serving as a customer service liaison with both the Department of Transportation-Maritime Administration  and Department of the Navy, Mr. Savini developed DCAA’s first-ever Maritime Audit Plan.  As a result of his accomplishments, in 1998 he was selected for the prestigious Director’s Fellowship Program.  Mr. Savini also worked for the Department of the Navy’s Military Sealift Command as a financial analyst and contract negotiator.  In that capacity he was primarily responsible for financial management of the Navy’s multibillion dollar Maritime Pre-positioning Ship program.  Mr. Savini served in several prominent positions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC). Notably, as Director of REAC’s Public Housing Authority (PHA) Finance Division, he directed the financial assessment and GAAP conversion of HUD’s 3200 Public Housing Agencies and was also responsible for developing nation-wide financial analysis training for both HUD and PHA staff. Immediately prior to joining FASAB, Mr. Savini held the prestigious position of Director of Finance & Administration with the Smithsonian Institution’s Sackler/Freer Galleries of Art. As a result of his accomplishments toward improved Smithsonian financial management and reporting, Mr. Savini’s financial reporting model was adopted by the Institution and served as the foundation for subsequent Board reporting. Mr. Savini is a member of the Government Finance Officer’s Association (GFOA) Special Review Committee and frequently speaks at conferences around the country.   Mr. Savini has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Kean University and a master’s degree in general administration from Central Michigan University.  He is licensed in New Jersey and Virginia.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Ross SimmsPhone: 202 512-2512
Assistant Director

Since joining FASAB in May 2005, Mr. Simms’ projects have focused on the federal reporting model; codification of accounting and financial reporting standards contained in the AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards; the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles; and conceptual guidance for distinguishing basic information, required supplementary information, and other accompanying information. Prior to joining FASAB, Mr. Simms served in various capacities at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General, including Director of Financial Management Audits.  Mr. Simms is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor.  He graduated from Jackson State University with a bachelor of science in accounting and received a master’s in business administration from Mississippi State University.  Mr. Simms is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Government Accountants.

Josh R. WilliamsPhone: 202-512-4051
Senior Analyst

Mr. Williams joined FASAB in August 2020. He began his federal career in 2008 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and served various roles as a budget analyst and an accountant. He managed many aspects of the USACE Civil Works financial statement audit for multiple years in which USACE received a clean opinion every year. In 2018 he led a team that managed the first ever USACE Military Construction financial statement audit and successfully achieved a clean audit opinion. During his tenure at USACE, Mr. Williams was also responsible for other financial management activities, including analyzing overhead cost accounts, writing policies, updating regulations, and managing programs to fund USACE construction field management of military construction contracts. Mr. Williams is a Certified Public Accountant in the District of Columbia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentrations in economics and finance from the University of North Carolina Wilmington as well as a master’s in business administration and a master’s in public administration from Syracuse University.