Lisa M. Smith

Lisa originally joined BST in 2007. She has 25 years of diverse accounting, auditing, risk assessments and internal control experience, including a significant background with commercial, retail, and employee benefit plan auditing and accounting. 

Lisa is a member of the firm’s Pension Audit Services Group, and was the Firm’s prior Leader of Quality Control.  She enjoys cross-training and spending time with her family. 

Lisa resides in East Greenbush, N.Y.

Professional Experience

• KPMG LLP, Senior Manager
• General Electric Company, Controller US Benefits
• NYS Higher Education Services Corporation, CFO
• Trans World Entertainment, Director Internal Audit & Sarbanes Oxley
• Capital Communications Federal Credit Union, Vice President Accounting

Education

• Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Accounting, Siena College
• Master’s in Business Administration, University of Phoenix

Community

• Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)
• Member of the Board of directors and Treasurer of the Arts Center of the Capital Region
• Past president of the board of directors of the NYSSCPA Albany Chapter
• Past member of several community youth athletic boards and committees