Pivot CPAs, the area’s largest locally-owned independent CPA firm, has announced that CPA Debra Smith has been selected to serve as a trustee of the Ponte Vedra Beach Rotary Foundation.
A member of the Pivot CPAs team since 2012, Smith has nearly two decades of experience working in the professional accounting field. She currently serves as a senior tax manager. As a foundation trustee, her responsibilities include reviewing the organization’s books and financials, preparing Form 990, aiding the board of directors in awarding grants, and preparing the treasurer’s report and presenting it at board meetings throughout the year.
“As a longtime member of the Ponte Vedra Beach Rotary Club, I am thrilled at the opportunity to serve on the foundation,” said Smith. “One of the most exciting aspects of my new role is helping to advise on grant awards. I look forward to playing a role in giving aid to those in need.”
Established in 1983, the Ponte Vedra Beach Rotary Club has been serving the local community for nearly four decades. The group organizes and hosts a wide range of events, including community service projects, club service activities and club social events. To learn more, go to pvbrotary.org.
A magna cum laude graduate of Valdosta State University, Smith holds a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting. In addition to her involvement with the club, she is a member, past board member and treasurer of the Ponte Vedra Women’s Club; a past board member and treasurer of the Jacksonville Humane Society; and a founding member of the Sawgrass Pointe Women’s Club.
She has lived in Ponte Vedra Beach for more than 25 years.
