TURN TO OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS TO HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR FEDERAL GRANT AND CONTRACT ACCOUNTING

ED JAMESON

CPA, Managing Member

As a second-generation CEO of Jameson & Company, LLC, you could say that government grants, contracts, audits, and protecting clients are in Ed’s blood.

After serving as a senior consultant in the small business and tax departments at Price Waterhouse, Boston, Ed joined the firm in 1988. Since then, he’s helped clients secure, account for, and survive audit on more than $6 billion in government grants and contracts.

Ed’s highly experienced in the indirect rate recovery process and has settled thousands of incurred cost audits. He consults on cost recovery, strategic and tactical management issues, and contract and grant procurement; in addition, he oversees all client relationships. Ed enjoys educating (and entertaining) an audience and has been a featured speaker at the National SBIR conference since 2011.

His personal life mirrors his business life—it’s all about protecting and helping others. A longtime member of Rotary International and past president, Ed was honored with the Paul Harris Fellow Award for service above self. He leads a group of church volunteers each month to prepare dinner and serve approximately 300 men at the Pine Street Inn, a Boston homeless shelter.

Ed is married and has two children. He graduated Cum Laude from Bentley University in 1985 with a degree in Accountancy.

BRIAN LACROIX

CPA, Partner

If you’re being audited, Brian needs to be on your speed dial. He oversees and manages our clients’ audits and his depth of understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Uniform Guidance Audit (UGA) regulations and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) gives him the unique ability to keep you out of trouble during the audit process.

A Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, he has negotiated thousands of indirect rates. Brian is also involved with his clients’ day-to-day strategic and tactical management decisions.

Prior to joining Jameson & Company in 2001, Brian worked as a CPA for several small public accounting firms and as a corporate in-house auditor. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1993 with a degree in Accounting. Brian is married and the father of three children.

BRYAN COHEN

CPA, Partner

Bryan brings more than 19 years of public accounting experience to Jameson & Company. His impressive depth of experience in financial statement audits, financial reporting and corporate taxation is invaluable to his clients.

As the Chief Operating Officer of the Jameson team, Bryan oversees quality control on all incurred cost submissions and audit work. He’s expert in on-boarding our new clients, fixing their accounting system issues, training, and getting them on the right path.

Prior to joining Jameson & Company in 2010, Bryan worked as a CPA for several regional and national accounting firms. A graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Accounting, he earned an MBA from the Boston University Graduate School of Management in 2000.

Bryan is married and the father of three children.

LIZ MANSFIELD

CPA, Account Manager

For the past 15 years Liz has developed an enviable level of accounting experience in every type of audit imaginable. Her keen understanding of nuanced accounting and auditing rules gives her the ability to assist them in preparing and representing them during audit.

She is one of our most experienced Account Managers – representing clients during Uniform Guidance Audits, incurred cost audits, and virtually every type of DCAA audit imaginable. Ten years prior to joining Jameson & Company in 2011, Liz worked as a CPA for several local public accounting firms.

Liz graduated from Worcester State University with a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting and also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Fitchburg State University.

BRENDA PLUNKETT

CPA, CFP, Manager

Brenda has spent her entire career in public accounting. For over 25 years, she’s worked closely with business owners addressing all aspects of their accounting, tax and financial planning needs.

In 2014, she brought her invaluable level of experience and strong interest in government award accounting to Jameson & Company. Today, Brenda offers our clients a deep understanding of the nuances of their businesses—and the DOD, DOE and NIH.

Brenda has a degree in Public Accounting from Mercy College. A Massachusetts native and mother of four, she serves as an Eagle Scout Advisor for Troop 77, a District Advancement Volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America and a PTO volunteer.

ALYSSA LATURELL LYONS

Account Manager

Alyssa is an expert when it comes to Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) compliance. As a Jameson & Company project manager, she helps her government grant and contract clients set up and maintain compliant accounting systems, working closely with them on day-to-day accounting and providing support for various types of government audits.

After graduating from Ohio University in 2013 with a degree in Business Administration and a specialization in Accounting, Alyssa became a licensed CPA in Ohio. She spent five years as an accountant in private industry before joining Jameson in 2018.

Today, Alyssa is married, the mother of one child, and a valued asset to our firm and clients.

CINDY HIGGINS

Government Contracts & Grant Administrations Specialist

Cindy oversees the day-to-day bookkeeping and administrative functions for the firm’s outsource clients, and is a Quickbooks expert with over 16 years of experience.

She is proficient in all forms of electronic invoice submission including Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for Department of Defense contracts, Vendor Invoice Payment Electronic Reporting System (VIPERS) and ASAP software for DOE contracts, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Payment Management System. This expertise ensures that our clients’ government invoices are properly prepared and submitted to avoid payment delays.

Cindy joined Jameson & Company in 2001. She graduated in 1984 with a bachelor of science degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

SHAWN BRODIE

Account Manager

Shawn joined Jameson & Company as a Staff Accountant in 2012. Since that time, he’s built his skills and advanced his expertise from the ground up. Today, as a Project Manager, Shawn helps his clients set up, establish, and maintain a compliant government award accounting system. Due to his understanding of how things work in the trenches, Shawn oversees the onboarding and training for all new clients and new employees, as well.

Shawn obtained his bachelor’s in accounting at Suffolk University, where he was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors. A year later, he received his Master of Science in Accounting and immediately joined the Jameson team.

When he’s not helping clients with their FAR Part 31 and SBIR-compliant accounting systems, Shawn enjoys watching movies, listening to music, and rooting for the Boston Red Sox with his college sweetheart, now wife.

POLLY CHAN

Project Manager

Polly has over 20 years of experience as an accounting professional, helping small businesses and non-profit organizations maintain their accounting records and make smart, sound financial decisions.

In 2019, she brought her considerable expertise to Jameson & Company. Today, Polly works with clients who outsource their accounting operations to us. She specializes in streamlining accounting procedures, ensuring our clients meet their SBIR and FAR Part 31 accounting requirements, and resolving compliance issues with the DoD, NIH, and other major government agencies. She consistently delivers expertise with precise, exceptional service and an unwavering commitment to her clients.

A proud Sun Devil, Polly received her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Arizona State University.

KEVIN LEHAN

Director of Business Development

As our Director of Business Development since 2021, Kevin is the first point of contact for government funding awardees looking for information. And that’s a good thing. With over thirty years of experience in sales, business development, and client management for small, regional, and multinational organizations—all in the technology and financial compliance arenas, Kevin has a true appreciation for innovators.

His extensive background makes him uniquely able to understand a prospective client’s business, innovation, award, and concerns. Then find the right Jameson service and solution to meet the need.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in Business & Marketing from the University of Vermont. He is married, has two sons, two stepdaughters and, recently, became a first-time grandfather.