Lehigh University's 58th Annual Tax Forum

Robert L. Buck, CPA
rbuck@blco-cpa.com

A lifelong resident of the Lehigh Valley, Bob graduated from Allentown Central Catholic High School in 1986. He went on to earn a BS Degree in Accounting from La Salle University in 1990. Prior to joining Buckno Lisicky & Company in 2005, Bob worked as a tax consultant for Deloitte & Touche for nine years and a regional public accounting firm for two years as Senior Manager of Tax Services. In addition, he was Manager of the Corporate Tax Division at Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Bob was promoted to Shareholder in June of 2006.

Bob's primary area of specialization is in corporate and personal taxation. He also has in-depth experience in the non-profit area, with business entity structuring and tax issues arising from the acquisition or sale of a business.

Residing in Allentown with his wife Melissa and two sons, Nicholas and Andrew, Bob enjoys basketball and golf, as well as history and art. He also spends much of his free time as a volunteer at St. Thomas More church and school.

John P. Gimigliano

Principal in Charge, Federal Legislative and Regulatory Services, Washington National Tax, KPMG LLP

John Gimigliano is responsible for the Federal Legislative and Regulatory Services (FLRS) group in the Washington National Tax practice of KPMG LLP (KPMG). The FLRS group gives clients immediate notification about breaking developments in tax legislation or federal tax regulations; coordinates the early identification of specific client issues concerning legislation, regulations, rulings, and other administrative pronouncements; helps clients prioritize responses to proposed legislation and regulations; provides insight and advice to clients in anticipation of possible legislative or regulatory changes and the impact of such changes on client tax planning; assists clients in the legislative and regulatory process; and conducts “roundtable” briefings and discussions.

During his more than 20 years of experience, John has represented clients in tax matters before Congress, the IRS, the Department of Treasury, and other federal agencies.

John joined KPMG in 2008. Prior to joining KPMG, he was Senior Tax Counsel for the Committee on Ways and Means and Staff Director for the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures in the U.S. House of Representatives. His principal responsibilities with the committee focused on issues involving corporate taxation, including cost recovery, accounting methods, tax credits, corporate reorganizations, energy, the corporate alternative minimum tax, net operating losses, and several other areas. During his tenure on the committee, John was involved in the drafting, negotiation, and enactment of several pieces of tax legislation, including the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act, the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, the Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, and several others.

John is an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches the Taxation of Energy Markets course in the LLM degree program. He is a frequent speaker at tax and industry conferences and has been a guest on the Diane Rehm Show and quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the topics of taxation and tax policy. John has published numerous articles. He also has provided commentary in CCH’s Law, Explanation and Analysis on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and has authored chapters in the treatises Income Taxation of Natural Resources and Los Tributos del Sector Electrico (Taxes of the Electricity Sector).

John has an LLM degree in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, a JD degree from University of Cincinnati College of Law, and a BA degree from Miami University. He is a board member of both the New York University Institute on Federal Taxation and The Tax Council.

Eric Wiegand, CFP

Wealth Advisor, BB&T Wealth

Eric is a graduate of George Washington University (BA).

For the past 10 years, Eric has been providing trustees, families and their beneficiaries with trusted investment advice and financial planning. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Eric focuses entirely on the holistic wellbeing of his clients through a disciplined process that incorporates all facets of multi-generational planning.

Noel A. Fleming, JD

Partner, Conley Fleming LLP

Noel is a founding partner of Conley Fleming LLP, where he focuses his practice on serving the legal needs of nonprofit organizations in the areas of corporate law and governance, charitable trusts, federal, state and local tax matters, fiduciary duties, charitable fundraising, and related matters.

He regularly acts as outside general counsel to a variety of nonprofit organizations, including publicly supported charities, private foundations, mental health organizations, social service providers, museums, educational institutions, and health care facilities. In this capacity, he advises these organizations on all manner of issues affecting nonprofit organizations including corporate formation and qualification for tax-exempt status, federal tax law compliance, nonprofit mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, corporate governance matters, charitable contribution issues, and unrelated business income tax questions.

Noel is active in the Pennsylvania nonprofit community, and is the immediate past chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's charitable organizations committee. He has also been a course planner and presenter for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Annual Nonprofit Institute. He writes and speaks frequently on legal matters related to the operation of nonprofit organizations, and has been recognized by his peers as a super lawyer in the field of nonprofit law. His articles have been published in the Temple Law Review, The Journal of Taxation, The Exempt Organizations Tax Review, and Taxation of Exempts.

When not helping his clients, Noel enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. He also enjoys practicing martial arts, and has a 1st degree black belt ("Shodan") in judo! 

Colleen Krcelich, CPA

Accountant, Werner & Co.

Colleen Krcelich is a graduate of Bloomsburg University (BS) and Lehigh University (MBA).

She has extensive experience in Tax, Accounting and Human Resources Management, and has helped many small to medium size companies successfully manage their growth, from start-up to succession planning and investor exit strategies. In addition, Colleen is a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor.

Colleen began her career with Deliotte & Touche in Allentown, PA. She then gained significant experience in HR and Accounting at IQE, a high-tech firm located in Bethlehem, where she was part of the management team responsible for growth from 13 to 175 employees in 6 years, in addition to a merger and successful public offering on NASDAQ Europe. She continued to gain experience with various other high-tech and manufacturing firms before forming Business Support Solutions, LLC in 2001, which she grew and managed until its merger into Werner & Co., CPAs in 2015.

Colleen is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Society of Tax & Accounting Professionals. She serves on the CPA Image Enhancement Committee of the PICPA.

She is an active community volunteer. She currently serves as Treasurer of Equi-Librium, a therapeutic horsemanship program; Vice President of the West Broad St. Business Association, which supports small businesses in West Bethlehem; Treasurer of Lakeview Acres Community Association and sits on the AEDC Bridgeworks Enterprise Center Advisory Committee.

Colleen grew up in the Lehigh Valley and currently resides in Bethlehem with her husband, Brian, and her two children.