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Coleman D. Ross

Professional Designations

My primary professional designation and license is as a Certified Public Accountant. As I became more industry-focused in my public accounting career, I began to attain other designations that were industry-specific and relevant to the insurance, banking, and financial services activities of my clients. Today I still continue to actively pursue professional designations, both as a personal challenge and as a way to continually update my knowledge in support of my role as an audit committee financial expert and independent director. The more significant of the over 20 designations that I have attained are presented below; others are on the supplemental pages of this and the Education sections.

Principal Designations

	CPA – Certified Public Accountant 1967 – North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners
	Audit Committee Financial Expert 2006 – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
	Certificate of Director Education 2008 – National Association of Corporate Directors

Insurance Industry Designations

	CPCU – Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter 1999 – The American Institute for CPCU
	ACII – Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute 2005 – The Chartered Insurance Institute
	CLU – Chartered Life Underwriter 1980 – The American College
	FLMI – Fellow, Life Management Institute 1980 – Life Office Management Association

Banking Industry Designations

	Graduate School of Banking Certificate 1984 – Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University
	CBA – Certified Bank Auditor 1982 – Bank Administration Institute

Selected Other Designations

	CIA – Certified Internal Auditor 2007 – The Institute of Internal Auditors
	CMA – Certified Management Accountant 2007 – Institute of Management Accountants
	CTP – Certified Treasury Professional 2008 – Association for Finance Professionals

For the examination, experience, ethics, and education requirements of each of above designations, as well as additional related ones that I have also attained, click on a designation above. To view the certificates, click here.