Cynthia F. CooperSpeaker and Booking Agent Information

Ms. Cooper is also the 2003 recipient of the Accounting Exemplar Award, which is awarded annually to an individual who has made notable contributions to professionalism and ethics in accounting practice or education. The American Accounting Association's Public Interest Section recognized Ms. Cooper for her efforts to promote professionalism and ethics in the accounting profession. Ms. Cooper is the tenth recipient of the Accounting Exemplar Award and the first woman to receive the award.

Ms. Cooper previously served as the Chief Audit Executive for MCI until July 2004. Prior to joining MCI, she worked in public accounting in Atlanta , Georgia for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte & Touche. Ms. Cooper received her undergraduate degree in Accounting from Mississippi State University and her Masters of Accountancy from the University of Alabama .

Ms. Cooper is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Georgia, a Certified Information Systems Auditor and a Certified Fraud Examiner. In addition to her professional designations, she is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, The Institute of Internal Auditors and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Ms. Cooper previously served on the Accounting Advisory Board for the University of Alabama , and currently serves on the Louisiana State University Center for Internal Auditing Advisory Board. Ms. Cooper speaks to both students and professionals across the country to share some of the lessons she has learned and to emphasize the importance of strong ethical and moral leadership. She resides in Mississippi with her husband Lance Cooper and their two daughters.