About Bob Grogan, C.P.A.

In November 2008, Bob Grogan was elected as the sixth County Auditor to hold the office since the Office was established in 1932.  Since taking office he has focused on adding transparency to County government.  Within six weeks of taking office he placed the County's checkbook online, making DuPage the first county in the State to do so. 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Senior Manager, Legacy Professionals LLP (2003-2008)
  • Public accounting firm focusing on audits and tax filings of non-profit corporations, governmental entities and employee benefit plans.
• Certified Public Accountant (2002)
  • Passed all four sections of CPA exam on first attempt:  FARE- 95, ARE- 93, Audit- 92, Law- 92.

CIVIC EXPERIENCE

• Commissioner, DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals (2005-2008)
• Staff Assistant, Rep. Harris Fawell, 13th Illinois Congressional District (1996-1997) 
• Secretary, Clarendon Blackhawk Mosquito Abatement District Board (2001-2006)
• Board Member, DuPage Regional Planning Commission (2003-2005) 

EDUCATION

• Miami University (Ohio)
  • Bachelors of Arts Degree
  • Double Major:  Economics and Political Science
• College of DuPage
  • Advanced Accounting Certificate 
  • 4.0/4.0 GPA
  • Phi Theta Kappa

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Illinois CPA Society
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (Associate)
• Government Finance Officers Association
• Illinois Association of County Auditors

VOLUNTEERISM

• President, United Way of the DuPage Area (2003-2005)
  • Chaired the consolidation committee for merger of six separate 501(c) 3s into a single more efficient organization.  Reorganized and cut expenses by more than 30%.  Oversaw largest United Way in suburban Chicago and created the lowest overhead cost structure.  Awarded United Way of Metropolitan Chicago's first Vision and Leadership Award (2006) for efforts in developing regional organization and creating a new process to allocate funds.  
• Member, College of DuPage Accounting Department Advisory Board (2002-current)
• Secretary/Treasurer,  United Way of South DuPage (2002-2003)
• ESL Teacher, People Educating People (2001-2002)
• Pop Warner Football Coach (1994-1999)

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

• Vice-Chairman Downers Grove Township Republican Organization (2005-current)
• Precinct Committeeman, DuPage Republican Party (1998-current)
• Treasurer,  Federation of Illinois Young Republicans (2003-2006)
• Treasurer, DuPage Young Republicans (2002-2004)

PERSONAL

• 41 year old Downers Grove resident.  Married to Beth.  They have three children:  Anastasia, Robert and Evelyn
• Traveled to over 50 countries independently in Europe, Middle East, South America and Asia.