Executive summary
Joann Cangelosi is a partner in Grant Thornton’s Business Advisory Services practice. Based in the McLean, Va., office, she specializes in governance, risk and compliance. Cangelosi has more than 20 years of combined experience in public accounting, private industry and business consulting, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, internal audit services, business process improvement and risk management. Her experience includes audit and tax services within a national CPA firm, SEC financial reporting and controller positions in multinational publicly traded companies. More recently, Cangelosi has been providing SOX and internal audit services for small reporting, accelerated and large accelerated public filers.
Cangelosi has significant experience in the real estate industry, specifically within hotel, retail and commercial offices, and real estate investment trusts (REITs). She currently manages SOX and internal audit engagements for five REITs. Services include financial and operational audits at both the corporate and property levels. She also has significant experience in the technology industry, having spent five years as a North America controller for a public UK software company. More recently, Cangelosi has been providing SOX and internal audit services for software and biopharmaceutical clients.
Industries
- Life sciences
- Real estate
- Technology
- Hospitality and restaurants
Service experience
- Advisory
- Business consulting
Professional qualifications and memberships
CPA — Maryland
AICPA
Institute of Internal Auditors, Northern Virginia Chapter, Treasurer
Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, Women in Business Leadership Group
Community involvement
BlackRock Center for the Arts, Board
Potomac Hunt and Hospitality; Potomac Hunt Races, Co-chair
Education
BS, Accounting, Syracuse University
