Leadership Team

Our staff team has developed experience in several economic sectors, which helps us see issues from multiple angles. Our professionals are well versed in Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). The professional memberships enjoyed by members of our staff include:

Senior members of our team includes:

David A. Garnett Sr.

Chief Executive Officer

David has over three decades of professional experience, during which he has provided a wide range of clients with comprehensive due diligence, financial analysis, business planning, and training services. He is a professional with expertise...

Boniface D. Satu

Chief Operating Officer—HLB Advisory and Consulting

Boniface has over 26 years of professional experience, including over seven years of direct experience in the road sector as Deputy Chief of Party managing a USAID-funded 25 million feeder road alternative maintenance project at...

P. Ernest Parker, Jr.

Partner, Tax, and Advisory

Ernest has over 30 years of experience as a certified public accountant, focusing on assurance, technical accounting, and tax advisory. He continues to partner with HLB Liberia, an organization he co-founded in 1992. Before that,...

Peterson D. Tomah

Partner, Audit

Peterson is a dedicated audit partner at HLB Liberia with over seven years of experience providing audit and accounting services to clients. He has conducted audits of public and private sector organizations and initiatives that...

Tania Younis

Director, Audit

Tania has over seven years of expertise in accounting and auditing. She has extensive experience conducting audits of government agencies, non-profit organizations, and financial institutions following international auditing standards (ISA), generally accepted accounting auditing standards...

Sankolo Gboe

Associate Director, Audit and Advisory

Sankolo has over nine years of auditing experience, having worked for national and international "Big 4" CPA companies before joining HLB Liberia. He has participated in and managed activities in Liberia and Ghana for public-sector...

R. Richard Montgomery

Associate Director, Tax and Advisory

Richard is a certified fraud examiner with over 25 years of experience dealing with local and foreign financial institutions. He focuses on internal auditing, accounting, and credit administration. Richard previously served as the chief financial...

Vera H. Teai

Associate Manager

With over seven years of accounting and auditing experience, Vera is well-versed in managing engagements such as financial statement audits, compliance audits, internal control reviews, and micro-assessments. She has prepared financial statements and management letters...

Jeremie G. Russ

Associate Manager

Mr. Jeremie G. Russ is an Associate audit manager at HLB Liberia for audit and assurance services. He has over six years of professional experience with a history of cooperating with teams swiftly in executing...