John Sekel

John Sekel, CPA, is the Associate Vice President for the Copper Development Association, leading the financial arm of the association management operation. John’s extensive financial background includes stops in both the public and private sectors of accounting. John started his career in the public sector, focusing on individual taxation, and not-for profit auditing before transitioning into the private sector where he operated as a manager on the corporate accounting team at Gannett Co., Inc. While at Gannett, John oversaw USA Today’s accounting processes, focusing on revenue recognition and Events accounting. John earned his CPA in 2014 after graduating with a degree in Accounting from the University of Connecticut in 2012. John is local to the MCI McLean Headquarters, as he currently resides in Northern Virginia, where he as his wife, Jayme, recently welcomed their first-born daughter, Ava.