Paul M. Howell, MPA, CPA, tax partner with Grant Thornton, LLP (national FAS 109 champion); B.B.A., Management/Marketing, Stephen F. Austin State University (1982); M.P.A., University of Texas at Arlington (1985); Certified Public Accountant, Texas; former Director of Taxes for Furmanite Corporation (formerly known as Xanser Corporation); over 20 years of experience in public accounting.