Brian Merritt

Disciplines / Field of Instruction

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Finance
• Investments

Degrees Received

• M.S. in Industrial Administration – Accounting, Finance -- Carnegie Mellon University (1995)
• B.A. in Speech Communication, Business / Liberal Arts Minor – The Pennsylvania State University (1987)

Courses Taught

• ACC 256 – Managerial Accounting
• BUS 140 – Introduction to Business Computing
• BUS 241 – Business Analytics I
• BUS 242 – Business Analytics II
• BUS 331 – Investments

Professional Licenses

• Certified Public Accountant

Affiliations

• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Work Experience (~35 Years of Experience in Industry)

• Howmet Aerospace Inc. and its predecessor companies Alcoa Inc. and Arconic Inc. -- 26 Years in Auditing and Finance roles
  • Most recent position at Howmet Aerospace was the Director of Pension Investments
• Carnegie Mellon University -- 4 Years in Accounting and Purchasing roles
  • Supported accounting and purchasing functions at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
• Meridian Bank (now Wells Fargo Bank) -- 4 Years in Retail Banking roles
  • Managed bank branch of eight employees in all aspects of retail branch operations, including consumer and small business lending.

Miscellaneous

• Church - Brian and his family attend Allegheny Center Alliance Church in Pittsburgh. He and his wife have attended ACAC for over 30 years where he has served as a deacon, trustee, building committee member, Sunday School teacher, kids club leader, and Urban Impact Foundation volunteer.
• Coaching - Youth Basketball and Baseball Coaching with organizations including Urban Impact Foundation, Trinity Christian School, and the Penn Hills YMCA
• Sports - Brian is a sports and outdoors enthusiast, including all the major sports, fishing, and hiking.