With more than 20 years of public accounting experience, Maga has served numerous not-for-profit clients including national and international private foundations, public charities and associations. Prior to joining Hood & Strong ten years ago, Maga worked for a national accounting firm in Washington, DC, where he was in charge of the regional exempt organization tax practice. Maga also has first-hand experience working directly for a nonprofit organization, having served as a field officer for the International Red Cross during the war in Chechnya. He serves on the board of two charities and on the Audit and Legislative committees for the California Society of Association Executives and is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the California Society of CPAs. Maga participates on the California Society of CPAs Annual Nonprofit Conference planning committee and is a frequent presenter on nonprofit tax issues. Maga earned an M.S. in Accounting from East Tennessee State University and a Bachelor’s in Economics and Business Administration from Kings College.