Gary Alberto Zapata

Chief Financial Officer @Volunteers Of America Southeast Louisiana

After a four-year period living and working in Seattle, Washington, Gary returned to New Orleans and rejoined this $40M nonprofit organization, established as a ministry in 1896, serving and empowering vulnerable people through its social and housing services. Duties and Achievements: • Named an Honoree by City Business Money Makers 2022. • Oversees Finance, Accounting, Safety and Assets. • Provides leadership during Hurricane Ida evacuation and recovery and the Covid-19 pandemic. • Presents monthly financial statements, cash forecast and reconciliations. • Organizes information and statements for audits to include both internal and external auditors. • Defines, benchmarks and implements operational best practices. • Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal laws. • Ensures company complies with all additional legal and regulatory requirements.