Sandra R. Kuprion-Thomas CPA, EA
Vice Chairman, Today Foundation

As the foundation's vice-chairman, Sandra provides strategic and financial guidance to all of the foundation's programs.

Professional Background

• more than 25 years of experience in the financial/accounting industry
• 11 years of experience as president and founder of the professional services corporation Kuprion-Thomas PC, which provides accounting, tax, litigation support, consulting, and business management services to individuals and businesses
• extensive experience in operations, internal controls, forensic accounting, IRS and state audits and numerous other financial and accounting areas
• extensive experience in various litigation support areas including: depositions, discovery processes, corporate white-collar-crime, fraud and audits

Other Organization & Affiliations

• Board of Texas Mutual Insurance Company – Audit Committee member (appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry in October, 2003)
• Dallas Summer Musicals – Executive Board member; Audit Committee member
• American Heart Association, Dallas Division – Executive Board member
• Turtle Creek Association – Executive Board member; Treasurer
• Dalenpac (Dallas Entrepreneurial Political Action Committee) – Trustee; Treasurer
• SMU's Cox School of Business -- Associate Board member; Dallas Hall Society member
• Dallas Museum of Art – Associate Member
• Dallas Symphony Orchestra - Stradivarius Patron
• Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital - Supporter
• Leadership Texas Program – 1997 Class Member
• Leadership Dallas program – 2003 Class Member
• Cotes du Coeur Gala (Benefiting the American Heart Association) –
  2001 Sponsorship Chair and 2004-2005 Sponsorship Co-Chair
• Cotes du Coeur Gala (Benefiting the American Heart Association) -
  2002 Chairman & 2004 Co–Chairman (2004 Gala event netted $1,019,000)

Professional Organizations

Financial Executives Institute

Institute of Management Accountants

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

National Association of Corporate Directors

Association of Fraud Examiners

National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts

National Association of Enrolled Agents

Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce

Education

Bellarmine College, Louisville, KY
Major Degree in Accounting and Business

National Tax Practice Institute
Graduate in NAEA program (Natl Assoc of Enrolled Agents)

Continuing education maintained each year in various tax and financial areas