Carolyn J. D’Anna, CPA
Chief Operating Officer
(973) 994-9494
Carolyn D’Anna began her career at the Roseland, NJ firm J H Cohn, the predecessor firm to CohnReznick. She followed an ambitious career trajectory, rising through the ranks to becoming a Partner and then the firm’s Chief Human Resource Officer. Throughout her professional journey as a proven thought leadership internally and externally, Carolyn has demonstrated her ability to collaborate effectively, driving high-impact solutions. Over the years, Carolyn successfully wore many hats and accomplished much to the firm as it grew from a local presence to become one of the largest practices in the United States. From talent acquisition to using metrics to manage profitability, and from designing the HR internet site to contributing to new branding and marketing materials, Carolyn’s critical role also included developing a women’s initiative that grew to become widely recognized as a benchmark in the industry.
Drawing on her versatile 30+ year background, Carolyn joined SobelCo in 2020 as the firm’s first COO, where her leadership skills will contribute to the firm’s continuously growing reputation as a high-performance organization. As COO, Carolyn has enabled SobelCo to put their focus on operating effectively, adhering to the firm’s short term plans while successfully executing on long term strategic plans. Her presence provides SobelCo with the opportunity to concentrate on the firm’s top priorities, enable a higher degree of transparency, and accelerate the evolution of the firm’s existing systems and protocols.
Credentials and Professional Associations
- Member, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
- Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Member of New Jersey Society of CPAs
- Member of New York Society of CPAs
- Member and committee member of Executive Women of New Jersey
- Board member of Seton Hall Accounting and Advisory committee
Community Involvement and Philanthropy
- Committee member, Eva’s Village
- Honored at Eva’s Village Lawyers, Accountants and Finance dinner
- New Jersey Society of CPAs Diversity & Inclusion Impact Award – 2017
- New Jersey “Best 50 Women” by NJBIZ – 2012
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting – Pace University, NY
