ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canyon Acres Children and Family Services, a Southern California charity organization committed to providing homes, care, treatment and supportive services for abused, neglected and emotionally troubled children and their families, today announced Gordon MacLean as its new Board Chair. MacLean is a longtime friend of children and currently an Audit Partner at RJI Ramirez Jimenez International CPAs.
"Canyon Acres is honored to have Gordon at the helm," said Linda Denton, Acting President of Canyon Acres. "His outstanding professional track record will give us the strategic oversight to run smoothly and to maximize our ability to provide care, love and hope to the children and families who need it most."
Before RJI, MacLean spent 20 years at KPMG LLP's Orange County office, serving seven of those years as an Audit Partner, and most recently as an Audit Partner for a large regional CPA firm. In his 25+ year career, he has provided accounting and auditing services to companies ranging from start-ups to international, multi-billion-dollar corporations in manufacturing, technology, medical devices, real estate, distribution and professional services.
MacLean holds a degree in Business Administration and Accounting from California State University, Fullerton. In addition to his role at Canyon Acres, he is an Advisory Member of CSU Fullerton's Executive Council and a member and volunteer at Saddleback Church. In 2008, the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics honored MacLean as one of their "Alumni at the Top."
"I am very excited to serve Canyon Acres and its community in this manner," said MacLean. "I am a firm believer in our collective power to find an end to abuse and neglect and am energized to help Canyon Acres' dedicated staff and volunteers bring better futures to those in our care."
For more information, please visit www.canyonacres.org.
About Canyon Acres
Canyon Acres Children and Family Services is dedicated to strengthening individuals and families through specialized treatment programs and services that support safe and healthy environments for youth. Since 1980, Canyon Acres has been serving children throughout Southern California, providing the highest level of care and therapeutic treatment to children who suffer from a variety of emotional and psychological disorders. Canyon Acres gives children the nurturing, treatment and opportunities they need to grow up in safe, loving, and stable families.