MBAFS STEVEN BLUMENTHAL ELECTED CHAIR OF BERGEN

COUNTY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

NEW YORK May 29, 2014 Steven Blumenthal, CPA, a principal in the Tax and Accounting
Department at nationally recognized public accounting firm MBAF, has been elected Chair of the
Bergen County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) for a two-year term starting July 1, 2014.
Currently the Bergen County WIB Secretary-Treasurer, Blumenthal was elected at the
organizations quarterly board meeting in Hackensack, N.J.
The Bergen County WIB is dedicated to supporting workforce and economic development by
connecting Bergen County residents to jobs and ensuring that employers have the skilled workers
they need. The organization oversees the Bergen One-Stop Career Center and acts as a liaison
between the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) and local
businesses, connecting them to education and training providers and other vital services, such as
incentives and training grants, tax credits, and on-the-job training for workers.
As a leader in MBAFs Tax and Accounting Department, Steven continually demonstrates his
commitment to the profession and his community, said Ira M. Rubenstein, principal-in-charge of
MBAFs New York and Valhalla offices. We congratulate him on his new position leading the
Bergen County WIB.
In his position as Chair of the Bergen County WIB, Blumenthal will work with the organizations
Executive Director and the Chairpersons of the Disabilities Committee, Literacy Committee, One-
Stop Committee, Youth Investment Council Committee, the Development Committee and other
Committees as deemed appropriate to best serve the Bergen County workforce and its employers.
He will also work with the Executive Director and the Committees to review and update business
plans and timelines on an as-needed basis.
Blumenthal has over 35 years of experience, specializing in corporate and partnership tax law;
federal, state and local tax audits; restructuring and mergers and acquisitions; and compliance with
clients in professional services firms, real estate and construction, retail, and wholesale/distribution.
He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society
of Certified Public Accountants and New Jersey State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He
is the immediate past Vice Chairman of Finance and Business Operations at the Meadowlands
Chamber of Commerce, where he currently serves as Treasurer, and is the immediate past
Chairman of the Board of GreenFaith. Blumenthal is a past board member of Eastwick College.
About MBAF
Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC (MBAF) is ranked nationally as a Top 40 accounting and
advisory firm by Accounting Today. MBAF was named one of the 2013 Top Five Best of the Best
firms in the country by INSIDE Public Accounting, chosen for demonstrating long-term consistency
and exceptional performance, regardless of outside factors. More than 400 highly qualified
principals and employees serve domestic and international clients across a broad range of
industries and practices in more than 44 countries and all 50 states from offices in Miami, New
York, Baltimore, Boca Raton, Boulder, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Valhalla (Westchester, NY) and
India.
About Bergen County Workforce Investment Board
For more information, please visit www.bergenwib.org.
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