--- title: Leadership Spotlight - Faye McQuinn description: Meet Faye McQuinn, a Director in the Charleston, WV office. image: https://blog.becpas.com/hubfs/Leadership%20Spotlight%20-%20Faye%20McQuinn.jpg --- [Twitter ** ](https://www.facebook.com/BrownEdwardsCPAs?utm_source=BE+Website&utm_medium=Website+Icon&utm_campaign=BE+Website+Social+Icon&utm_content=Facebook) [Facebook-f ** ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/brown-edwards/?utm_source=BE+Website&utm_medium=Website+Icon&utm_campaign=BE+Website+Social+Icon&utm_content=LinkedIn) [Linkedin ** ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ReCSn6AFfdQiCUsH4oopA?utm_source=BE+Website&utm_medium=Website+Icon&utm_campaign=BE+Website+Social+Icon&utm_content=YouTube) [Youtube ** ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ReCSn6AFfdQiCUsH4oopA?utm_source=BE+Website&utm_medium=Website+Icon&utm_campaign=BE+Website+Social+Icon&utm_content=YouTube) [ Client Portal ](https://becpas.sharefile.com/Authentication/Login) [ Make A Payment ](https://becpas.com/payments/) [ Request Proposal ](https://becpas.com/request-for-proposal/) ![](https://blog.becpas.com/hubfs/Leadership%20Spotlight%20-%20Faye%20McQuinn.jpg) # Leadership Spotlight - Faye McQuinn Published by [ Brown Edwards ](https://blog.becpas.com/author/brown-edwards) on Sep 7, 2023 8:00:00 AM # **Meet BE Director, Faye McQuinn** Meet Faye McQuinn, a Director in the Charleston, WV office. She joined Gibbons & Kawash (G&K) in 2006 after completing her Masters program at Marshall University. Faye started as an associate and worked almost solely in audit with only a few corporate and not-for-profit returns peppered in. In January 2018, G&K merged with Brown Edwards and in 2023, she was promoted to Director. **** Faye is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (WVSCPA), and the Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD). **We interviewed Faye to really get to know her, outside of her profession, and we were surprised to learn that she LOVES to dance! Going to a party, wedding, or concert and need a dance partner? She won't say NO!**   ## **Where are you from and where did you grow up?** I was born and raised in Greenbrier County in West Virginia. Most people know of the Greenbrier Resort; I lived about 15-20 minutes from the resort. I have one older sister and lived in the same house my whole life until going to college. It is a beautiful area, and is a great place to visit, but we had to make our own fun. I moved to Huntington, WV right after graduation where I attended Marshall University to get my undergrad and graduate degrees.   ## **What are some of your hobbies?** I like to watch scary movies with my husband, take my two kids fishing and skiing in Pocahontas County, depending on the season, and go on vacations whenever I can with family and friends!   ## **What's the next place on your travel bucket list and what will you do there??** I would like to say somewhere tropical and exotic, but I am going to Red Rocks in Colorado this summer for a concert and couldn't be more excited! If my answer was the tropical location my activities would just be relaxing!   ## **If you starred in your own hero action movie, what would be your superhero name and superpower?** Well ideally if I could pick an existing superhero to be it would be Captain Marvel; she has it all including flight, super strength, and I think delayed aging! If this was something in reality, I would probably be Captain Sunscreen. I am pretty good at catching my kids and reminding them they need it!   ## **What's the last book you read or what is your favorite book/series you ever read and why?** I wish I had a better answer, but I honestly haven't read a book in years. What's funny is my Mother's Day description from my daughter's school this year had a section for "mom's favorite book". My daughter put "She doesn't read books". I guess I am too busy entertaining my kids when I am not working, fishing, or skiing!   ## **What is one food you can’t live without and why??** My favorite type of food would be Mexican! I could eat it every day! I like the flavor and the variety! On the other hand, I am always up for a good steak too! ## **If you knew you were going to be stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you bring with you?** I think I have watched enough shows on being stranded that if I am going to get rescued and eat, I need a good signaling mirror and a fire starter. I would also need something to play music. Working, relaxing, and the like, I always have music on.   ## **Why did you choose a career in public accounting?** I think at the time I got the job it was all about numbers, but continuing with public is more about flexibility, security, and variety. It's nice talking to a wide array of the client and people.   ![family pic](https://14488827.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/14488827/hubfs/family%20pic.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=family%20pic.jpg) ![ian and kids](https://14488827.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/14488827/hubfs/ian%20and%20kids.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=ian%20and%20kids.jpg) ![kids fishing](https://14488827.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/14488827/hubfs/kids%20fishing.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=kids%20fishing.jpg) ![kids skiing](https://14488827.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/14488827/hubfs/kids%20skiing.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=kids%20skiing.jpg) Tags: [About Us](https://blog.becpas.com/tag/about-us) [Back to Blog](https://blog.becpas.com) ## Related Articles ## [5 Supplemental Schedules Construction Companies Should Be Reviewing](https://blog.becpas.com/5-supplemental-schedules-construction-companies-should-be-reviewing) In the construction industry, supplemental schedules are not required by GAAP but many times can be... 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