Meet Our Leadership Team

President & Chief Financial Officer

Matt Rose is the President and Chief Financial Officer at GSA National with over 18 years of progressive accounting and audit experience. He is responsible for business development, operations, financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow management, risk management, internal controls, DOL and IRS filing assistance, compliance audits, Trust and treasury services, procurement, and other strategic initiatives. Before GSA National, Matt worked in the public accounting sector as an auditor of employee benefit plans, government contractors, and real estate firms while at Aronson LLC, now Aprio LLP. Additionally, Matt was an accounting and audit supervisor at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Washington, DC for over 6 years. Matt is a West Virginia University graduate, Certified Public Accountant, and a Certified Information System Auditor.

Chief Growth Officer

Vanessa Quiñones is the Chief Growth Officer at GSA National with over 22 years of business development and sales experience. She is responsible for driving the overall growth of the company. The role is strategic, focusing on identifying and implementing growth opportunities across various aspects of the business including sales, marketing, client development and customer experience. Her key responsibilities are strategy development, cross-functional leadership, customer experience and market expansion. Vanessa serves as the primary point of contact for client management and is responsible for resolving all business-level issues. Vanessa is bilingual (English & Spanish).

Lead Counsel

Lauren Fischer serves as GSA’s inhouse counsel. Lauren has more than 10 years of ERISA/employee benefits experience, much of which has focused on benefits-related compliance and regulatory matters, including the SCA and DBA. Prior to joining GSA, Lauren was Staff Counsel at Locke Lord, LLP in the ERISA/Employee Benefits practice, served as Managing Director of a benefits administration software business working with Third-Party Administrators and Insurance Brokers to ensure the software’s ongoing compliance with COBRA, Section 125 plans, and other regulatory compliance requirements. She also worked at NFP, Inc. as Vice President, Benefits Compliance. Lauren has a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin, and a J.D. from South Texas College of Law.

Controller

AS GSA National’s Controller, Casey oversees the Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Audit teams within the Finance department. Her duties include financial reporting, client Trust management, process improvement initiatives, carrier and client relationship management, Trust cash flow management, internal controls procedures and profitability analysis. Casey is the main point of contact for day-to-day carrier bill payment and client invoice processing. Prior to joining GSA National, Casey gained financial management and accounting experience in the wholesale, importing and distribution, and public accounting sectors. Casey has a BBA in Accounting from Georgia Southern University, is a notary public, and is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants.

Director of Operations

Christina DeAcetis has an extensive background in Human Resources, Benefits, HRIS Systems/Reporting and SCA Compliance. In her role as Director of Operations, she leads her team in managing clients in Benefit Administration as well as SCA Compliance. As a Benefit Information Manager and Specialist, Christina is an internal trainer on processing and systems, implementation for current and new clients, and continued client support.