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CONNER, M.S.T., C.P.A.</strong><?xml namespace="" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" prefix="st1" ?><st1:personname w:st="on"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR />Anita T. Conner</SPAN></B></st1:personname><b><span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial">is the founder, President and CEO of <st1:personname w:st="on">Anita T. Conner</st1:personname> & Associates, P.C. a full service Certified Public Accounting and Financial Services firm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Anita attributes her entrepreneurial spirit to her parents, the late Dorothy M. and George E. Thorne.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Anita remembers their lessons on empowerment through self-employment and knew she would someday run her own business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> To acquire the needed skills, Anita attended <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Drexel</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> , where she earned an accounting degree with honors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>She continued her education at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> , earning a Master s Degree in Taxation, also with honors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 120%"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial"> Professionally, Anita has worked as a tax accountant at Price Waterhouse & Co., a tax manager at Penn Mutual Life Insurance, Co. and CFO and Controller for Indepro. Corp., a subsidiary of Penn Mutual.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Additionally, she was an associate professor of <st1:placename w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> University.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Since 1988, Anita has concentrated her efforts on her own certified public accounting and consulting firm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Building the business from the ground up, Anita currently has two offices and over 1500 clients. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>As a licensed Financial Advisor, Anita s objective is to solve her client s business problems and introduce them to the benefits of investing and protecting their assets through some proven wealth building strategies.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Anita s firm, also known as The Tax Divas, was voted the 2010 and 2009 Best Tax Preparation Service in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:city> Philadelphia, by the U.S. Commerce Association.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> In 2008 the firm was voted the Best Tax Accountant in <st1:place w:st="on">Northwest Philadelphia</st1:place> Philadelphia, by the Mt Airy Times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial"> Anita believes in the concept of giving back to the community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>She is the Founder and Chairman of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">George</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">E.</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Thorne</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Development</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Center, (GETDC) a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The mission of this community-based organization is to empower individuals to control their destiny by equipping them with the essential tools needed in the areas of education, healthcare, finance and related issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial"> Anita maintains a number of affiliations within the community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>She is a member of The American <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Institute</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Certified Public Accountants</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> Accountants, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The National Association of Black Accountants, The National Black MBA Association, The National Association of Professional Women, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, and The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial">Anita s accomplishments have not gone unrecognized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>She has received over 40 citations and awards including the Urban League Business Leader Entrepreneurial Award, the North Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurial Spirit Award, the National Congress of Black Women Shirley Chisholm Award, the National Association of Black Accountants Professional Achievement Award, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Black Business Pioneers Award, the National<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Association of Negro Business and Professional Women s Club Professional Achievement Award, the </span><span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial">National Coalition of 100 Black Women Madame CJ Walker award, Citibank expert in the field of Accounting award, Philadelphia Business Journal Women of Distinction award, Southwest Belmont Pioneer award, Minority Women in Business Lifetime Achievement award, and the Salem Baptist Church Woman of the Year award to name a few.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Anita s most recent award is the 2010/2011  Professional Women of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women for her outstanding leadership and commitment within her profession.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial">Anita is a sought after speaker and professional trainer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Anita has appeared on many television and radio shows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> She also has been a contributing columnist to the <i>Philadelphia Tribune </i>and a consultant for <i>Black <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Enterprise</st1:City></st1:place> Magazine.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <i><span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span></i> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial">Anita believes that the principles of her formula for success,  Dream& Action& Desire , if applied in faith will change your life forever.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 120%; text-align: justify"> <span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial">Anita and her husband, John Kelvin Conner, Esq., are the proud parents of two children, Kerri Marie, a certified public accountant and partner at the firm, and John, Jr., executive director for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">George</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">E.</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Thorne</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Development</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> .<br /> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <!--content on right --> <!-- end of content on the right --> <!-- end if mainBg --> <br> <!-- Footer Elements Here ////////////////////// --> <div id="footer" style="font-size: 11px"><br><div align="center">© 2004 Front Porch Media, Inc. 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