As seasoned professionals, Acuity’s founders envisioned a better way to manage complex business processes within the federal government. The entire leadership team shares a patriotic commitment to improving professional and financial management within government to save taxpayer dollars.
McCoy Williams
Managing Partner
As Managing Partner, McCoy Williams leads Acuity's efforts to cultivate client relationships, develop strategic alliances with industry partners, and expand business services in both the federal and private sectors. He also provides strategic leadership over daily operations and workforce development.
A former member of the Senior Executive Service, Mr. Williams brings to his current position over 40 years of private sector and federal financial and program management experience. He is a recognized expert on GAO Yellow Book (Auditing Standards), Green Book (Internal Controls), and OMB Circular A-123, and has extensive knowledge of budgeting, accounting, internal control, improper payments, and auditing standards. In a previous position as Managing Director for GAO's largest audit unit, he played a major role, while detailed to Congress, in drafting key financial management legislation such as the Chief Financial Officer's Act of 1990 and the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002.
Mr. Williams is a CPA and CGFM, and maintains active memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Government Accountants.
Ed Doña
Co-Founder
Co-Founder Ed Dona is a retired Air Force senior officer and navigator. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in International Affairs from the U. S. Air Force Academy and a Master of Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Global Information Technology from American University.
With more than 25 years’ experience in diversified strategic management, operations, audit, finance, and acquisition, he has worked extensively in both public and private sectors. Mr. Doña has built and led many diverse, cross-functional teams and has successfully met countless compressed schedules.
Alan Spencer
Partner
Co-founder Alan Spencer is a partner who provides strategic leadership of overall company operations and inspires the team to collaborative excellence. He helps oversee corporate management, business development, budgets, policy, and the recruiting of key personnel.
A 30+ year veteran of public and private sector diversified strategic management, operations, audit, finance, and acquisition, Mr. Spencer is highly experienced in building and leading diverse cross-functional teams and working under tight deadlines. As the Independent Review Partner for all financial statement and performance audits, audit readiness efforts, and internal control reviews, he performs quality assessments for all work performed and reports issued.
Mr. Spencer received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from California State University-Sacramento, and a Master of Science degree in Management from Troy State University. He is also a graduate of the Professional Military Comptroller School. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member in good standing of the American Institute of CPAs; the Virginia and California societies of CPAs.