Richards College Joint Board of Advisors

Alicia Wilson is the Chief Audit Officer at Southwire. In this role, Mrs. Wilson leads a team that provides financial assurance and advisory projects for the corporation. A big believer in the field of Accounting and Audit, Alicia Wilson supports the career interests of students interested in embarking in this field through organizations like National Association of Black Accountants and Institute of Internal Auditors. She has previously worked for Georgia Pacific’s & Pepsi’s Internal Audit Department and Deloitte & Touche External Assurance practice. In her personal time, Mrs. Wilson volunteers on her community’s HOA board as the President; she has been in this role for the last five years. She was also appointed by the Mayor on the City of East Point’s Budget & Finance Committee as the citizen representative. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Governors for the Institute of Internal Auditors – Atlanta Chapter.

Alicia Wilson is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Risk Management Auditor and a Chartered Global Management Accountant and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Claflin University in South Carolina and a Master’s degree in Accountancy with an emphasis in Financial Reporting and Auditing Analysis from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Mrs. Wilson was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, is a wife and mom to two beautiful boys (9 and 3 years) and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.