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CRI Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer

Apr 10, 2025

Top 25* Firm Expands Leadership Team

Enterprise, AL – Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI), a top 25* nationally ranked accounting and advisory firm, announced the appointment of Jean Mathews as Chief Financial Officer and Patrick J. Gordon as Chief Legal Officer. These additions to CRI's leadership team seek to strengthen corporate infrastructure and further support the firm's stability, compliance, and sustainable growth objectives.

Jean Mathews brings over 31 years of experience in financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, reporting, payroll, treasury, and investor relations. Her previous experience includes serving as CFO of a high growth public accounting firm, as the Director of Finance for a multinational toy and entertainment company, and as an auditor for a Big Four accounting firm.

Patrick J. Gordon brings extensive experience to his role as CLO at CRI. He has served as a legal advisor for a top-15-ranked accounting firm and as a litigator for prominent New York City law firms. His expertise encompasses regulatory compliance, risk management, governance, and strategic counsel.

"We are proud to welcome Jean Mathews as our Chief Financial Officer and Patrick Gordon as our Chief Legal Officer," commented Chad Pinson, CRI's managing partner and CEO. "Jean's track record of enhancing financial operations for public accounting firms and her strong leadership capabilities will be invaluable to CRI. Patrick's experience serving as general counsel, particularly for a high-growth accounting firm, will help strategically manage risk and compliance at CRI. We look forward to continued growth and excellence with both of these impressive executives on board."

To learn more about CRI, please visit www.CRIadv.com.