Stanley D. Sterna, J.D. serves as Senior Vice President and Risk Control Lead in the Professional Firms Division of Aon. As a Claim and Risk Management Consultant, Stan provides quality control, claim/litigation management, and risk control expertise to many of the country's largest accounting firms. He also advises clients on broader enterprise risks including cyber liability. He supports business planning, client relations, and sales/marketing initiatives for the AICPA Professional Liability Program and Aon's strategic business partners. Throughout his career, Stan has specialized in the defense of professionals. Since 1998, he has exclusively handled accountants professional liability claims and litigation. Before coming to Aon, Stan served as the Director of the Accountants Professional Liability Claim Unit for CNA, the nation's largest professional liability carrier for CPAs. As Director, he was responsible for strategic and business planning; training; client relations; sales/marketing development; IT enhancement; and day-to-day management of the claim unit. Stan is a frequent lecturer and published author on the subject of accountant's professional liability.