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Rodney’s career has demonstrated his passion for audit and accounting. Through his experience at KPMG he had the opportunity to audit entities in various industries. Rodney then transitioned to HOPE International where he had the opportunity to oversee accounting operations both domestically and internationally. Through these experiences he learned to especially enjoy utilizing his capabilities within a global context. While still being active in public accounting, Rodney now enjoys bringing the practical application of accounting and business analytics to the classroom in an engaging atmosphere.

• B.S. Accounting (°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ College)
• MBA (Shippensburg University, John L. Grove College of Business)

• ACCT 141 Financial Accounting
• ACCT 302 Intermediate II
• ACCT 303 Intermediate III
• ACCT 440 Advanced
• FINA 305 Financial Management
• BUSA 505 Business Analytics

Since graduating from the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ University Accounting Program in 2002, Rodney Sauder has led a distinguished career at both KPMG and HOPE International. Rodney earned his CPA license upon graduation from °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ University and completed his MBA at Shippensburg University in 2015.

While at the global accounting firm of KPMG, Rodney was able to lead audit engagements at numerous businesses in a number of different industries, including manufacturing, not-for-profit, and government.

As the Finance Manager and then Manager of External Reporting at HOPE International, a Christ centered not-for-profit focused on microenterprise development, Rodney led many companywide initiatives. These initiatives included consolidation of international entities, annual audits, US GAAP adherence, compliance initiatives and entity creation. During his time with HOPE, Rodney traveled and worked with staff in numerous countries including, Burundi, the Dominican Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Ukraine. One of Rodney’s proudest achievements was his key role in ensuring that HOPE was consistently a top rated not-for-profit per Charity Navigator, a widely respected charity evaluator.

Rodney remains active in practicing accounting, and volunteering in his church and community. He currently practices public accounting at Hamilton & Musser, a local accounting firm. Additionally, he attends Harrisburg Brethren in Christ church where he is the Treasurer of the Board. Furthermore, he is Treasurer of Neighboring Academy, a not-for-profit he helped create to equip underprivileged high school students with skills and broaden their postgraduate opportunities. He and his wife Dr. Molly Hayes Sauder (also a °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ University alum) are the parents of three daughters who he loves going on outdoor adventures with.