Bronco Alumni Spotlight - Brian Kerr '89

Brian Kerr '89 Bronco Spotlight

Meet Brian Kerr ’89. Along with his career as a CPA, Brian enjoys working with SCU students to build out their career plans and help them plan for the future. He’s one of the thousands of talented and enthusiastic individuals you can find on Bronco Exchange, Student & Alumni Connections.

We caught up with Brian to learn more about his time at SCU and how the Bronco network has helped shape his story.

Q: What is your favorite memory or experience from your time at SCU?

A: Living in a house next to campus during junior and senior year. It was a great group of people who did well enough in school, had a good time, and (mostly) stayed out of trouble.

Q: How did your time at Santa Clara prepare you for the career you’ve chosen?

A: Being an Accounting major made it a relatively easy decision to start my career at a CPA firm after SCU.

Q: What faculty or staff member had the greatest impact on your career path and why?

A: Shahrokh Saudagaran. He was an excellent teacher and gave me the guidance and nudge to become an Accounting major.

Q: What class(es) from your time at SCU have proven to be most relevant or beneficial to your professional development?

A: The core Accounting classes were the most relevant. As I moved up in my career, the psychology classes were more impactful in helping to deal with the challenges of managing and influencing people at work.

Q: How has the Bronco network supported you on your professional journey?

A: I’ve been mostly a contributor to the Bronco network by connecting with students who reached out to me looking for guidance on their post-graduation career plans. The ones that reach out are taking a high level of initiative that is sure to pay off.

Q: How do you envision Bronco Exchange, Student & Alumni Connections supporting fellow Broncos in their career journeys? How have you benefited from being a user on Bronco Exchange?

A: I plan to focus mostly on mentoring and helping people who are networking via the Bronco Exchange.

Q: What propelled or enticed you to join Bronco Exchange?

A: I’ve been involved in the Bronco Network, a program that focuses on mentoring student-athletes. Bronco Exchange is a way to be involved with a much broader group. It’s an opportunity to give back and stay more connected with the greater SCU community.

Q: What career advice would you give your college self?

A: Study hard enough to pass the CPA quickly so you don’t end up spending nights and weekends preparing for it when you have a full-time job.

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