Chuck Fischer

Charles “Chuck” Fischer, CPA, is a retired senior financial executive and advisor to H.S. Grace & Company, Inc. with extensive experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, business controls, and mergers and acquisitions integration. His career includes financial leadership positions at Hewlett Packard Company, Compaq Computer Corporation, and Digital Equipment Corporation. He has managed accounting practices and financial controls across the United States, Canada, and Latin America, with responsibility for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and corporate policies.

Professional Positions

• Director, Americas Financial Practices, Hewlett Packard Company
• Senior financial positions, Compaq Computer Corporation and Digital Equipment Corporation

Professional Experience

Mr. Fischer retired as Director, Americas Financial Practices for Hewlett Packard Company, where he managed accounting practices and the business controls environment across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

His responsibilities included ensuring that accounting practices and financial reporting were consistently applied and complied with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and corporate policies.

In this position, Mr. Fischer also led financial integration activities associated with mergers and acquisitions, helping coordinate accounting practices, financial controls, and reporting processes across business operations.

Earlier in his career, he held senior financial positions at Compaq Computer Corporation and Digital Equipment Corporation, gaining extensive experience in corporate finance, accounting, and financial management within major technology companies.

Education

• Certified Public Accountant, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• M.S. in Accounting, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
• B.S. in Business Administration, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois

Professional and Community Affiliations

• United Way of Greater Houston – Volunteer Audit Committee member, performing annual financial and governance reviews of United Way agencies
• Financial Executives International – Past President and Director
• Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 5 – Director and Treasurer. The district has an annual budget exceeding $15 million and outstanding debt exceeding $100 million. It provides water, sewer, trash collection, and police services to more than 21,000 residents in unincorporated northwest Harris County.