Contact: Nicholle Granger
ngranger@voaches.org
June 20, 2025
Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas (VOACC) is pleased to welcome Likuang “Laura” Chen, CPA, as the organization’s new Vice President of Finance. In this role, Laura will lead VOACC’s financial strategy, ensuring fiscal responsibility, transparency, and sustainable growth to further the organization’s mission of creating Healthy Communities for All.
Laura brings more than a decade of experience in public accounting for nonprofit and commercial organizations. Before joining VOACC, she served as an Audit Manager at BDO USA, where VOACC was one of her clients. Her deep knowledge of nonprofit accounting, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance, including ASC 842 lease accounting, CECL, and Uniform Guidance. This makes her a vital asset to VOACC’s leadership team.
Laura began her career in Taipei, Taiwan, as an Audit Associate at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, where she spent over four years in both Assurance and Advisory Services. She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Public Administration & Policy and Accountancy from National Taipei University, as well as a Master of Science in Professional Accounting from Fordham University in New York.
“I’m excited to contribute to a mission that uplifts lives and strengthens communities. At VOACC, I look forward to growing alongside a team that leads with compassion and purpose.”
– Likuang “Laura” Chen, CPA, Vice President of Finance.
In addition to her professional achievements, Laura is a passionate home chef who enjoys cooking Taiwanese cuisine and traveling. She cherishes time with her husband, daughter, and their two cats.
Laura’s commitment to excellence, strong financial leadership, and international experience will play a key role in strengthening VOACC’s operational foundation and supporting its continued growth across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States.
Please join us in welcoming Laura to the VOACC family!
About Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas
Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas (“VOACC”) is a faith-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire self-reliance, dignity, and hope through housing, health and human services.
At VOACC, we have been helping to create Healthy Communities for All for over 129 years by aligning housing, health and human services. We actively pursue health equity by filling the gap in housing and care for underserved populations, including those who are experiencing homelessness, low-income, underinsured or uninsured, justice-involved and veterans. By offering integrated housing and care, we address the social determinants that impact the long-term stability for those in need.
Through a dedicated team of management, staff and volunteers who are guided by our Core Values – Visionary, One Body, Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, and Faith – we are the safety net for thousands of men, women and children each year across Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and the Carolinas. We operate over 49 programs focused on 8 areas of service: homeless services, affordable housing, mental health, substance use recovery, intellectual/developmental disabilities services, community re-entry, veteran services and workforce development.
VOACC has over 800 staff members and more than 2,000 volunteers. The organization helps over 9,675 individuals and families every year from Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and the Carolinas. For more information on VOACC, please visit www.voachesapeake.org.