Wendy Donohoe

Wendy Donohoe is a Professor of Practice in Accounting at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business. She holds an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University (1978) and an M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University (1988). Her career spans roles as an Internal Auditor at Intel, public accountant at Deloitte & Touche and KPMG, and Chief Financial Officer of a regional family-owned business. She has been a lecturer at Santa Clara since 1998, teaching Auditing, Taxation, Managerial Accounting, and Personal Financial Planning. She also serves as a University Advisor at the Drahmann Advising and Learning Resources Center. Ms. Donohoe maintains an active California CPA license and is a member of the AICPA.

• Education: M.B.A. (SCU, 1978), M.S. Taxation (GGU, 1988)

Her professional experience emphasizes financial strategy, business transition planning, and estate planning. She is deeply engaged in academic advising and has contributed to curricula spanning accounting practice, taxation, and financial management.