Rodney Sommers is a principal in the Dover, Ohio, office of Novogradac. Mr. Sommers has more than 30 years of experience with a strong emphasis on audit, specifically for nonprofit and real estate entities. His experience in the real estate industry has emphasized affordable housing developments, including those subject to the auditing requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and nonprofit organizations, including those subject to government auditing standards and OMB Uniform Guidance. He also has experience in a variety of other industries including renewable energy tax credit, low-income housing tax credit entities, upper-tier tax credit funds, real estate developers and tax credit syndicators. He graduated from Kent State University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Sommers is licensed in Ohio as a certified public accountant.