Miles V. Espy, Sr. is a partner with Draffin & Tucker, LLP, where he has been associated with the firm since 1991. He serves the Firm as Partner in Charge of its tax department and commercial practice.  His career has been concentrated in tax and audit and accounting services for closely-held businesses, professionals, and individuals.  Miles has been directly involved in the provision of services to numerous industries including agribusiness, attorneys, construction contractors, equipment and automobile dealerships, physicians, real estate, and small business.

Miles is licensed to practice in Alabama and Georgia.  He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Georgia Society of CPAs, which he has served as President of the Albany Chapter.  He is a member of the Construction Financial Managers Association, as well as the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives.  He is a graduate of Auburn University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree with a Major in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy Degree with an emphasis in taxation.

Miles has been actively involved in many civic and church activities throughout his career.  A Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, he has served on various committees of the Chamber and the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission. He has served at Gillionville Baptist Church as a Sunday School teacher, deacon, and Chairman of the Finance Committee.  An alumnus of Leadership Albany and Leadership Georgia, Miles is a Past President of the Albany Rotary Club and a member of the Past Presidents and Artesian City Sertoma Clubs.  He chairs the Friends of Scouting Dinner for the South Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and he is a Past Chairman of the Boards of the Food Bank of Southwest Georgia and Easter Seals Southern Georgia, and has served on the United Way Board as Treasurer.  A native of Headland, Alabama, Miles also serves on the Board of Directors of the HNB First, a community bank in Alabama.

Miles is married to Romy Espy, and he has three adult children, Emily Espy, Miles Espy, Jr., and Michael Espy.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting, Auburn University

Master of Accountancy, Taxation, Auburn University