To see the official announcement of the 2026-2027 Board of Directors, please visit us here.

Mark Wolfgram

Chairperson

Mark W. Wolfgram, CPA
Bel Brands USA Inc.

Jennifer Cavanaugh

Vice Chairperson

Jennifer L. Cavanaugh, CPA
Grant Thornton LLP

Lindy Ellis

Treasurer

Lindy R. Ellis, CPA
Ernst & Young LLP


Richard Tarapchak

Secretary

Richard C. Tarapchak, CPA
Verano Holdings Corp.

Brian Blaha

Immediate Past Chairperson

Brian J. Blaha, CPA
Winding River Consulting


Directors

Amy Chamoun
Amy M. Chamoun, CPA
Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

Pedro Diaz de Leon
Pedro A. Diaz de Leon,
CPA, CFE, CIA

Sikich LLP

Kimi Ellen
Kimi L. Ellen, CPA
Benford Brown & Associates LLC

Jessica Freiburg
Jessica Freiburg, CPA, PFS
Sassetti LLC

Mark Gallegos
Mark Gallegos, CPA
Porte Brown LLC

Monica Harrison
Monica N. Harrison, CPA
Tinuiti

Joshua Herbold
Joshua Herbold, Ph.D., CPA
University of Illinois

Jeff Livesay
Jeff Livesay, CPA, CGMA
MH CPA PLLC

Kimberly Meyer
Kimberly D. Meyer, CPA
Meyer & Associates CPA LLC

Girlie O'Donoghue
Girlie A. O'Donoghue, CPA
Portillo’s Inc.


Matthew Panzica
Matthew D. Panzica, CPA
BDO USA PC


Jennifer Rada
Jennifer L. Rada, CPA
PwC LLP


Andrea Wright
Andrea Wright, CPA
Johnson Lambert LLP


Stephanie Zaleski-Braatz
Stephanie M. Zaleski-Braatz, CPA
Miller Cooper & Co. Ltd.