The Illinois CPA Society has appointed the following professionals to its board of directors for the term of April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024:
Chairperson: Jonathan Hauser, KPMG
Vice Chairperson: Deborah Rood, CNA Insurance
Secretary: Brian Blaha, Wipfli LLP
Treasurer: Mark Wolfgram, Bel Brands USA Inc.
Immediate Past Chairperson: Mary Fuller, Citrin Cooperman
Directors
John Bird, RSM US LLP
Jennifer Cavanaugh, Grant Thornton LLP
Brian Daniell, West & Company LLC
Pedro Diaz de Leon, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC
Kimi Ellen, Benford Brown & Associates LLC
Lindy Ellis, Ernst & Young LLP
Jennifer Goettler, Sikich LLP
Monica Harrison, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Joshua Herbold, University of Illinois
Scott Hurwitz, Deloitte LLP (retired)
Joshua Lance, Lance CPA Group
Enrique Lopez, Lopez & Company CPAs Ltd.
Leilani Rodrigo, Roth & Co. LLP
Richard Tarapchak, Verano Holdings Corp.
“We’re fortunate to have a deep roster of thought leaders available to share their collective insight and vision with us as we strive to make the profession more attractive to future generations, be opportunistic in addressing the profession’s challenges, expand the society’s influence, and safeguard the CPA’s reputation as the most trusted and strategic business advisor,” says Geoffrey Brown, Illinois CPA Society president and CEO.