Are you ready to enhance your leadership skills and make a significant impact in your workplace or the CPA profession? California CPAs play a pivotal role in one of the world's largest economies, and CalCPA offers unparalleled opportunities to cultivate your leadership abilities while providing a platform to showcase them, both locally and statewide. The time has come to leverage your leadership expertise for the betterment of the CPA profession.

CalCPA, Education Foundation, and AICPA leadership opportunities - nominations process and applications

The nominations period for the 2024-25 CalCPA Board of Directors, Council At-Large, AICPA Council, and CalCPA Education Foundation Board of Trustee positions is officially open. For detailed information and to submit your application, please visit the online application link below.

Leadership roles, responsibilities, and time commitments:

• View opportunities for CalCPA Board of Directors, Council At-Large, and AICPA Council

• View opportunities for CalCPA Education Foundation Board of Trustees

Application: All applications for CalCPA, CalCPA Education Foundation leadership positions, and AICPA Council must be submitted electronically through CalCPA's online application platform, SmarterSelect.

Click here to access the online application.

Application deadline: Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.

A 3-day grace period is provided for candidates who have expressed their intent in writing but have not completed their application by the deadline.

Online application information:

• If this is your first time using the SmarterSelect online platform, you'll need to create a new account (this is separate from your CalCPA website account). It's a short and simple form that will automatically redirect you to log in.

  • If you have applied online before, please use your existing username and password.

• Once you've completed this process (usually taking about 3 minutes), you can begin filling out your application.

• You can start, pause, save, and continue your application at any time. Just save your progress and log back in at your convenience to finish. Your "in-progress" application will be readily accessible when you log in.

Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

For CalCPA Board of Directors, Council At-Large, and AICPA Council:

• Jill Gorman Pitchenik

• Emily Ku

For CalCPA Education Foundation Board of Trustees:

• Cheryl Smith

For more detailed information about the CalCPA state Nominations process, please feel free to reach out to Jill Gorman Pitchenik.

Please click here to review a complete list of CalCPA Society and Education Foundation Leadership for 2023-24.

CalCPA and Education Foundation Nominated Slate

The CalCPA Nominations Committee submitted the following proposed nominated slate:

Officers nominated to a one-year term (2023-24)

• Chair – Meredith A. Johnson (San Francisco Chapter)

• First Vice Chair – Matthew Martin (Los Angeles Chapter)

• Secretary/Treasurer – Jillian Phan (Los Angeles Chapter)

• Immediate Past Chair – Tayiika Dennis (Los Angeles Chapter)

Vice Chairs nominated to a two-year term (2023-25)

• Grace Clark (Inland Empire Chapter)

• John Schultz (Inland Empire Chapter)

Council Members at-Large nominated to a two-year term (2023-25)

• Toby Benguerel (San Joaquin Chapter)

• John Misuraca (Orange County Long Beach Chapter)

• Charlie Osaki (Orange County Long Beach Chapter)

AICPA Council Members nominated to a three-year term (2024-27)

• Andrea Cope (San Francisco Chapter)

• Jolene Fraser (Sacramento Chapter)

• Andy Mintzer (Los Angeles Chapter)

• Jillian Phan (Los Angeles Chapter)

The CalCPA Education Foundation Nominations Committee has submitted the following proposed nominated slate:

Officers nominated to a one-year term (2023-24)

• Chair – Andrea Cope (San Francisco Chapter)

• First Vice Chair – Ruben Davila (Los Angeles Chapter)

• Treasurer – Scott Donnelly (Los Angeles Chapter)

• Vice Chair – Taryn Hoffman-Torres – (Orange County Long Beach Chapter)

• Immediate Past Chair – Adam Blitz (Fresno Chapter)

Trustees nominated to a two-year term (2023-25)

• Carisa Wisniewski - (San Diego Chapter)

• Heather Esposito – (Out of State)

• Kathy Johnson – (Inland Empire Chapter)

• John Ryan – (Los Angeles Chapter)

• Jason Shreve – (Silicon Valley San Jose Chapter)