40 Under 40

PICPA Members to Watch

Nominations are now closed for 2010-2011's recognition.

Background

Many CPAs demonstrate their commitment to the accounting profession by their active involvement in PICPA through committee participation or supporting PICPA programs. PICPA’s 40 Under 40 list recognizes our up-and-coming young leaders. Those who were nominated, and eventually chosen for 2009-2010's recognition, are active supporters of PICPA programs born on, or after, Jan. 1, 1970. Below are the newest 40 top young members, in alphabetical order, who received the most nominations. Biographical sketch and committee involvement tells part of the story, read on to discover interesting insights into PICPA’s future leaders.

Meet the 40 Under 40 Class of 2009

PICPA Members to Watch: 40 Under 40 were recognized as part of the PICPA Leadership Conference on Sept. 21 at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey.

	Jeremy M. Allen South Central Chapter Manager, Tax Division – Walz Deihm Geisenberger Bucklen & Tennis PC PICPA Activity: Jeremy is a member of the State Taxation Committee and South Central Chapter’s Speakers Bureau. What you might not know about Jeremy: His favorite breakfast cereal is Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
	Maxwell K. Bassman Greater Philadelphia Chapter Senior Accountant – Isdaner & Company LLC PICPA Activity: Max is a member of Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee. What you might not know about Max: Recent thing Googled was Cessna Citation Mustang.
	Ryan S. Brosius Erie Chapter Manager – Malin, Bergquist & Company LLP PICPA Activity: Ryan is president of the Erie Chapter and is a member of the chapter’s Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee. He is a former member of the chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee. What you might not know about Ryan: The book on my bed stand is The Forgotten Man.
	James M. Brower Jr. Greater Philadelphia Chapter Tax Partner – Gold Gocial Gerstein LLC PICPA Activity: Jay is a member of Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Executive, Legislation and Local Taxation, and Taxation and Annual Tax Meeting committees. He is also a member of the state’s Federal Taxation and State Taxation committees. What you might not know about Jay: The book on my bed stand is Moscow Rules.
	Chad R. Brzezinski Northwestern Chapter Senior Accountant/Supervisor – Black, Bashor & Porsch LLP PICPA Activity: Chad is president-elect of the Northwestern Chapter and a former member of his chapter’s CPA Image Enhancement Committee. What you might not know about Chad: Recent thing Googled was Las Vegas.
	H. Thomas Campton Jr. South Central Chapter President – Kern and Company PC PICPA Activity: Tom, a member of South Central Chapter, is a former conference co-chair and continuing member of the Business Valuations Committee and Forensic and Litigation Services Committee. He is a former member of the Federal Taxation Committee. What you might not know about Tom: His favorite breakfast cereal is Raisin Brain Crunch.
	Timothy A. Carfang Pittsburgh Chapter Audit Supervisor – Malin, Bergquist & Company LLP PICPA Activity: Tim is chair of Pittsburgh Chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee and a former member of his chapter’s Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee. What you might not know about Tim: Recent thing Googled was Pittsburgh Scuba Diving.
	Michael G. Charles North Central Chapter Vice President and Tax Officer – Citizens & Northern Bank PICPA Activity: Mike is a past president of the North Central Chapter, a member of the Professional Ethics Committee, and a former chair of North Central Chapter’s Social Activities, CPA Image Enhancement, and Nominations committees. What you might not know about Mike: The book on his bed stand is The Complete History Buff’s Guide to the Civil War.
	Barry P. Cox Northwestern Chapter Senior Tax Accountant – JFS Wealth Advisors LLC PICPA Activity: Barry is on the CPA Image Enhancement Committee. What you might not know about Barry: His favorite breakfast cereal is Apple Cinnamon Cheerios.
	Louis J. DeCree Greater Philadelphia Chapter Reinsurance Accounting Analyst – Arch Insurance Group PICPA Activity: Lou is on the Insurance and Legislation committees, and is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter. What you might not know about Lou: The book on his bed stand is Huey Long.
	Michael De Stefano South Central Chapter Controller – Petroleum Products Corporation PICPA Activity: Mike is vice president of the South Central Chapter, co-chair of the chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee, and a former chair of Reading Chapter’s Accounting and Auditing Procedures Committee. What you might not know about Mike: His favorite breakfast cereal is Honeycombs.
	Victor D. Dozzi Jr. Pittsburgh Chapter Partner – CrawfordEllenbogen LLC PICPA Activity: Vic is a member of Pittsburgh Chapter’s Executive, Taxation, and Annual Meeting committees. What you might not know about Vic: Recent thing Googled was electrical repair for dummies.
	Stephanie A. Farley Greater Philadelphia Chapter Assistant Controller – Analytical Graphics Inc. PICPA Activity: Stephanie is a member of Greater Philadelphia Chapter's Speakers Bureau and Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee. What you might not know about Stephanie: The best advice she received was “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Seek His will in all you do and He will direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5).
	Carlo R. Ferri Greater Philadelphia Chapter Tax Manager – Kreischer Miller PICPA Activity: Carlo is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter Executive Committee and co-chair of the chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee. What you might not know about Carlo: The best advice he received was “A balanced life at both home and work will lead to a healthier and successful lifestyle.”
	Rachel Fritz Southwestern Chapter Accountant, Taxation and Government – Westmoreland County Housing Authority PICPA Activity: Rachel is secretary of the Southwestern Chapter, a member of her chapter’s Member Services and Relations with Schools and Colleges committees, and a former chair and continuing member of Southwestern Chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee. What you might not know about Rachel: She doesn't have a book on her bed stand, she's "a TV watcher."
	Ryan J. Giblock Pittsburgh Chapter Director of Recruitment – International Financial Group PICPA Activity: Ryan is co-chair of Pittsburgh Chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee. What you might not know about Ryan: He doesn't have a favorite breakfast cereal. His favorite breakfast is eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns.
	David J. Gill Jr. Greater Philadelphia Chapter Tax Manager – Heffler, Radetich & Saitta LLP PICPA Activity: David is co-chair of the state Emerging CPAs Committee. What you might not know about David: Best advice he received: "You can either work with your back or your brain and your brain usually doesn't give out in mid life."
	Emily E. Gunther Greater Philadelphia Chapter Principal – LarsonAllen LLP PICPA Activity: Emily is a member of Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee. What you might not know about Emily: Recent thing Googled was Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
	Russell T. Hauer Greater Philadelphia Chapter Managing Partner – Spring Mill Partners LLC PICPA Activity: Russ is a member of the Federal Taxation Committee as well as Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee and Taxation and Annual Tax Meeting Committee. What you might not know about Russ: Favorite breakfast cereal is Frosted Flakes.
	Keith R. Hoffman Reading Chapter Manager, Small Business Department – Herbein + Company Inc. PICPA Activity: Keith is a former co-chair of Reading Chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee, a member of the Emerging CPAs and Federal Taxation committees, and a former member of his chapter’s Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee. What you might not know about Keith: The book on his bed stand is Duma Key.
	D. Christopher Hollern Erie Chapter Staff Accountant – McGill Power Bell & Associates LLP PICPA Activity: Chris is chair of Erie Chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee. What you might not know about Chris: Recent thing Googled was books by Warren Buffett.
	Bruce A. Lawrence Northwestern Chapter Manager – McGill Power Bell & Associates LLP PICPA Activity: Bruce is on the Professional Ethics Committee and is a member of the Northwestern Chapter. What you might not know about Bruce: Favorite breakfast cereal is oatmeal.
	Louis E. Marcin Northeastern Chapter Manager – Kronick Kalada Berdy & Co. PC PICPA Activity: Lou is immediate past president of Northeastern Chapter and a former member of the chapter’s Nominations Committee. What you might not know about Lou: Best advice he received: "Anything worth doing is worth doing right, so do it right the first time.”
	Jane L. McCurdy South Central Chapter Senior Tax Manager -- McKonly & Asbury PICPA Activity: Jane is a member of the CPA Image Enhancement Committee and the State Taxation Committee. She is a former member of the Federal Taxation Committee and South Central Chapter's Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee. What you might not know about Jane: Favorite breakfast cereal is Honey Nut Cheerios.
	Padraic D. McGrath Pittsburgh Chapter Director of Tax and Compliance – Limbach Facility Services LLC PICPA Activity: Padraic is a member of the Accounting and Auditing Procedures Committee, and a former member of the Peer Review Committee and Pittsburgh Chapter’s Community Involvement & Social Responsibility Committee. What you might not know about Padraic: Book on his bed stand is Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.
	Matthew D. Melinson Greater Philadelphia Chapter Managing Director, State and Local Tax Services – SMART PICPA Activity: Matt is a member of PICPA Council, immediate past president of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter, co-chair of the Multistate Tax Conference Committee, chair of the Greater Philadelphia Nominations Committee, and a member of the Pennsylvania CPA Journal Editorial Board and Legislation Committee. What you might not know about Matt: Book on his bed stand is The Associate.
	Brian E. Mullen South Central Chapter Senior Sales Tax Specialist – CertainTeed Corporation PICPA Activity: Brian is secretary of South Central Chapter, as well as co-chair of his chapter’s Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee. What you might not know about Brian: Recent thing Googled was New Dad's Survival Guide.
	Cory Ng Greater Philadelphia Chapter Principal – CRNG LLC and adjunct professor of accounting at the Community College of Philadelphia PICPA Activity: Cory is a member of Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee and a former member of the chapter’s Community Involvement & Social Responsibility Committee. What you might not know about Cory: Best advice he received: "Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich."
	Brian J. O’Sullivan Greater Philadelphia Chapter Managing Associate – Drucker & Scaccetti PC PICPA Activity: Brian is a member of Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Business Valuation and Cooperation with the Bar committees. What you might not know about Brian: Favorite breakfast cereal is Kellogg's Corn Pops.
	Jennifer L. Rhea North Central Chapter Senior Manager – Parente Randolph LLC PICPA Activity: Jenn is president-elect of North Central Chapter, and chair of the chapter’s Nominations and Relations with Schools and Colleges committees. What you might not know about Jenn: Best advice she received was from her high school business teacher who told her to major in accounting.
	Anna J. Sachs Greater Philadelphia Chapter Partner – Savran Benson LLP PICPA Activity: Anna is a member of the Divorce Conference Committee and Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Community Involvement & Social Responsibility, Lifestyles and Family Issues, Nominations, and Taxation and Annual Tax Meeting committees. She is a former member of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Executive Committee. What you might not know about Anna: Best advice she received: "quit is a four-letter word."
	Jason C. Skrinak South Central Chapter Senior Tax Manager – McKonly & Asbury LLP PICPA Activity: Jason is a member of South Central Chapter’s Legislation and State Taxation committees. What you might not know about Jason: Book on his bed stand is Steeler Nation.
	David W. Stonesifer Reading Chapter Partner – Herbein + Company Inc. PICPA Activity: David is a member of Reading Chapter’s Executive and Accounting and Auditing Procedures committees, as well as a former member of his chapter’s Emerging CPAs and Relations with Schools and Colleges committees. What you might not know about David: Best advice he received: "If you don’t enjoy doing something, don’t do it."
	LeeAnne N. Stump South Central Chapter Senior Financial Analyst – Knouse Foods Cooperative Inc. PICPA Activity: LeeAnne is a member of the Emerging CPAs Committee and South Central Chapter’s Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee. What you might not know about LeeAnne: Favorite breakfast cereal is Lucky Charms because "I can use all the luck I can get."
	Rosalind W. Sutch Greater Philadelphia Chapter Shareholder – Drucker & Scaccetti PC PICPA Activity: Roz is former chair of Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Community Involvement & Social Responsibility Committee, and a former member of her chapter’s CPA Image Enhancement and Lifestyles and Family Issues committees. What you might not know about Roz: Book her bed stand is Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.
	JoAnn B. Szupka Greater Philadelphia Chapter Assurance Manager – BDO Seidman LLP PICPA Activity: JoAnn is co-chair of Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee, a member of the Employee Benefits Plan Committee, and a member of her chapter’s Executive and Relations with Schools and Colleges committees. What you might not know about JoAnn: Book her bed stand is On the Couch.
	Cheryl Fell Tourish Greater Philadelphia Chapter Tax Manager – Towers Perrin PICPA Activity: Cheryl is co-chair of Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee, a member of the chapter’s Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee, and a former member of her chapter’s Executive Committee. What you might not know about Cheryl: Recent thing Googled was Fantasy Football Outlook 2009.
	Christopher M. Turtell Reading Chapter Manager – Herbein + Company Inc. PICPA Activity: Chris is chair of Reading Chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee and a member of his chapter’s Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee. What you might not know about Chris: Book on his bed stand is The Bad Guys Won.
	Joel C. Valentine Central Chapter Audit Manager – Wessel & Company PICPA Activity: Joel is auditor for the Central Chapter, and a member of the chapter’s Local Government Accounting and Auditing Committee. What you might not know about Joel: Recent thing Googled was Kenny Chesney Concert Tickets.
	Evelyn A. Williams Lehigh Valley Chapter Manager – Buckno Lisicky & Company PICPA Activity: Evelyn is president-elect of the Lehigh Valley Chapter, co-chair of the chapter’s Emerging CPAs Committee, and a member of her chapter’s Thanksgiving Benefit Committee. She has served on Lehigh Valley Chapter’s Personal Financial Planning, CPA Image Enhancement, and Lifestyles and Family Issues committees. What you might not know about Evelyn: Best advice she received was: "Always take the high road and things will turn out fine in the end."