Legislation Committee

Mission

The Legislation Committee recommends policies regarding nontax legislation and fosters relationships with members of the Pennsylvania legislature.

General Duties

  • Provides lawmakers, regulators, and the public with strategic leadership and technical expertise on issues that affect the socioeconomic and business environment on the state and national level.
  • The committee recommends policies regarding nontax legislation to PICPA Council, implements Council decisions, and fosters relationships with members of the Pennsylvania legislature.

Time Commitment

The committee meets in Harrisburg two to three times per year, in person or via conference call, in conjunction with the CPA-PAC Board. Additional meetings may be held at the call of the committee chair. Feedback is requested periodically via email.

Member List

Name Email Term Role
Lazor, William wlazor@kkbcpas.com 2023 Member
Barbacane, Robert robbarbacane@gmail.com 2023 Member
Shipley, William wshipley53@gmail.com 2023 Member
Heasley, James jheasley@usachoice.net 2023 Member
Newhard, James jim@jjncpa.com 2023 Member
Hornick, Robert bob@hornickllc.com 2023 Member
Geisenberger, Steven sgeisenberger@walzgroupcpa.com 2023 Member
Jones, John jhjonescpa@gmail.com 2023 Member
Duessel, David dduessel@md-cpas.com 2023 Member
Barsz, Peter pbarsz@barszgowie.com 2023 Member
Hamlet, James jhamlet@isdanerllc.com 2023 Member
Hauseman, Gail berkshirecpas@gmail.com 2023 Member
Monborne, Edward emonborne@rklcpa.com 2023 Member
Fisher, Paul pfisher@cpabr.com 2023 Member
Koch Jr, William wgkjr@wgk.cpa 2023 Member
Hunt, K. James james.hunt@bakertilly.com 2023 Member
Freeh, Cheri Cfreeh@hgfpc.com 2023 Member
Skrinak, Jason jason@pivotsalt.com 2023 Chair
Calcara, Peter pcalcara@picpa.org 2023 Staff Liaison
Bhogal, Narjit bhogal.narjit@gmail.com 2023 Member
Cryder, Jennifer jcryder@picpa.org 2023 Staff
Bell, Kathy kathybell2cpa@gmail.com 2023 Member
Turtell, Christopher Cmturtell@herbein.com 2023 Member
Reber, Alexander areber@millerdixondrake.com 2023 Member
Anderson, Richard richardjonathananderson@pm.me 2023 Member
Risden, Aaron arisden@visionbenefits.com 2023 Member
Sargent, Rachel rachel.sargent@reladyne.com 2023 Member
Waring, R. Charles r.charles.waring@eisneramper.com 2023 Member
McDowell, Ian imcdowell@srsnodgrass.com 2023 Member
Ward, Richard rward@capitalconfiguration.com 2023 Member
Rucinsky, Michael mrucinsky@deloitte.com 2023 Member
Shoaf, Zachary zachshoaf@hotmail.com 2023 Member
Arthur, Oliver oliverarthurcpa@gmail.com 2023 Member
Knapp, Annette aknapp@picpa.org 2023 Staff Liaison
Batchelor, Adam abatchelor@picpa.org 2023 Staff