Schools and Colleges Thought Leadership Committee

Based on current trends in the profession, this committee will identify 3-4 areas to focus on to help meet the goals of the PA CPA Foundation mission of pipeline initiatives. Individuals on the committee will lead projects that will address these trends.

The purpose of the state-wide Schools and Colleges Committee will be to continue to enhance existing and build new relationships with high schools, colleges, and universities; promote the accounting career track and the CPA credential; recruit PICPA Student Affiliates; and promote accounting scholarships. The goal of the committee remains to attract the best and the brightest individuals to the CPA profession and PICPA membership; encourage attainment of the CPA designation; and retain their personal commitment to the accounting profession throughout their career by communicating the value of participation in the profession.

Member List

Name Email Term Role
Derstine, Robert RDERSTINE@wcupa.edu 2023 Member
Paul, Emerson emerson.paulcpacfp@gmail.com 2023 Member
Benson, Robert rabenson1@gmail.com 2023 Member
Haft, Martin mhaft54@aol.com 2023 Member
Lohin, Joseph joseph.lohin@lohinlaw.com 2023 Member
Block, Paul peblock@aol.com 2023 Member
Chisarick, Cynthia cynthia.chisarick@wilkes.edu 2023
Hay, James jfhay@hotmail.com 2023 Member
Dalal, Sudhir adalal0984@yahoo.com 2023 Member
Lordi, Frank franklordi@verizon.net 2023 Member
Moffa, Silvia smoffa@comcast.net 2023 Member
Lane, Bruce Lane.Bruce@microsoft.com 2023 Member
Hepler, Leah Lhepler@astm.org 2023 Member
Rash, Francis andrewnolan2001@yahoo.com 2023 Member
Silvesti, Carlo silvesti.c@gmercyu.edu 2023 Member
Henkels, Robert rjhcpa@juno.com 2023 Member
Dediana, Cristina dediana@pitt.edu 2023 Member
Lafond, C. Andrew andy.lafond@verizon.net 2023 Member
Williams, Valerie trott@duq.edu 2023 Member
Decker, Jennifer deckerjcpa@hotmail.com 2023 Member
Finkelstein, Kenneth kfinkelstein@gbm-cpa.com 2023 Member
Goodman, Anita anitagcpa@gmail.com 2023 Member
Miller, Scott Millerse@pennwest.edu 2023 Member
Berry, Julie jberry@wildercpa.net 2023 Member
Khanna, Minakshi mk3usa@yahoo.com 2023 Member
Cunningham, Joseph jcunningham21@verizon.net 2023 Member
Grick-Hassis, Jeanettee jmhassis@herbein.com 2023 Member
Beal, Brenda bbeal@paturnpike.com 2023 Member
McKown, Robert rjmckown@gbaco.com 2023 Member
Colland, Ronna rsc5@pitt.edu 2023 Member
Malinsky, Michael mjmalinsky@herbein.com 2023 Member
Seeger, Kristin kseeger@kmco.com 2023 Member
Dunlap, Jessica jdunlap@francis.edu 2023 Member
McDonald, Joan joan.b.mcdonald@gmail.com 2023 Member
Robbins, Felicia frobbins76@gmail.com 2023 Staff Liaison
Krivacek, Gregory krivacek@rmu.edu 2023 Member
Davis, Patricia patricia.davis@keystone.edu 2023 Member
Eguae-Obazee, Gertrude tobazee@albright.edu 2023 Member
Campellone, Stephen sjc1000@aol.com 2023 Member
Chupko, Carolyn cchupko137@comcast.net 2023 Member
Schweighart, Chad Chadschweighart@gmail.com 2023 Member
Reidenbach, Matthew reidenmr@jmu.edu 2023 Member
Brzezinski, Chad chad@brzezinskicpa.com 2023 Member
Lucas, Jillian jillian.lucas@penske.com 2023 Member
Sottile, Jeffrey jeffrey.sottile@stbank.com 2023 Member
Oakes, Melissa moakes@thiel.edu 2023 Member
Stranix, Anthony anthony.stranix@mazarsusa.com 2023 Member
Moore, Krista krista.moore@penske.com 2023
Rose, Aaron aaronmrose@gmail.com 2023 Member
Kasmari, Amber amber.kasmari@marcumllp.com 2023 Member
Hollick, Stephanie steph@baldbirdsbrewing.com 2023 Member
Thompson, Megan mnthompson@herbein.com 2023 Member
Marcy, Amanda amanda.marcy@scranton.edu 2023 Member
Bennett, Cassie cbennett@bloomu.edu 2023 Member
Walsh, Robert bwalsh@stockwell.com 2023 Member
Myslinski, Paul pmyslinski@gmail.com 2023 Member
Kreimer, AJ ajkreimer@temple.edu 2023 Member
Paulhamus, Andrew andpau@me.com 2023
Smith, Gregory whoseyourpres@hotmail.com 2023 Member
Bupp, Brandon buppbrandon08@gmail.com 2023 Member
Shipman, Michael mikeshipman24@gmail.com 2023 Member
Brown, Lesley lbrown@picpa.org 2023 Staff Liaison
Gallagher, Emily egallagher@kmco.com 2023 Member
Evanko, Jessica jessicaevanko@kings.edu 2023 Member
Kline, Stacy klinesa@drexel.edu 2023 Member
Kale, Kayla kkale@eisenhartcpa.com 2023 Member
Capecci, Brieann BrieannCapecci@gmail.com 2023 Member
Paz, Veronica vpaz01@veronicapazcpa.com 2023 Member
Levant, Dawn dklevant@verizon.net 2023 Member
Bassani, Angela adb5886@psu.edu 2023 Member
Olshanski, Jayne jso100@comcast.net 2023 Member
Bittel, Keith bittelkb@westminster.edu 2023 Member
Asklar, Megan megan.asklar@claconnect.com 2023
Samick, Katie Katie.Samick@gmail.com 2023 Member
Brown, Angela clover@pa.net 2023 Member
Legarht, Lindsey llegarht@walzgroupcpa.com 2023 Member
Hopkins, Emily ehopkins@picpa.org 2023
Paolini, Amanda apaolini@picpa.org 2023
Koscinski, Mark mark_koscinski@yahoo.com 2023