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Northumberland Resident to Lead Local Chapter of PICPA

Other Area CPAs to Serve as Officers of Chapter

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Romey D. Fagnano, a certified public accountant, was elected president of the North Central Chapter of Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). Fagnano specializes in tax preparation and planning at William R. Hoffmann Ltd. He is a graduate of Lycoming College.

Other 2007-2008 officers elected at PICPA’s North Central Chapter annual meeting include the following:
President-Elect – Hood C. Johnston, CPA, is past president of the Lewisburg Sunrise Rotary and is current treasurer of Bucknell University’s alumni Greek council. Johnston, a Lewisburg, Pa., resident, earned a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University and a master’s degree in business administration from Rider University.
Secretary – Jennifer L. Rhea, CPA, is a manager at Parente Randolph LLC in Williamsport. She is a member of the board of directors of Valley Prevention Services Inc. Rhea, a Salladasburg, Pa., resident, holds a bachelor’s degree from Lycoming College.
Treasurer – James R. Wehr, CPA, specializes in small business and taxation at Klein & Rizzo Inc. in Williamsport. He serves on the board of directors of the Northcentral Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross. Wehr, a Montoursville, Pa., resident, earned a bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University.

Founded in 1897, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants is a professional association of more than 19,000 CPAs who work in public accounting, industry, government, and education. PICPA is the second-oldest state CPA organization in the United States. To find a member CPA in your area, visit our Web site at www.picpa.org and click on CPA Locator. Students and educators can visit PICPA's specially designed site www.CPAzone.org to get the latest information about careers in accounting and the CPA profession.