Young Leader Awards
PICPA Members to Watch
Through the Young Leader Awards, the PICPA annually recognizes its members under the age of 40 who demonstrate a commitment to the accounting profession through active PICPA or community volunteer activities. Keep an eye on this group. They are the future of the accounting profession and the PICPA.
In addition to climbing the ranks quickly at their organizations, past winners have gone on to serve as chapter presidents, committee chairs, and respected speakers at conferences.
Those who were nominated, and eventually chosen, for this year's award were born on or after Jan. 1, 1980.
2020 Young Leader Award Recipients
Muthena Alsahlani
Pittsburgh Chapter
Mo is a lead business analyst with UPMC Health Plan Inc. in Pittsburgh. He is a member of Pittsburgh Chapter’s Members in Business and Industry and Cooperation with the Bar committees, as well as the statewide State Taxation Committee.
Tasha Anterock
Northwestern Chapter
Tasha is an audit senior manager with Arnett Carbis Toothman LLP in New Castle.
Kimberly Brown
North Central Chapter
Kim is an audit manager at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP in Williamsport. She is a member of the North Central Chapter Executive Committee.
Gerald Coveney
Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Jerry is a principal with CliftonLarsonAllen in Plymouth Meeting. He has been a member of the Construction Industry Committee since 2011.
Stefania DeMarco
Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Stefania is a director at CBIZ Inc. in Plymouth Meeting. She is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter Executive Committee.
Cody Domasky
Southwestern Chapter
Cody is an audit supervisor with Deluzio & Company LLP in Greensburg. He is a member of the Southwestern Chapter Emerging CPAs and Executive committees.
Kristi Duffy
Reading Chapter
Kristi is a fiscal manager with the County of Berks, headquartered in Reading. She is a member of the Reading Chapter Community Engagement Committee.
Cory Eisenhofer
Reading Chapter
Cory is a manager with Herbein + Company Inc. in Reading. He serves as the secretary and treasurer of the Reading Chapter.
Justin Erdman
South Central Chapter
Justin is an assurance manager with EY in Philadelphia. He is a member of the South Central Chapter Emerging CPAs/ Member Services Committee.
Anna Evans
Northeastern Chapter
Anna is a manager of revenue accounting with Penn Foster Inc. in Scranton. She is a member of PICPA’s Corporate Finance Cabinet.
Robert Forney Jr.
Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Rob is an internal auditor with WSFS Bank in Philadelphia. He is a member of the Pennsylvania CPA Journal Editorial Board.
Clayton Gregg IV
Pittsburgh Chapter
Clayton is a partner at McClure & Wolf LLP CPAs in Uniontown. He is a member of PICPA’s Government Accounting and Auditing Committee.
Michael Gregory
Erie Chapter
Mike is an associate at Hill Barth & King LLC in Erie. He is a member of the Erie Chapter Executive Committee.
Jessica Hildebrand
Northeastern Chapter
Jess is an instructor of accounting at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre. She is a member of PICPA Council, as well as the Northeastern Chapter’s Executive and Schools and Colleges committees.
Gary Howell
Northeastern Chapter
Gary is a senior manager at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP in WilkesBarre. He is a member of the Northeastern Chapter Emerging CPAs and Executive committees.
Allison Hutz
Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Allison is a senior consultant at CBIZ Valuation Group in Lawrenceville, N.J. She was a member of PICPA’s Forensic and Litigation Services Committee. She has also spoken on financial literacy to Girls Scouts and the Philadelphia Youth Network.
Justin Keech
South Central Chapter
Justin is a financial accountant with Voith in York. He is a member of the South Central Chapter Emerging CPAs/Member Services Committee.
Joshua M. Kollar
Lehigh Valley Chapter
Josh is a supervisor at Buckno Lisicky & Company in Allentown. He is a member of the Lehigh Valley Chapter Executive Committee.
Kimberly Lyons
South Central Chapter
Kim is a principal at Simon Lever in Lititz. She is a member of PICPA’s Not-for-Profit Committee.
Jessica Martin
Reading Chapter
Jess is an audit manager at Armo & Company PC in Reading. She is on the Reading Chapter Small Firm Alliance Committee.
Timothy Martin
Pittsburgh Chapter
Tim is an audit senior at Schneider Downs & Co. Inc. in Pittsburgh. He is on the Pittsburgh Chapter Emerging CPAs and Schools and Colleges committees.
Marissa McElroy
Pittsburgh Chapter
Marissa is an internal audit supervisor at Alcoa Corporation in Pittsburgh. She is a member of the Pittsburgh Chapter Women in Accounting Committee.
James Pacansky
Erie Chapter
James is chief financial officer for Erie Regional Airport Authority in Erie.
Kayla Reichwein
Reading Chapter
Kayla is an associate with RKL in Wyomissing. She was a member of the Reading Chapter Emerging CPAs Committee.
Shannon Sabourin
Greater Philadelphia
Shannon is a senior accountant with Kreischer Miller in Horsham. She is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter Executive Committee.
Katie Samick
Southwestern Chapter
Katie is financial operations manager at Adelphoi in Latrobe. She is a member of the Southwestern Chapter Women in Accounting Committee.
Daniel Schellhamer
Reading Chapter
Daniel is a senior tax associate with RKL in Wyomissing. He has been a member of the Reading Chapter Emerging CPAs Committee.
Nicholas Shearer
South Central Chapter
Nicholas is an audit manager with Hamilton & Musser PC CPAs in Mechanicsburg. He is on PICPA’s Government Accounting and Auditing Committee.
Kyle Somers
North Central Chapter
Kyle is a director of accounting at Weis Markets in Sunbury. He is a member of the North Central Chapter Emerging CPAs Committee.
Franklin Speicher
Pittsburgh Chapter
Frank is controller at Hy-Tech Engineered Solutions in Pittsburgh. He is a member of the Pittsburgh Chapter Community Involvement and Emerging CPAs committees.
Joseph Sterf
Pittsburgh Chapter
Joe is a controller at Trumbull Corporation in Pittsburgh. He is a member of the Pittsburgh Chapter Executive and Schools and Colleges committees.
William Stone Jr.
Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Bill is the director of business administration at Council Rock School District in Newtown. He is a member of PICPA’s Government Accounting and Auditing Committee.
Moustapha Toure
Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Moustapha is a senior tax accountant with Kreischer Miller in Horsham. He is a member of PICPA’s Education Committee.
Kimberly Walsh
Erie Chapter
Kimberly is the chief financial officer at Team Hardinger in Erie.
Jamie Ward
South Central Chapter
Jamie is the senior internal auditor at Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency in Harrisburg. She has been a member of the South Central Chapter Emerging CPAs/Member Services Committee since 2014.
Tiffany Wetzel-Sturtz
Central Chapter
Tiffany is a partner at Barnes Saly & Company PC in Johnstown. She is a member of PICPA’s Government Accounting and Auditing Committee and the Central Chapter Executive Committee.
Michael Winter
South Central Chapter
Mike is the controller at The York Water Company in York. He is a member of PICPA’s Employee Benefit Plans and Professional Ethics committees, and the South Central Chapter Corporate Finance Roundtable.
Stephanie Wright
Pittsburgh Chapter
Steph is the director of finance at Virtual OfficeWare Healthcare Solutions in Pittsburgh. She is a member of the Pittsburgh Chapter Women in Accounting Committee.
Yiting Yang
Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Yiting is a senior accountant with Summerwood Corporation in Conshohocken. She is a member of the Corporate Finance Cabinet, as well as the Greater Philadelphia Chapter Emerging CPAs, Schools and Colleges, and Women of the PICPA committees.
Senahid Zahirovic
South Central Chapter
Senahid is a director with Boyer & Ritter Certified Public Accountants & Consultants in Camp Hill. He is a member of PICPA’s Government Accounting and Auditing Committee.
