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 PICPA leadership, 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, 1981.
2021 Young Leader Award Recipients
Oliver Arthur
Oliver is a manager of auditing and project manager at Berks County Controller’s Office. He is a member of the Legislation Committee, as well as the Government Accounting and Auditing Thought Leadership Committee.
Daniel Bergvall
Daniel is an audit and accounting manager at Kreischer Miller. He is a PICPA Firm Ambassador.
Gregory Blocker
Gregory is a tax manager at Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz (BSSF), CPAs. He is a member of the Federal Tax Thought Leadership and State Taxation Steering Committees.
Daniel Boyle
Dan is an audit manager at RKL LLP.
Brandon E. Bupp
Brandon is an audit manager at Louis Plung and Company LLP. He is a member of the Schools and Colleges Thought Leadership Committee.
Albert Clocke
Albert is a manager at Wessel & Company. He is a member of the Central Local Connection Committee.
Eryn Conard
Eryn Conard is a manager at Baker Tilly US LLP. She is a PICPA Firm Ambassador.
Sarah Fetterman
Sarah is a senior accountant at Taghleef Industries and a former member of Greater Philadelphia’s Women of PICPA Committee.
Meghan Freidhof
Meghan is a manager at Wessel & Company.
Kaley Getz
Kaley is a tax supervisor at McGill, Power, Bell & Associates LLP. She is a member of the Young Professionals Thought Leadership Committee.
Justin Heasley
Justin is a senior staff accountant at May & Company. He is a member of the Northwestern Local Connection Committee.
Claire Jia
Claire is an audit and assurance manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP. She is a PICPA Firm Ambassador.
Justin Kanefsky
Justin is an audit manager at Isdaner & Company LLC. He is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Local Connection Committee.
Brandon J. Landis
Brandon is a senior accountant at Wouch, Maloney & Co. LLP. He is a PICPA Firm Ambassador.
Amanda Landon
Amanda is an audit manager at McGill, Power, Bell & Associates LLP. She is a member of the Northwestern Local Connection Committee.
Breana J. Liberoni
Breana is a senior tax associate at Sisterson & Co. LLP. She is a PICPA Firm Ambassador.
Jennifer Loughery
Jennifer is a state and local tax director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She is a member of the Pass-Through Entities Thought Leadership and State Taxation Steering Committees.
Milia Maalouf
Milia is an audit manager at Baker Tilly US. She is a member of the Lehigh Valley Local Connection Committee.
Joseph Manfre
Joe is a supervisor at Barbacane Thorton & Company LLP. He is a PICPA Firm Ambassador.
Hannah Maust
Hannah is a supervisor at Maher Duessel. She is a PICPA Firm Ambassador.
Nathan R. Musser
Nathan is a tax supervisor at Deluzio & Company LLP. He is a PICPA Firm Ambassador.
Erin Puko-Wilking
Erin is a manager – risk advisory services at Schneider Downs & Co. Inc. She is a member of the High School Scholarship Committee.
Alex Reber
Alex is a managing partner at Miller Dixon Drake PC. He is a member of the Legislation Committee.
Megan E. Rechenberg
Megan is a tax manager at Sisterson & Co. LLP. She is a member of the Pittsburgh Local Connection Committee.
Matthew J. Schiavone
Matthew is a senior manager, risk advisory at HBK CPAs and Consultants. He is a member of the Pennsylvania CPA Journal Editorial Board and Public Accounting Technology Thought Leadership Committee.
Kasandra Shawgo
Kasandra is a senior accountant at McGill, Power, Bell & Associates LLP. She is a member of the Schools and Colleges and Young Professionals Thought Leadership Committees.
Daniel Soares
Daniel Soares is the CFO at Post Road Management LLC. He is a member of the Lehigh Valley Local Connection Committee.
Ashley Stampone
Ashley Stampone is a faculty specialist — accounting at the University of Scranton. She is a member of the Pennsylvania CPA Journal Editorial Board.
Richard D. Stephenson II
Richard is an associate tax manager at Stevans & Associates. He is a member of the Young Professionals Thought Leadership Committee and a PICPA Firm Ambassador.
Tanner Thomas
Tanner is a senior accountant at Wessel & Company. He is a PICPA Firm Ambassador.
Samantha To
Sam is a SALT manager at Grant Thornton LLP. She is a PICPA Firm Ambassador.
Matthew Whitaker
Matthew is an audit manager at Bertz, Hess & Co. LLP. He is a member of the Employee Benefit Plans Thought Leadership Committee.
