President
Elizabeth Krisher
Maher Duessel
Chair and CEO
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Krisher serves as the CEO and chair of Maher Duessel in Pittsburgh. She has worked at Maher Duessel, a western-Pennsylvania-based CPA firm and nationally certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise, for over 30 years in multiple roles. Krisher's main goal as incoming PICPA president is to advocate for the CPA profession, highlight its importance, and improve avenues of entry into the field. "The CPA profession's service to the marketplace - ensuring a thriving economic environment that trades on the right information - is as critical as ever," Krisher says. "We want to open the doors wide to entice all those with the potential to be good accountants to enter the field, develop their skills, and earn their CPA license without unnecessary obstacles."
Krisher wants to highlight the multiple efforts that leaders in the profession are undertaking to solve challenges. Reducing barriers and making the profession more attractive to potential CPAs is more important than ever, and she will emphasize the need for all members to amplify and protect the profession's status as guardians of valuable, relevant, and accurate financial data.
President-Elect
Matthew Melinson
Grant Thornton LLP
Partner
Philadelphia
Treasurer
R. Charles Waring
EisnerAmper
Partner, Assurance and Technology Control Services
Philadelphia
Jessica Evanko
Serving 2022-2024
King's College
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Wilkes-Barre
Christopher M. Turtell
Serving 2022-2024
Herbein + Company Inc.
Partner
Reading
Pamela Baker
Serving 2023-2025
Barbacane Thornton & Company
Managing Partner
Wilmington, Del.
Keith Bittel
Serving 2022-2024
Westminster College
Assistant Professor, School of Business
New Wilmington
Mike Aiello
Serving 2023-2026
Centri Business Consulting, LLC
Managing Member
Philadelphia
Barry M. Berkowitz
Serving 2022-2025
CBIZ MHM, LLC
Plymouth Meeting
Aaron R. Risden
VBA
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Carnegie
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