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Federal Tax Thought Leadership Committee

Mission

The Federal Taxation Committee maintains a proactive dialogue with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), provides comments and guidance on federal tax policy, upholds relationships with Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation, and maintains stakeholder liaison representation on behalf of the PICPA.

General Duties:

  • Maintain liaison relationship with IRS representatives for the purpose of resolving issues affecting the profession and the public interest in the administration of the federal tax laws within Pennsylvania.

  • Monitor federal tax activity and provide comments to appropriate entities, as necessary.

  • Host an annual "End-of-Year Wrap-Up" webinar.

  • Provide periodic content for the CPA Now blog and podcasts relating to tax reform and other relevant topics.

  • Foster relationships with members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation.
  • Help plan content for PICPA's annual Tax Con.

 

Time Commitment

Meetings are held at the call of the chair. Feedback is requested periodically via email. Learn more.

Join

To join this committee, please send a request to the Government Relations department here.

Member List

Name Email Term Role
Boles, William billboles@bmbw.cpa 2025 Member
Crocetti, Nicholas njcpop@gmail.com 2025 Member
Mann, Kenneth kenmanncpa@gmail.com 2025 Member
Neighbors, L. Theodore ted@ltneighborscpa.com 2025 Member
Jarzab, John jjarzab693@gmail.com 2025 Member
Chisarick, Cynthia cynthia.chisarick@wilkes.edu 2025 Member
Newhard, James jim@jjncpa.com 2025 Member
Hay, James jfhay@hotmail.com 2025 Member
Palaschak, Daria ddpalaschak@sisterson.com 2025 Member
Facer-Mee, Karen karen@facermee.com 2025 Member
Shatto, David Dave@ShattoCertified.com 2025 Member
Duquette, Robert red209@lehigh.edu 2025 Member
Chin, Kenneth kenchin7777@yahoo.com 2025 Member
Gillen, Michael magillen@duanemorris.com 2025 Member
Jenkins, Edward edwardj@wemanagetaxes.com 2025 Member
Mankowski, Stephen smankowski@mankowskicpa.com 2025 Member
Finkle, Andrew andrew.finkle@cbiz.com 2025 Member
Adams, George gadams@schneiderdowns.com 2025 Member
Taricani, Thomas ttaricani@cpabr.com 2025 Member
Cunningham, Joseph jcunningham21@verizon.net 2025 Member
Grick-Hassis, Jeanettee jeanettee.hassis@cbh.com 2025 Member
Jesse, Mary Ann maryjesse49@gmail.com 2025 Member
Eckman, Maureen mo.eckman1@gmail.com 2025 Member
Miller, Jared jaredemiller@yahoo.com 2025 Member
Hamill, Douglas doughamill@gmail.com 2025 Member
Calcara, Peter pcalcara@picpa.org 2025 Staff Liaison
Chrin, Jeffrey jeffrey.chrin@claconnect.com 2025 Member
Cryder, Jennifer jcryder@picpa.org 2025 Staff
Neubauer, Michael mneubauer@mpbcpa.com 2025 Member
Kollar, Edward ed.kollar@bakertilly.com 2025 Member
Gaspari, Damian dgaspari@cbiz.com 2025 Member
Finnerty, Timothy tfinnerty@mcneeslaw.com 2025 Member
Radich, Michael mike@camelback.cpa 2025 Member
Wolfe, Autumn autumn.wolfe@weismarkets.com 2025 Member
Tushak, Justina jtushak@mpbcpa.com 2025 Member
Dailey, Kristin kristin@kdaileycpa.com 2025 Member
Oswald, William william.oswald.jr@gmail.com 2025 Member
Ernest, Evan evn192@yahoo.com 2025 Member
Maleno, John john@malenocpas.com 2025 Member
Crusemire, Charles chad@crusemire.com 2025 Member
Knapp, Annette aknapp@picpa.org 2025 Staff Liaison
Seymore, Amanda aseymorecpa@gmail.com 2025 Member
Blocker, Gregory gregblockerjr@gmail.com 2025 Member
Colaizzi, Andrew andrew.colaizzi@us.gt.com 2025 Member
Swartz, Adam swrtzadm@outlook.com 2025 Member
Godwin, Derek derekjgodwin@gmail.com 2025 Member
Batchelor, Adam abatchelor@picpa.org 2025 Staff
Chikes, Ashley achikes@epsa.com 2025 Member
Mackend, Ann mmakenda@gmail.com 2025 Member