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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 2026 Member
Crocetti, Nicholas njcpop@gmail.com 2026 Member
Mann, Kenneth kenmanncpa@gmail.com 2026 Member
Neighbors, L. Theodore ted@ltneighborscpa.com 2026 Member
Jarzab, John jjarzab693@gmail.com 2026 Member
Chisarick, Cynthia cynthia.chisarick@wilkes.edu 2026 Member
Newhard, James jim@jjncpa.com 2026 Member
Hay, James jfhay@hotmail.com 2026 Member
Palaschak, Daria ddpalaschak@sisterson.com 2026 Member
Facer-Mee, Karen karen@facermee.com 2026 Member
Shatto, David Dave@ShattoCertified.com 2026 Member
Duquette, Robert red209@lehigh.edu 2026 Member
Chin, Kenneth kenchin7777@yahoo.com 2026 Member
Gillen, Michael magillen@duanemorris.com 2026 Member
Jenkins, Edward edwardj@wemanagetaxes.com 2026 Member
Mankowski, Stephen smankowski@mankowskicpa.com 2026 Member
Finkle, Andrew andrew.finkle@cbiz.com 2026 Member
Adams, George gadams@schneiderdowns.com 2026 Member
Taricani, Thomas ttaricani@cpabr.com 2026 Member
Cunningham, Joseph jcunningham21@verizon.net 2026 Member
Grick-Hassis, Jeanettee jmhassis@herbein.com 2026 Member
Jesse, Mary Ann maryjesse49@gmail.com 2026 Member
Eckman, Maureen mo.eckman1@gmail.com 2026 Member
Miller, Jared jaredemiller@yahoo.com 2026 Member
Hamill, Douglas doughamill@gmail.com 2026 Member
Calcara, Peter pcalcara@picpa.org 2026 Staff Liaison
Chrin, Jeffrey jeffrey.chrin@claconnect.com 2026 Member
Cryder, Jennifer jcryder@picpa.org 2026 Staff
Neubauer, Michael mneubauer@mpbcpa.com 2026 Member
Kollar, Edward ed.kollar@bakertilly.com 2026 Member
Gaspari, Damian dgaspari@cbiz.com 2026 Member
Finnerty, Timothy tfinnerty@mcneeslaw.com 2026 Member
Radich, Michael mike@camelback.cpa 2026 Member
Wolfe, Autumn autumn.wolfe@weismarkets.com 2026 Member
Tushak, Justina jtushak@mpbcpa.com 2026 Member
Dailey, Kristin kristin@kdaileycpa.com 2026 Member
Oswald, William william.oswald.jr@gmail.com 2026 Member
Ernest, Evan evn192@yahoo.com 2026 Member
Maleno, John john@malenocpas.com 2026 Member
Crusemire, Charles chad@crusemire.com 2026 Member
Knapp, Annette aknapp@picpa.org 2026 Staff Liaison
Blocker, Gregory gregblockerjr@gmail.com 2026 Member
Colaizzi, Andrew andrew.colaizzi@us.gt.com 2026 Member
Swartz, Adam swrtzadm@outlook.com 2026 Member
Godwin, Derek derekjgodwin@gmail.com 2026 Member
Batchelor, Adam abatchelor@picpa.org 2026 Staff
Bottone, Ed ebottone@isdanerllc.com 2026 Member
Oscal, Angelica avo5491@psu.edu 2026 Member