2026-27 Board of Directors

“I am honored to step into the role of Chair and thankful for the trust that’s been placed in me by my fellow Directors, FICPA Leadership and our more than 20,000 members across the state,” Kistka said. “I am likewise grateful to Deloitte for supporting my volunteer service and to firm partners Kim Griffin-Hunter and Nancy Juron for encouraging me to lead. As a fourth-generation Floridian and a second-generation accountant, I care deeply about the future of our profession, the prosperity of our state and the well-being of the people who call it home.”

A graduate of the University of North Florida with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, she has spent her entire career in Deloitte’s Jacksonville office, beginning as an audit assistant in 1998. Steadily ascending through the ranks over a span of two decades, she was ultimately named Managing Director in 2016 and Marketplace Leader in 2018. She is the FICPA’s first Chair from a Big 4 public accounting firm in more than 20 years.

“The support of the Big 4, and from Deloitte in specific, has played an invaluable role in the FICPA’s advocacy work these past 18 months,” FICPA President & CEO Shelly Weir said. “As we continue to protect the license and secure the future of the profession, Amy serves as the ideal example of a Florida CPA. She truly embodies what it means to be an Auditor of Truth and a Steward of Trust.’”

Kistka began her volunteer service with the FICPA in 2019 as a member of its State Legislative Policy (SLP) Committee and Women in Leadership Committee. She joined the FICPA’s Board of Directors in 2023 and advanced to Vice Chair of the SLP Committee in 2024. She has also overseen the Women in Leadership; Content Advisory; and Valuation, Forensic Accounting, and Litigation Services Conference committees as a Director. Outside the FICPA, she is an active member of the AICPA Council and the Board of Directors of City Year Jacksonville, supporting local students in public schools.   

As Chair, Kistka will be supported by the FICPA Board of Directors and Council members listed below.

Carshena provides effective client service across an array of offerings, including accounting, auditing, tax, business development and consulting.

She has been a member of the FICPA Scholarship Foundation's Board of Trustees since 2015 and served as Foundation Chair in 2022-23. She is a current member of the AICPA Council. She is also a Past Chair of the FICPA's North Dade/South Broward Chapter.

Carshena received her bachelor's in accounting from Florida A&M University and her Master of Business Administration from Florida State University.

Lake has previously held positions with Berkowitz Pollack Brant, Deloitte, KPMG, Arthur Anderson, the Eckerd Corporation and the Florida Department of Revenue. With experience in a Big 4 public accounting firms, a corporate tax department and as a state auditor, she understands the full range of tax issues most businesses face.

A member of the FICPA for the last 25 years, Karen has served on the FICPA Board of Directors (2018-19, 2023-present), the FICPA Council (2021-2023) and previously chaired the FICPA’s State Tax Committee, Corporate Finance Committee and South Florida Accounting Conference Committee. In 2020, she was recipient of the FICPA’s Women to Watch Experienced Leader Award, recognizing her significant contributions to the CPA profession. Outside the FICPA, she is an active member of the AICPA Council and its SALT Technical Research Panel. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of Florida TaxWatch, chairing its Tax Advisory Panel.

He participates in consulting, audit engagements, due diligence projects, and 401(k) audits for clients ranging from start-ups to large international companies in the healthcare, manufacturing, and distribution industries.

Robert is a key contributor in the Firm’s Healthcare Industry Team and co-leader of the Firm’s Emerging Rainmakers Initiative, guiding and training young professionals with sales and business development techniques.

In the community, Robert serves on the Miami Chamber of Commerce HYPE Committee, and the Incubator Grant Committee for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. 

He is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), and the Institute of Management Accountants. He has previously served on the FICPA Council and its Audit Committee.

Robert earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree and Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Central Florida.

He joined the FICPA Council in 2021 and was previously Chair and Vice Chair of the Institute’s State Tax Committee and a member of its State Legislative Policy Committee. 

Oatis also served on the Florida Board of Pilot Commissioners, as Vice Chair of its Pilotage Rate Review and Legislative committees.

He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and received both his bachelor’s in finance and his master’s in accounting from the University of Florida. 

Based in Tampa, Jennifer is a leader in Crowe’s National Retail Dealer services group, which interacts with more than 12,000 dealerships in the U.S. and provides specialized audit, tax, advisory and consulting services that dealers require.

Jennifer has more than nine years of public accounting experience, providing federal tax compliance and consulting to large multi-point dealership groups.  

As an active member of the FICPA, she is a graduate of the Emerging Leaders Program, a past member of the Women in Leadership Committee and a Past Chair of the West Coast Chapter and Young CPAs Committee. She is a recipient of the FICPA Horizon Award and in 2024 was named a recipient of the AICPA's Outstanding Young CPAs Award.

In addition to her role on the Board of Directors, she is a member of the FICPA Scholarship Foundation’s Board of Trustees and served as its Chair in 2025-2026.

She is an active member in her community, volunteering with various not-for-profit organizations. She has a passion about giving back and helping young accountants become CPAs and leaders in the profession.  

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with a minor in Information Systems from Troy University in Troy, AL, where she played Division I softball. 

She went on to earn a Master of Accountancy with a Concentration in Taxation from the University of West Florida.  Her primary practice area is in the construction industry, as she provides reviews, compilations, and assistance to contractors on percentage completion accounting as they obtain bonding for projects.  She spends the rest of her time preparing tax returns for individuals and small businesses.

She was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve on the Florida Board of Accountancy (2016-2020), served on the FICPA Board of Directors and Council, YCPA committee, Membership committee, and was a Chapter officer for the Miracle Strip Chapter having served as President, President-Elect, and Treasurer.  In the local community, she served on the Board of Directors of Girls, Inc. of Bay County for six years, currently is Treasurer of the Panama City Chapter of Troy Alumni, and recently completed a 12-year term on the Board of Directors of Tyndall Federal Credit Union. 

Rankin was named by CPA Technology Magazine to the list of Top Forty CPA’s Under Forty in 2009. 

She and her husband, Eric, reside in Panama City, FL with their three Siberian huskies (Tebow Joe, Rally Joe, and Rocket Joe).

Chris has extensive financial management experience within the Disney organization, having previously served as Senior Finance Manager for Disney Parks and Resorts, the Disney Cruise Line and the Disney Vacation Club.

He has been a member of the FICPA Council since 2020.

He has more than 25 years of experience providing assurance, business consulting, and forensic accounting and litigation support services to a diverse client base in a variety of industries.

Alex specializes in internal and external audits, and reviews of financial institutions. He has managed a variety of engagements, including loan portfolio reviews, bank-wide risk assessments, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering audits, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act audits, compliance audits and information technology audits. In addition, he has experience testing beta versions of bank software programs.

Alex is an adjunct accounting professor at Florida International University. He has lectured at the FICPA Miami Dade Chapter, the Association of Cuban Accountants in Exile, and the University of Miami. 

Prior to co-founding the firm, Alex was a senior manager at a regional accounting firm. He was in charge of the firm’s financial institution practice, and was responsible for managing and reviewing compliance audits, internal audits and external audits.

Dana primarily serves for-profit and publicly traded or private equity-backed provider-care companies as well as other health organizations. She has worked with large complex health care organizations requiring significant coordination related to multiple subsidiary audits, equity and debt offerings, specialists’ interaction, acquisitions/divestitures, process improvement activities, strengthening accounting controls (including complying with Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404) and various technical consultations.

She has been a member of the FICPA Council since 2023.

Katey specializes in specialize in ensuring compliance with ISO standards such as ISO 42001, ISO 27001 (and its extensions), and ISO 27701. Her responsibilities include conducting comprehensive audits, identifying compliance gaps, and implementing corrective actions. 

She is a graduate of the FICPA's Leadership Academy (Class II) and an active member of the Women in Leadership Committee.

As the current Chair of the FICPA's Young CPAs Committee for members 35 and under, she will serve a one-year term as a non-voting participant on the Board.