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State Tax Committee

Serves in an advisory and SME capacity to assist members in becoming more technically proficient in issues related to State Taxes. Submit legislative policy recommendations to the State Legislative Policy Committee, review pending legislation affection state tax, and provide comments to appropriate entities, as necessary.

Leadership

  • Chair

    Mary Lou Ruderman

    President

    Ruderman & Company, PA - Pompano Beach

  • Director

    Chris Oatis

    Partner - SALT

    Grant Thornton Advisors LLC - Orlando

  • Staff Liaison

    Cherie Gannet

    Learning Coordinator

    Florida Institute of CPAs - Orlando

  • Staff Liaison

    Jason Harrell

    Chief External Affairs Officer

    Florida Institute of CPAs - Tallahassee

  • Staff Liaison

    Lauren Jones

    Deputy Director of Governmental Affairs

    Florida Institute of CPAs - Tallahassee

  • Vice Chair

    Amanda M. Ribeiro, J.D.

    Senior Manager, Florida Indirect Tax

    KPMG LLP - Fort Lauderdale

Members

  • Mark R. Arrigo, CPA

    National Managing Partner SALT

    Cherry Bekaert LLP - Tampa

  • Glenn A. Bedonie

    Owner

    Bedonie & Associates LLC - Tallahassee

  • Richard E. Blankenship, CPA, JD

    Richard E. Blankenship, CPA, LLC - Jacksonville

  • Eric G. Castineira, CPA

    State and Local Tax Manager

    Crowe LLP - Fort Lauderdale

  • David Elder, CFST

    Director

    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Miami

  • Logan E. Gans, JD

    Partner

    Holland & Knight, LLP - Miami

  • Carlos J. Grosmann, CPA,MAcc

    Senior Tax Manager

    Kaufman, Rossin & Co, PA - Fort Lauderdale

  • Joseph P. Handy, CFST, CPA, MST

    Managing Member

    Joseph P. Handy, CPA, PL - North Miami

  • Erik S. Harris

    Executive Director

    Ernst & Young LLP - Boca Raton

  • Kevin J. Herzberg, CGMA,MBA

    Chief Financial Officer & Principal

    RealAdvice - Tampa

  • Eric H. Higginson, EA, MBA

    Clarity CPA - Fort Myers

  • Francina M. Hollaway, CPA, EA

    Francina M. Hollaway, CPA, LLC - Sarasota

  • Jarrod N. Huntley, CPA

    Tax Manager

    Swindell, Bohn, Durden & Phillips - Jacksonville Beach

  • Keith E. Johnson, CPA

    Principal

    Keith E. Johnson, CPA, PA - Jacksonville

  • Keith L. Jones, CPA

    TheCPATaxProblemSolver

    Keith L. Jones, CPA - Jacksonville

  • Martin Kaye
  • William Kilgallon, EA

    Tax Director

    Stroemer & Company, LLC - Fort Myers

  • Joseph Krupka

    Teaching Faculty

    Florida State University Panama City - Panama City

  • AnnaLaura R. LaVrar

    Senior Associate, Tax

    KPMG LLP - Fort Lauderdale

  • Sherry R. Lam

    State and Local Tax Senior Manager

    Crowe LLP - Fort Lauderdale

  • Brandon McCafferty, JD,MBA

    SALT Senior Manager

    Baker Tilly US, LLP - Tampa

  • Joseph C. Moffa

    Attorney

    Moffa, Sutton & Donnini, P.A. - Fort Lauderdale

  • Carl N. Richie

    Senior Manager of Tax Services

    Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs - Miami

  • Kenneth M. Rios

    Principal

    Kaufman, Rossin & Co, PA - Fort Lauderdale

  • James W. Spencer, CPA

    Retired, Inactive or Other -

  • James H. Sutton Jr, CPA. Esq

    Partner

    Moffa, Sutton & Donnini, PA - Tampa

  • April K. Thiel, CPA

    Sr. Tax Manager

    Gordon Advisors, PC - Troy

  • Zachary R. Wagner, MAcc

    Technology Risk Assurance Staff

    Ernst & Young LLP - Tampa