News: FICPA Scholarship Foundation welcomes Jennifer Keller as 2025-26 Chair
July 01, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) Scholarship Foundation was proud to welcome Jennifer Keller, CPA, as its 2025-26 Chair on July 1, 2025.
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 the specialized audit, tax, advisory and consulting services they require.
An active member of the FICPA, Jennifer 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 has also been the recipient of an FICPA Horizon Award and an AICPA Outstanding Young CPAs Award.
“I know first-hand the impact of this Foundation,” said Keller, who received an FICPA Scholarship while at the University of South Florida, where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s in accounting. “I sincerely hope that my journey from Scholar to Chair will inspire both our students and benefactors, opening their eyes to what’s possible and underlining the value of this remarkable institution. The FICPA Scholarship Foundation has given me so much, and I embrace this opportunity to pay it forward.”
She will now work alongside Foundation Director Jennifer Allen to expand the Foundation’s reach, welcoming new supporters, strengthening relationships with key stakeholders and growing its network of champions.
“Jennifer Keller’s proud history of volunteer service to both the FICPA and the Foundation makes her our ideal leader,” Allen said. “She uniquely understands the legacy and impact of each organization and brings the passion and vision to drive us all forward.”
Keller and Allen will be supported in the year ahead by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, which includes:
Binita Mehta (PWC) (Fundraising Chair & Chair-Elect), Ana Del Cerro-Fals (BDO) (Programs Committee Chair), Silvana Capaldi (SM Business Advisors) (Governance & Nominations Chair), Steve Morrison (CohnReznick) (Finance Committee Chair), Rummesa Abrar (EY), Carshena Allison (WatsonRice), Chris Bagwell (KPMG), Katey Exum (A-LIGN) (Young CPA Committee Vice Chair), Lorie Gleim (Gleim Exam Prep), Nancy Juron (Deloitte), Steve Kennedy(Silures Partners), Jason Klein (Jason H. Klein, CPA), Richard Lavina (TaxFyle), Paola Suarez (Chase) and Alan West (Coastal Carolina University).
In 2025-26, the FICPA Scholarship Foundation will award more than $200,000 in Academic Scholarships to active fourth-year, fifth-year and graduate-level students; Exam Prep Scholarships for those studying to pass the CPA Exam; and Bridge to CPA Scholarships, which will give eligible candidates the opportunity to fulfill their fifth-year requirements for licensure with zero tuition costs.
In 2024-25, the Foundation was also proud to launch its Fund Our Future Challenge, with Jesus Socorro(Socorro Partners), Tony Argiz(BDO USA) and Steve Morrison(CohnReznick) each making $100,000 charitable commitments. To learn more about the Fund Our Future Challenge and to join our Foundation Impact Circle, contact Jennifer Allen at jennifer@ficpa.org.