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FICPA honors the graduates of its 2022-23 Leadership Academy

The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants is proud to announce the graduates of its 2022-23 Leadership Academy.

These 23 Young CPAs comprise the academy’s second-annual class.

Joshua Brucker Hancock Askew & Co., LLP
Katherine Byrd Carr, Riggs & Ingram
Frances Cabrera Garcia, Espinosa, Miyares, Rodriguez, Trueba & Co., LLP
Nicole Cody Spoor Bunch Franz
David Dreher RSM US LLP
Katey Exum A-LIGN
Michael Gonzalez Kaufman Rossin
Kyle Gosiewski Crowe LLP
Carlos Grosmann Kaufman Rossin
Maximilian Halasz Kaufman Rossin
Torrey Hill Withum
Lauren Hutt Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs
Gabriel Ibars BDO USA LLP
Ahad Jafri Kaufman Rossin
Jillian Justo RSM US LLP
Michael Kaczka Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs
Ryan Kelly Withum
Joseph Szyller BDO USA, LLP
Derek Torres Zomma Group, LLP
Monica Walker BDO USA, LLP
Chance Wedderburn Deloitte
Alexandria Welsh A-LIGN
John Xanthos Nova Southeastern University

 

“The FICPA is proud to play a leading role in the development of our state’s young stars,” FICPA President & CEO Shelly Weir said. “We celebrate this year’s graduates, and we can’t wait to follow their careers, as they shape the future of the CPA profession.”

The FICPA Leadership Academy is a selective, high-impact program for CPAs age 35 and under who are looking to grow as leaders. Participants took  part in Leadership Academy sessions hosted in Orlando (Dec. 19-21) and Tallahassee (Jan. 24-25). They graduated on Jan. 25 while attending FICPA’s Hike the Hill event at the State Capitol, where they had the opportunity to learn from Florida lawmakers and represent the future of the CPA profession.

For the second consecutive year, the FICPA partnered with the Succession Institute to develop the Leadership Academy’s curriculum. A pair of Succession faculty members – former AICPA Chair Bill Reeb and Former AICPA and FICPA Chair Tommye Barie – challenged participants to evolve, create a roadmap for change, and expand their skills.

“The future of CPA profession is in good hands thanks to dedication, drive and determination of these young leaders,” said Reeb. “While Tommye and I share the knowledge and expertise we’ve accumulated throughout out respective careers, we learn just as much from our interactions and group dialogues with this talented cohort.”

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