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FICPA Scholarship Foundation Announces 2020-21 Board and Members

The Florida Institute of CPAs Scholarship Foundation (FICPA) announces the appointment of its 2020-21 Board Chair, Executive Committee and Board of Trustees. Term limits for each seat is three years and are effective July 1, 2020.

The Florida Institute of CPAs Scholarship Foundation (FICPA) announces the appointment of its 2020-21 Board Chair, Executive Committee and Board of Trustees. Term limits for each seat is three years and are effective July 1, 2020. This dynamic board will assist and guide the continued growth of the Foundation and its mission of providing scholarships to accounting students in the state of Florida.

Bill Moore, Chairman. Businessman and Entrepreneur, Bill, joined the FICPA Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees in 2013 and this is his second year serving as Chairman. Bill started the Suncoast Scramble and the Tampa Bay Scholarship Night as fundraising events for the Scholarship Foundation and has been a long-time member of the FICPA Suncoast Chapter. Moore founded PENSERVCO, a company that administers retirement plans, and is celebrating its 20th year in business. The previous 10 years he was Sr. Vice President of Dun & Bradstreet Pension Services.

“I am thrilled to serve as the Chairman for the FICPA Scholarship Foundation and am grateful to all of our Trustees that are assisting in serving on behalf of our mission to provide scholarships to accounting students. I look forward to working with them all to make great strides for the Foundation, even in our current state of affairs,” said Chairman Bill Moore.

The 2020-21 Executive Committee for the Foundation are:

Bill Moore, Chairman – PENSERVCO, Inc.

William Quilliam, Chair-Elect – Florida Southern College

Donna Son, Secretary/Treasurer – FICPA

Alan West, Past Chairman – University of Florida

Carshena Allison, Vice Chair – BCA Watson Rice, LLP

Elizabeth Manso, Vice Chair – Brigade Bookkeeping

The 2020-21 Board of Trustees for the Foundation are:

Nestor Caballero* – Caballero Fierman Llerena & Garcia, LLP

Silvana Capaldi – Ispirare Group

Elizabeth Carlson – Elizabeth Carlson, CPA

Jason Chorlins – Kaufman, Rossin & Co., PA

David Cumberland – Kerkering, Barberio & Co., CPA

George Gulisano – Florida Skin Center

Lazaro Gutierrez – Morrison Brown Argiz & Farra, LLC

Michael Halfast – Risk Avoidance Managers, Inc.

Larry Houff – Owner of Tallahassee Lighting & Decor

Celina Jozsi – Florida Southern College

Nancy Juron* – Deloitte, LLP

Candy Kessel – Suplee, Shea, Cramer & Rocklein, PA

Jason Klein – Jason H. Klein, PA

Gary Margolis – Callaghan & Margolis, CPAs

Kylan McNemar – BKHM, PA

Frank Morera* – Chastang & Partners, LLC

Steve Morrison – CohnReznick, National Assurance Office

Chris Nelson – RGP – Central Florida

Benjamin Nussbaum* – Village of Key Biscayne

Brandon Perry – Raposa Perry Young, LLC

Angela Poole – AMP Expert Solutions, LLC

Marie Rosier* – Marie M Rosier CPA, MBA LLC

Amy Santos – State College of Florida

Rick Shapiro – Bergman Hirsch Spilfogel & Tyman CPAs

Rick Smith – Retired

Michael Stone – Stone, Parker & Company, CPA, PA

Ken Strauss – Berkowitz Pollack & Brant

Paola Suarez – South FL Business Banking – Chase

Karen Vergara – Allgen Financial Advisors

*New Board of Trustee

 

Find out more about each Board of Trustee member at www.ficpascholarshipfoundation.org/boardoftrustees.