ITA Welcomes New Board Leadership to Drive Innovation and Collaboration

Technology | September 8, 2025

ITA Welcomes New Board Leadership to Drive Innovation and Collaboration

Kane Polakoff, Partner, Client Advisory Services Practice Leader at CohnReznick, has been named ITA Board Chair. Michael T. Pynch, CMA, CPA, Technology Partner & CIO at Wipfli, will serve as Board Vice-Chair.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

The Information Technology Alliance (ITA), an independent membership association of leading mid-market technology professionals, consultants, and solution providers across North America, has announced the appointment of new leaders and members to its Board of Directors.

New Leadership Appointments

Kane Polakoff, Partner, Client Advisory Services Practice Leader, has been named ITA Board Chair. Michael T. Pynch, CMA, CPA, Technology Partner & CIO at Wipfli, will serve as Board Vice-Chair. Together, they bring decades of leadership experience in guiding firms through transformation and technology adoption.

New Board Members

ITA also welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors:

  • Kevin Sexton, CIO at Cohen & Co.
  • Melissa Craig, Senior Manager, Strategic Alliances at Avalara

Continuing Board Members

They join returning board members:

  • Irfan Dossani, Partner in Charge of Client Accounting & Advisory Services, Whitley Penn
  • Brian Terrell, Managing Partner, BTerrell Group
  • Christi Whipple, Partner Marketing Director, BILL
  • Walt Goodfield, Partner and Chief Business Officer, RKL eSolutions LLC

The ITA Board collaborates closely with ITA President Geni Whitehouse and Vice President Lissa Johnsen to advance the association’s mission.

Looking Ahead

“Our new slate of board members, led by Kane and Michael, brings deep expertise, proven leadership, and diverse perspectives to ITA governance and strategic direction,” said Whitehouse. “As innovation accelerates and firms embrace AI at scale, ITA is uniquely positioned to help members seize opportunities, share knowledge, and navigate challenges in this exciting new era.”

ITA members will next convene at the 2025 Fall Collaborative, November 2–4 in Scottsdale, AZ. More information is available at www.italliance.com.

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Isaac M. O'Bannon

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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Isaac M. O'Bannon is the managing editor and digital content manager for CPA Practice Advisor (www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com), drawing on two decades of experience covering the areas of professional accounting, taxation, business productivity and consumer technologies. . Prior to CPA Practice Advisor, O'Bannon was a consultant at firms in San Francisco, Denver and Tulsa, serving clients that included Logitech, Polycom, Hilti, Microsoft, the Stanford Research Institute, the University of Oklahoma's College of Engineering and other technology leaders. He is a U.S. Navy groundforces veteran (never a SEAL). Email: isaac.obannon - @ - cpapracticeadvisor.com . Isaac OBannon 2019 Cropped Small Headshot