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CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois Appoints 2021-2022 Board of Directors

The CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, the charitable partner of the Illinois CPA Society, is proud to announce its Board of Directors to serve April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

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The CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, the charitable partner of the Illinois CPA Society, is proud to announce its Board of Directors to serve April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

“Since joining this board in 2016, I have witnessed firsthand how critically important the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois’ programs and activities have become. It is an honor to now lead this outstanding team of directors dedicated to paving the way for future CPAs,” says Howard I. Blumstein, CPA, the newly appointed chairperson of the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois.

“As chairperson, I will focus us on doing absolutely all that we can to support those in need. Whether providing scholarships to offset education and CPA exam costs, procuring state of the art computers for economically challenged students, or expanding and supporting diversity in the profession through the highly acclaimed Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program, the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois will stand strong. Our mission has become even more critical as we work to help all we can as they try to recover from the challenges faced over the past year.”

Last year, giving by more than 1,100 donors aided the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois in awarding more than $235,000 in scholarships and training programs to more than 300 diverse and deserving accounting students and future CPAs across Illinois.

2021-2022 CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois Board of Directors


Officers Chairperson Howard I. Blumstein, CPA | BDO USA LLP (Retired) / Loyola University

Vice Chairperson Jason Parish, CPA | Plante Moran PLLC

Secretary Martrice Caldwell, CPA | OneGoal

Treasurer Kimberley A. Waite, CPA | Marcum LLP

Immediate Past President Sara J. Mikuta, CPA, CGMA, CIA, CRMA | Wipfli LLP (Retired)

Directors

Brent A. Baccus, CPA | Washington, Pittman & McKeever LLC

Rosaria Cammarata, CPA, CGMA | CDK Global Inc.

Rebekuh A. Eley, CPA | RSM US LLP

Marques A. Fisher, CPA | PwC LLP

Mark S. Glochowsky, CBM | Schuler Shook Inc.

Lee A. Gould, CPA/ABV, JD, CFE, CFF | Gould & Pakter Associates LLC

Geoffrey J. Harlow, CPA | Wipfli LLP

Kenton J. Klaus, CPA | Deloitte LLP (Retired) / DePaul University

Elizabeth A. Murphy, Ph.D., CPA | DePaul University (Retired)

Daniel F. Rahill, CPA, JD, LLM, CGMA | Wintrust Wealth Management

Bud E. Rein, CPA | KPMG LLP

Leilani N. Rodrigo, CPA, CGMA | Roth & Company LLP

Michael J. Rodriguez, CPA | WEC Energy Group

Deborah K. Rood, CPA | CNA Insurance

Elizabeth J. Sloan, CPA | Grant Thornton LLP

Jeffery P. Watson, CPA | Miller Cooper & Company Ltd.

Ex-Officio Directors

Dorri C. McWhorter, CPA, CGMA, CITP | YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

Todd M. Shapiro | Illinois CPA Society