Accounting
CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois Appoints 2018-2019 Board of Directors
The CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, the charitable partner of the Illinois CPA Society, announced its Board of Directors to serve April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019.
Apr. 11, 2018
The CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, the charitable partner of the Illinois CPA Society, announced its Board of Directors to serve April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019.
“I’m very honored to serve another year as president of the CPA Endowment Fund,” said Deborah K. Rood, Risk Control Consulting Director at CNA Insurance. “This past year we’ve done tremendous work strengthening our programs and expanding our outreach to students and future CPAs in need of our support. I’m excited to build upon our efforts this year and eager to continue promoting the CPA credential and paving the way for tomorrow’s CPAs.”
Last year, the CPA Endowment Fund provided nearly $200,000 in scholarship and outreach support to a diverse group of more than 150 deserving future CPAs across the state.
2018-2019 Officers of the CPA Endowment Fund Board of Directors:
President
Deborah K. Rood, CPA, MST | CNA Insurance
Vice President
Sara J. Mikuta, CPA, CGMA, CIA, CRMA | Wipfli LLP
Secretary
Howard I. Blumstein, CPA | BDO USA, LLP
Treasurer
Kimberley A. Waite, CPA | Marcum LLP
Immediate Past President
Kenton J. Klaus, CPA | Deloitte LLP
2018-2019 Members of the CPA Endowment Fund Board of Directors:
Brent A. Baccus, CPA | Washington, Pittman & McKeever LLC
Terry A. Bishop, CPA | Sikich LLP
Martrice Caldwell, CPA | OneGoal
Vilma Y. Chan | PwC LLP
Lee A. Gould, CPA/ABV, JD, CFE, CFF | Gould & Pakter Associates LLC
Edward J. Hannon, CPA, JD, LLM | Quarles & Brady LLP
Scott G. Lehman, CPA | Crowe Horwath LLP
Elizabeth A. Murphy, PhD, CPA | DePaul University
Jason Parish, CPA, MST | Plante Moran PLLC
Floyd D. Perkins, CPA, JD, LLM | Nixon Peabody LLP
Daniel F. Rahill, CPA, JD, LLM, CGMA | BDO USA, LLP
Kimberly R. Rice, CPA, MST | R&M Consulting LLC
Elizabeth J. Sloan, CPA | Grant Thornton LLP
Connie S. Watkins, CPA | Lakeside Bank (Retired)
Ex-Officio Directors
Lisa Hartkopf, CPA | Ernst & Young LLP
Todd M. Shapiro | Illinois CPA Society
The CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1998 by Illinois CPA Society members. The Fund was created to ensure ongoing funding for scholarship and outreach programs. The programs are geared toward encouraging individuals to choose accounting as a career choice and achieve the CPA credential.