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State Legislative Policy Committee

Discusses revisions to Florida accountancy laws and rules, develops proposed legislative policies, coordinates with FICPA committees on potential legislative issues and review pending legislation affecting the CPA profession. Prepares summaries for legislative positions and submit recommendations for the legislative agenda for Executive Committee and Board of Governors’ consideration.

Leadership

  • Chair

    Guy Strum

    Owner/President

    Gladstone, Strum & Company, CPAs - Plantation

  • Director

    Chris Oatis

    Partner - SALT

    Grant Thornton Advisors LLC - Orlando

  • Staff Liaison

    Jason Harrell

    Chief External Affairs Officer

    Florida Institute of CPAs - Tallahassee

  • Staff Liaison

    Lauren Jones

    Deputy Director of Governmental Affairs

    Florida Institute of CPAs - Tallahassee

  • Vice Chair

    Amy R. Kistka, CPA

    Managing Director

    Deloitte Tax LLP - Jacksonville

Members

  • Allen D. Akins, CPA, CVA

    Office Managing Partner

    Baker Tilly US, LLP - Jacksonville

  • Jeffrey E. Barbacci

    Partner

    Thomas Howell Ferguson, PA - Tallahassee

  • Benjamin L. Bell, CPA

    President

    Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund, CPAs - Tampa

  • Kristin A. Bivona

    GellerRagans - Orlando

  • Claire E. Blanton, CPA

    National Director, Independence, Compliance and Ethics

    RSM US LLP - Jacksonville

  • Meagan G. Camp

    Senior Manager

    Purvis, Gray & Company, LLP - Tallahassee

  • Yvonne M. Clayborne

    Audit & Consulting Partner

    Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC - Melbourne

  • Eduardo Duarte, CGMA,CPA

    Chief Financial Officer

    Foreign Parts Distributors, Inc - Miami

  • Joseph A. Epstein, CGMA,CPA

    Managing Director--Business Development

    LerroSarbey, PLLC - Fort Lauderdale

  • Barry S. Gould

    EisnerAmper LLP - Coral Gables

  • Joshua M. Hanover, CPA,EA

    Boca Raton Office Lead

    CBIZ, Inc - Boca Raton

  • Jennifer K. Keller

    Senior Tax Manager

    Crowe LLP - Tampa

  • Dr Linda A. Kidwell, Ph.D

    Chair, Accounting Department

    Nova Southeastern University - Davie

  • Karen A. Lake, CPA

    Director

    Berkowitz Pollack Brant Accountants, LLP - Fort Lauderdale

  • Brian D. Matlock, MBA

    Partner, South Florida Market Leader

    FORVIS MAZARS FL - Boca Raton

  • Shawn J. McCabe, CPA,PA

    Managing Partner

    McCabe Gunn, CPA, PA - Jacksonville

  • Kymberly Messersmith

    KPMG LLP - Washington

  • Leif G. Novie

    BDO USA, PC - Miami

  • Joshua S. Rader

    Citrin Cooperman - Managing Partner Miami Metro

    Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP - Coral Gables

  • Stuart Rohatiner, CPA,JD

    Partner

    Gerson, Preston, Klein, Lips, Eisenberg, & Gelber, PA - Miami

  • Brion L. Sharpe

    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Tampa

  • Richard L. Slater, CPA

    Managing Principal, Palm Beach & Brow

    Kaufman, Rossin & Co, PA - Boca Raton

  • John H. Stroemer

    Partner

    Stroemer & Company, LLC - Fort Myers

  • Holly A. Sudano, CPA,MAcc

    Senior Lecturer & Assistant Department Chair

    Florida State University Rovetta Business Building - Tallahassee

  • Alexander Sueiro

    PAAST, PL - Coral Gables

  • Alex Welsh

    Senior Manager and Partner

    A-lign - Tampa