State Legislative Policy Committee - Florida Institute of CPAs

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 Henderson
Deputy Director of Governmental Affairs

Florida Institute of CPAs - Tallahassee
Vice Chair
Amy Kistka
Managing Director

Deloitte Tax LLP - Jacksonville

Members

Allen Akins
Office Managing Partner

Hancock Askew & Co LLP - Jacksonville
Jeffrey Barbacci
Partner

Thomas Howell Ferguson, PA - Tallahassee
Benjamin Bell
President

Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund, CPAs - Tampa
Kristin Bivona
GellerRagans - Orlando
Claire Blanton
National Director, Independence, Compliance and Ethics

RSM US LLP - Jacksonville
Meagan Camp
Senior Manager

Purvis, Gray & Company, LLP - Tallahassee
Yvonne Clayborne
Audit Partner

Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC - Melbourne
Eduardo Duarte
Chief Financial Officer

Foreign Parts Distributors, Inc - Miami
Joseph Epstein
Managing Director--Business Development

LerroSarbey, PLLC - Fort Lauderdale
Barry Gould
EisnerAmper LLP - Coral Gables
Joshua Hanover
Boca Raton Office Lead

CBIZ MHM, LLC - Boca Raton
Jennifer Keller
Senior Tax Manager

Crowe LLP - Tampa
Linda Kidwell
Chair, Accounting Department

Nova Southeastern University - Davie
Karen Lake
Director

Berkowitz Pollack Brant Accountants, LLP - Fort Lauderdale
Brian Matlock
South Florida Market Leader

FORVIS MAZARS - Boca Raton
Shawn McCabe
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Kymberly Messersmith
KPMG LLP - Washington
Leif Novie
BDO USA, PC - Miami
Joshua Rader
Citrin Cooperman - Managing Partner Miami Metro

Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP - Coral Gables
Stuart Rohatiner
Partner

Gerson, Preston, Klein, Lips, Eisenberg, & Gelber, PA - Miami
Brion Sharpe
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Tampa
Richard Slater
Managing Principal, Palm Beach & Broward

Kaufman, Rossin & Co, PA - Boca Raton
John Stroemer
Partner

Stroemer & Company, LLC - Fort Myers
Holly Sudano
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