January 8, 2026
Click here for the biographies of the 2026-2027 Officer and Board of Directors Nominees.
OFFICERS: to hold office for one year, from June 1, 2026:
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PRESIDENT
Michael R. Durant, Aequitas Tax, automatically succeeds Kevin Matz, ArentFox Schiff LLP, as President, in accordance with Article IX, Paragraph 5 of the Bylaws.
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| PRESIDENT-ELECT |
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Orumé A. Hays
Hays CPA LLC
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to
succeed |
Michael R. Durant
Aequitas Tax
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VICE PRESIDENTS
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Paul E. Becht
Baker Tilly US, LLP
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to
succeed |
Jamie L. Atkinson
Davidson, Fox & Company, LLP
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Ramona Cedeno
FiBrick
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to
succeed |
Clara M. Cohen
Stratify BCG
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Barbara S. Dwyer
Barbara S. Dwyer, CPA
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to
succeed |
David Evangelista
David Evangelista, CPA
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Tracey J. Niemotko
Marist College
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to
succeed |
Zachary Gordon
Red Five
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Renee Rampulla
Rampulla Advisory Services LLC
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to
succeed |
Patricia A. Johnson
Patricia A. Johnson, CPA
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| SECRETARY/TREASURER |
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Barbara A. Marino
The Hackett Group
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to succeed
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William H. Dresnack
Rochester Institute of Technology
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DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE:
to hold office for four years, from June 1, 2026:
Steven K. Baierlein
Deloitte & Touche LLP |
to
succeed |
Nadia-Maria C. Matthie
Withum
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Patricia A. Johnson
Patricia A. Johnson, CPA
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to succeed |
William F. Schwenk
Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Edward N. Lee
KPMG LLP
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to
succeed |
David G. Young
Young & Company CPAs LLP
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DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE: to hold office for one year, from June 1, 2026:
David G. Young
Young & Company CPAs LLP |
to
succeed |
Orumé A. Hays
Hays CPA LLC
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DIRECTORS AS CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES: to hold office for four years, from June 1, 2026:
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MID HUDSON
Elisha M. Brestovansky
PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP
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to
succeed |
Stephanie A. Gigliotti
Prager Metis CPAs, LLC
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NORTHEAST
Andrew A. Matthews
MMB & Co.
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to
succeed |
Andrew A. Matthews
MMB & Co.
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QUEENS/BROOKLYN
Lillian Lent
Retired
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to
succeed |
Mark M. Ulrich
Queensborough Community College (CUNY)
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ALL OF THE NOMINEES HAVE CONSENTED TO SERVE IF ELECTED.
Kevin Matz automatically becomes a Director for one year as Immediate Past President in accordance with Article
VII, Paragraph 1 of the Bylaws.
DIRECTORS
(provided the above nominees are duly elected):
TERMS EXPIRING IN 2027:
Mathieu Aimlon, Aimlon CPA P.C.
Paul E. Becht, Baker Tilly US, LLP
Kurt J. Button, Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. LLP
Ramona Cedeno, FiBrick
Barbara S. Dwyer, Barbara S. Dwyer, CPA
Nicholas P. Eells, The Hoffman Eells Group CPAs, P.C.
Robert J. Huether, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
William C. Huether, Sheehan & Company, CPA, PC
Barbara A. Marino, The Hackett Group
Kevin Matz, ArentFox Schiff LLP
Tracey J. Niemotko, Marist College
Renee Rampulla, Rampulla Advisory Services LLC
Natalie Verbanac, Marcum LLP
David G. Young, Young & Company CPAs LLC
TERMS EXPIRING IN 2028:
Anthony S. Chan, CA Global Consulting Inc.
Elysa K. Dauerman, Emblem Heatlh
Michael R. Durant, Aequitas Tax
Philip J. London, Wiss & Company LLP
Kelly M. Mandell-Klumpp, Sax LLP
Michael R. Mattick, Mattick CPA PC
Andrew M. Mintzer, Hemming Morse LLC
Andrea M. Pagano, SUNY Oswego
TERMS EXPIRING IN 2029:
Orumé A. Hays, Hays CPA LLC
John M. Iacobellis, BDO USA, LLP
Nick Tsoukaris, Ruiz Associates International Inc.
Lenore C. Sanchez, PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP
Zhoudi Tang, L&T Tax Services, LLC
Marc T. Mallare, Frazier & Deeter, LLC
Bernadette Schopfer, Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
TERMS EXPIRING IN 2030:
Elisha M. Brestovansky, PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP
Andrew A. Matthews, MMB & Co.
Lillian Lent, Retired
Steven K. Baierlein, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Patricia A. Johnson, Patricia A. Johnson, CPA
Edward N. Lee, KPMG LLP
Respectfully submitted,
2026 Nominating Committee:
Ita M. Rahilly, Co-Chair
F. Michael Zovistoski, Co-Chair
Edward L. Arcara
Jamie L. Atkinson
Harold L. Deiters
Kenneth J. Gralak
Doreen M. Inserra
J. Michael Kirkland
John J. Liguori
Kelly M. Mandell-Klumpp
Steven M. Morse