Looking ahead to an exciting year with the Manhattan/Bronx Chapter
By Dr. Sean Stein Smith
Manhattan/Bronx Chapter President
It is an absolute privilege to serve the members of the Manhattan/Bronx Chapter as president during the 2022–2023 fiscal year.
First, I would like to thank our immediate past president, Orumé A. Hays, for her leadership and professionalism, as the chapter— and all of us—found our way forward after the impact of COVID-19.
Our dynamic board is excited to offer an array of different activities, both in-person and virtual, this year and collectively have a focus on engaging members—all of you—and bringing healthy energy to the CPA community! The slate of events for this year includes in-person networking opportunities in various Manhattan locations and virtual CPE webinars on a range of topics—cybersecurity, tax, law, crypto and career development—that should have something for everyone.
As we continue to move into a more open stage of the COVID world, I am excited to meet and interact with as many of our chapter members as possible, and I look forward to seeing you either in person or attending one of the great CPE events we have planned.
One additional area that I and the rest of the board are excited about is redoubling our efforts to increase engagement with our younger members, and attract new members as they graduate from high school and enter college. The CPA profession offers so many different career options that, all too often, get overshadowed, and it is a personal goal of mine to highlight the virtually unlimited number of options CPAs have in the workforce.
On the issue of engagement, it is so true that we always receive only as much as we put into anything. With this in mind, we've opened the board meetings to every member of the chapter. This is an opportunity to make your voice heard!
Opportunities to become engaged in chapter activities are numerous, and the benefits are worthwhile. From technical knowledge to leadership skills and beyond, if you become more engaged in chapter activities, you will surely reap rewards in your careers and businesses.
Looking forward to a great year, and to meeting you soon.
sean.steinsmith@lehman.cuny.edu
MANHATTAN/BRONX CHAPTER SLATE FOR THE 2022-2023 YEAR
OFFICERS (one year term expiring May 31, 2023)
President: Sean Stein Smith, CPA*
President-Elect: Gary Rosen, CPA
Vice President: Fred Kosnac, CPA
Treasurer: Alex Hamabuchi, CPA
Secretary: Mark Farber, CPA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Terms Expiring on May 31, 2023)
Barbara Marino, CPA
Colin Mohamed, CPA
June Martin, CPA
Philip Sookram, CPA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Terms Expiring on May 31, 2024)
Adam Reiss, CPA
Alan Willinger, CPA
Dallys-Tom Medali, CPA
Elizabeth Mueller, CPA
Immediate Past President: Orume Hays, CPA*
*THE FOLLOWING ARE AUTOMATICALLY SELECTED
President, Sean Stein Smith, CPA
Director, Immediate Past President: Orume Hays, CPA