I am honored to begin my term as President of the Southern Tier chapter for the upcoming fiscal year.
This year, our board remains committed to supporting the accountants of the Southern Tier through meaningful programming, professional development opportunities, and opportunities to connect with fellow professionals. We also welcome input from our members as we continually look for ways to enhance the value our chapter provides.
We will also continue to engage with our accounting student members. By strengthening our connections with local students and educators, we can help promote the opportunities available in accounting and support students as they move from the classroom into their professional careers.
Many thanks to the outgoing board members for the efforts they have made in contributing to the growth of our chapter and the events we offer.
Andrea Shapley
Southern Tier Chapter President
The Southern Tier is located on the Pennsylvanian border of New York State, lying northwest of New York City and southwest of the State Capitol of Albany. Containing Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins counties, the region boasts some of the state’s finest natural resources and agriculture, as well as significant educational institutions and readiness for manufacturing companies.
In addition to housing both a booming tourism industry and dozens of prominent universities such as Binghamton and Cornell, the Southern Tier is also the location of many businesses that employ over 350,000 highly-skilled workers.
While mostly known for industrial machinery and materials processing, and contributing to the electronics, imaging, and simulation industries, businesses choose the Southern Tier for its proximity to the marketplace, abundant natural resources, and its extremely well-educated workforce.