NOMINATION CENTER
NYCPA's Nominating Committee is committed to advancing governance with integrity, insight, and independence.
January 8, 2026
Click here for the biographies of the 2026-2027 Officer and Board of Directors Nominees.
| 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. |
OFFICERS: to hold office for one year, from June 1, 2026:
| PRESIDENT-ELECT | ||
| Orumé A. Hays Hays CPA LLC | to succeed | Michael R. Durant Aequitas Tax |
| VICE PRESIDENTS | ||
| Paul E. Becht Baker Tilly US, LLP | to succeed | Jamie L. Atkinson Davidson, Fox & Company, LLP |
| Ramona Cedeno FiBrick | to succeed | Clara M. Cohen Stratify BCG |
| Barbara S. Dwyer Barbara S. Dwyer, CPA | to succeed | David Evangelista David Evangelista, CPA |
| Tracey J. Niemotko Marist College | to succeed | Zachary Gordon Red Five |
| Renee Rampulla Rampulla Advisory Services LLC | to succeed | Patricia A. Johnson Patricia A. Johnson, CPA |
| SECRETARY/TREASURER | ||
| Barbara A. Marino The Hackett Group | to succeed | William H. Dresnack Rochester Institute of Technology |
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 |
| Patricia A. Johnson Patricia A. Johnson, CPA | to succeed | William F. Schwenk Deloitte & Touche LLP |
| Edward N. Lee KPMG LLP | to succeed | David G. Young Young & Company CPAs LLP |
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 |
DIRECTORS AS CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES: to hold office for four years, from June 1, 2026:
| MID HUDSON Elisha M. Brestovansky PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP | to succeed | Stephanie A. Gigliotti Prager Metis CPAs, LLC |
| NORTHEAST Andrew A. Matthews MMB & Co. | to succeed | Andrew A. Matthews MMB & Co. |
| QUEENS/BROOKLYN Lillian Lent Retired | to succeed | Mark M. Ulrich Queensborough Community College (CUNY) |
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