Our holiday party, which we held in January this year, was the perfect reminder of the incredible community that makes up the membership, family and friends of the Queens/Brooklyn Chapter. Past and current board members and officers were in attendance, along with other active members and fellow professionals. We took time to recognize the contributions of our members who give selflessly despite their busy schedules.

I would like to take a moment to thank our outgoing chapter representative, Mark Ulrich. Mark is also in charge of our Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession program (COAP), a very important aspect of the work that the NYSSCPA does. With a goal of making the CPA profession more diverse, COAP reaches out to underrepresented minority high school students and seeks to expose them to accounting and business careers. For several years now, Mark has worked tirelessly to bring together students of various backgrounds and interests. Mark organizes exciting programs that have taken students from Wall Street to Madison Square Garden, with sessions on interviewing, resume-writing and networking. We truly appreciate the work that Mark has done to represent our chapter on the NYSSCPA board, and the work that he continues to do for COAP and for the various activities that he helps us organize at St. John’s University and around our city.

I congratulate Edward Esposito, our former Chapter President, on his appointment as the incoming chapter representative.

Active membership in the NYSSCPA is a rewarding and enriching experience that I recommend to all. I hope that you will consider volunteering with the chapter and perhaps even seek a position on our board or with one of our committees. Please get in touch, or visit our chapter page. I always look forward to meeting new members and reconnecting with my peers.
rumbi@rbpcpa.com