CPAmerica International Announces 2018 Board of Directors
Gainesville, Fla. (December 5, 2017) – CPAmerica International, an accounting association of independent certified public accounting firms, is proud to announce its 2018 board of directors. The new board will have its first meeting of the year at CPAmerica’s office on Jan. 18 to discuss 2018 initiatives and other long-term goals.
Brian Malthouse, president and shareholder of
VonLehman CPA & Advisory Firm, located in Ft. Wright, Ky., is the new chair of the board. He succeeds 2017 chair J. Brad Steward, shareholder of
Pulakos CPAs, PC, located in Albuquerque, N.M.
“I am honored to be serving as chair of CPAmerica International’s Board of Directors in 2018,” said Brian Malthouse, chairman of the board. “Our firm and our clients have very much benefitted from our association with CPAmerica over the past 30 years. The opportunity to share experiences, best practices and ideas has improved all of our firms, and I am thrilled to support our members with new and exciting initiatives to bring even more value to the association.”
Sharon Thompson, managing shareholder and leading partner of
Hughes, Snell & Co., P.A., located in Ft. Myers, Fla., has been elected to the vice chair/chair-elect position.
“Last year proved to be a great year and I'm looking forward to what this board will bring to the membership in 2018,” said Alan Deichler, president of CPAmerica. “As a member-driven association, the board represents the membership within CPAmerica.”
Among the eight elected board members, returning board members include, Don Cowan of
Cowan, Gunteski & Co., P.A.; Ernie Gelpi of
Kushner LaGraize, L.L.C.; Brian Malthouse of VonLehman & Company, Inc.; J. Brad Steward of Pulakos CPAs, PC; and Sharon Thompson of Hughes, Snell & Co., P.A.
The three newly-elected board members include James Barrett of
Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.; Gregory Hammonds of
Whaley Hammonds Tomasello Accountants & Advisors; and Frank Monaco of
415 Group.
CPAmerica’s support to its members is a unique blend of active members, headquarters staff and expert technical support.
About CPAmerica International:
CPAmerica International is an accounting association of independent CPA firms that provides practice management support, continuing education, marketing, online services and other programs for the improvement of its member firms. As a member of Crowe Horwath International, the association expands to more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 international countries, ranks in the Top 10 accounting networks worldwide and in North America, and has a combined firm revenue of more than $3 billion. Learn more about CPAmerica on LinkedIn and Twitter.