The New York State Society of CPAs (http://www.nysscpa.org/) recently announced the names of its 15 newly installed chapter presidents. The presidents for the Southern Tier, Syracuse, and Utica regions are listed below. The presidents’ one-year terms of service began June 1. SOUTHERN TIER CHAPTER(The chapter encompasses the following counties: Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga) Kristi […]
The New York State Society of CPAs (http://www.nysscpa.org/) recently announced the names of its 15 newly installed chapter presidents. The presidents for the Southern Tier, Syracuse, and Utica regions are listed below. The presidents’ one-year terms of service began June 1.
SOUTHERN TIER CHAPTER
(The chapter encompasses the following counties: Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga)
Kristi Empett, CPA, of Binghamton, has been elected as the Southern Tier Chapter’s new president. She is a senior consultant for financial services with Coordinated Care Services, Inc., and is currently the financial administrator for Broome County Mental Health in Binghamton. Empett has been a member of the NYSSCPA since 2006 and has previously served the chapter as president-elect, vice president, and secretary/treasurer.
Other Southern Tier officers include Tera Stanton of Binghamton, as president-elect; Santo Caracciolo of Endicott, as vice president; and Darcy Aldous of Norwich as treasurer.
SYRACUSE CHAPTER
(This chapter includes Onondaga, Cortland, Tompkins, Cayuga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, and St. Lawrence counties)
Todd Klaben, CPA, of Camillus, has been elected as the Syracuse Chapter’s new president. He is a principal at Syracuse–based Testone, Marshall & Discenza, LLP and is an audit and tax engagement specialist with expertise with construction contractors, manufacturers, and employee-benefit plans. Klaben has been a member of the NYSSCPA since 2002 and has previously served as president-elect, vice president, and treasurer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from State University of New York at Oswego.
Other Syracuse Chapter officers include Mark Ciaralli as president-elect; Jamie Keiser as vice president; Timothy Hammond as secretary; and Karen Matticio as treasurer, all of Syracuse.
UTICA CHAPTER
(This chapter encompasses the counties of Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, and Schoharie)
Brian Reese, CPA, of Whitesboro, has been elected as the Utica Chapter’s new president. He is a supervisor at Fitzgerald, DePietro & Wojnas, CPAs, P.C. and has been with the firm for 10 years. Reese has been a member of the NYSSCPA since 2002 and has previously served as the Utica Chapter’s secretary, treasurer, and vice president. He is also the former chair of the Utica Chapter’s young CPA committee. Reese holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from SUNY Brockport.
Other officers in the Utica Chapter include Maria Suppa of Utica, president-elect; Christopher Lambe of Utica, vice president; Eric Longway of Rome, secretary; and Michael Wilk of Utica, treasurer.
Founded in 1897, the NYSSCPA says it is a professional accounting association for more than 28,000 members residing and practicing in New York state, including those working in government, technology, health care, real estate, education, and entertainment.