Are you ready to enhance your leadership skills and make a significant impact in your workplace or the CPA profession? California CPAs play a pivotal role in one of the world's largest economies, and CalCPA offers unparalleled opportunities to cultivate your leadership abilities while providing a platform to showcase them, both locally and statewide. The time has come to leverage your leadership expertise for the betterment of the CPA profession.

The nominations period for 2026-27 CalCPA and AICPA positions is officially open.

Positions opened: 

• CalCPA Board of Directors 

• CalCPA Council At-Large 

• AICPA Council 

Additional details

• Position descriptions

• Time commitments

• Reimbursement Policy

Click here to access the online application.

Application deadline, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. 

A 3-day grace period is provided for candidates who have expressed their intent in writing but have not completed their application by the deadline.  

For more detailed information about the CalCPA state Nominations process, please contact Jill Gorman Pitchenik.

CalCPA Nominated Slate

The CalCPA Nominations Committee submitted the following proposed nominated slate:

CalCPA Board of Directors, Council At-Large and AICPA Council Leadership

Officers nominated to a one-year term (2026-27)

• Chair - Miklos Ringbauer (Orange County Long Beach Chapter)

• First Vice Chair - Erin Roche (San Francisco Chapter)

• Secretary/Treasurer – Erin Daiber (San Diego Chapter)

• Immediate Past Chair – Jillian Phan (Los Angeles Chapter)

Vice Chairs nominated to a two-year term (2026-28)

• Hailey Gomillion (Inland Empire Chapter)

• Julia Walther (Channel Counties Chapter)

Council Members at-Large nominated to a two-year term (2026-28)

• Jannies Burlingame (San Diego Chapter)

• Glenn Freed (Los Angeles Chapter)

• Rachel Farris (San Diego Chapter)

AICPA Council Members nominated to a three-year term (2027-30)

• Tamarra Brown (East Bay Chapter)

• Jeremy Dillard (Los Angeles Chapter)

• Christina Fung (Los Angeles Chapter)

• Matthew Martin (Los Angeles Chapter)
  
  

The CalCPA Education Foundation Nominations Committee has submitted the following proposed nominated slate:

CalCPA Education Foundation Board of Trustees

Officers nominated to a one-year term (2025-26)

• Chair - Scott Donnelly (Inland Empire Chapter)

• First Vice Chair - Taryn Hoffman-Torres (Orange County Long Beach Chapter)

• Treasurer – Charlotte Wall (San Francisco Chapter)

• Vice Chair – Heather Esposito (Out of State)

• Immediate Past Chair – Ruben Davila (Los Angeles Chapter)

Trustees nominated to a two-year term (2025-27)

• Tamarra Brown (East Bay Chapter)

• Ana Valdivia (Los Angeles Chapter)

• Carisa Wisniewski (San Diego Chapter)

• Vacant – Recommendation for Board of Trustee Approval

• Vacant – Recommendation for Board of Trustee Approval