July 15, 2024

2024-2025 TXCPA Chapter Officers

Abilene Chapter 

  • Nathan George, President
  • Jessica Ambrose, President-elect
  • Joseph Warrix, Vice President
  • Sharmon Daley, Secretary/Treasurer

Austin Chapter

  • Larry Stephens, President
  • Kara Hamann, President-elect
  • Stacey Mahajan, Vice President
  • Sarah Loghin, Vice President
  • Jason Lucio, Vice President
  • Jan Keeling, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Amanda (Mandy) Klein, Secretary/Treasurer-elect

Brazos Valley Chapter

  • Shelby Lesseig, President
  • TBD, President-elect
  • Jade Engel, Secretary
  • Verna Fritsche, Treasurer

Central Texas Chapter

  • Travis Skinner, President
  • Cheyenne Tanner, President-elect
  • Christine Wells, Vice President
  • Will Cummings, Secretary
  • Jessica Hopfenspirger, Treasurer

Corpus Christi Chapter

  • Ginger DeLatte, President
  • Priyanka Desai, President-elect 
  • Anita Cadena, Vice President     
  • Alyssa Monette, Secretary/Treasurer

Dallas Chapter

  • Donovan Miller, Chair
  • Isreal Miller, Chair-elect
  • Aaron Borden, Treasurer
  • Chris Hes, Treasurer-elect

East Texas Chapter

  • AJ Evans, President
  • Kevan Kirksey, President-elect
  • Mehgan Ibanez, Vice President
  • Ruben Rodriguez, Secretary/Treasurer

El Paso Chapter

  • Sarah Robertson, President
  • Dahlia Garcia, President-elect
  • Erika Abes, Vice President
  • Daniel Gomez, Vice President
  • April Samaniego, Vice President
  • Larissa Adame, Secretary
  • Myrna Ortiz, Treasurer

Fort Worth Chapter

  • Gary Tonniges, Jr, President
  • Kim Knox-Lewis, President-elect
  • Andy Hall, Vice President
  • Chris Lucas, Vice President
  • Josh Willson, Vice President
  • Katelyn Strittmatter, Secretary
  • Stephanie Buduhan, Treasurer
  • Jonathan Cameron, Treasurer-elect

Houston Chapter

  • Katherine R. Rodriguez, President
  • Bradley Elgin, President-elect
  • Sheryl Jimerson, Vice President
  • Rolando Garcia, Secretary
  • Kelly Higginbotham, Treasurer
  • Baria Jaroudi, Treasurer-elect

Panhandle Chapter

  • Kaleen Reyna, President
  • Salina McCormick, President-elect
  • Preston Branch, Vice President
  • Evan Brantley, Secretary
  • Brian Leitch, Treasurer

Permian Basin Chapter

  • John Michael Jaramillo, President
  • Meredith McKeehan, President-elect 
  • Mackenzie Craft, Vice President
  • Jennifer Smith, Secretary/Treasurer 

Rio Grande Valley Chapter

  • Maria Cecilia Garcia, President
  • Art Lopez, President-elect
  • Yamely Medina, Vice President
  • Abigail Murray, Secretary
  • Mariela Ruiz, Treasurer

San Angelo Chapter

  • Paige Vincent, President
  • Ryan Linebaugh, President-elect
  • Megan Solsbery, Secretary
  • Brianne Killam, Treasurer

San Antonio Chapter

  • Brandon Howard, President
  • Anette Flores, President-elect
  • Michael Spaniol, Vice President
  • Marina Polanco, Vice President
  • Nancy Ozuna, Vice President
  • Bryan Morgan, Secretary/Treasurer

South Plains Chapter

  • Will Sanders, President
  • Brandon Goen, President-elect
  • Andrew Blazier, Vice-President
  • Whitney Boyd, Secretary/Treasurer

Southeast Texas Chapter

  • Megan Gallien, President
  • Chip Majors, President-elect
  • Marylyn Byrd, Vice President
  • Jane Whitfield, Vice President
  • Christa Wofford, Secretary
  • Erik Angelle, Treasurer

Texarkana Chapter

  • Leslie Winton, President
  • Kelly Brzeski, President-elect
  • Jay Hoy, Vice President
  • Devona Harwood, Secretary/Treasurer

Victoria Chapter

  • Amber Bittlebrun, President
  • Hayden Schilling, President-elect
  • Jay Neukomm, President-elect Nominee
  • Tasha Langlinais, Secretary/Treasurer

Wichita Falls Chapter

  • Alex Pappas, President
  • Mikayla Schreiber, President-elect
  • Bradley Groves, Vice President
  • Vladimer “Lado” Jangjava, Secretary
  • Josh Whittiker, Treasurer

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