July 1, 2016, is the first day of a new one year term for the elected officers of the Austin CPAAA board of directors.
The board officers are:
President: Melinda Rodriguez
1st Vice President-Communications & Law Enforcement Liaison: Susan Reed
2nd VP-Membership & CPA Liaison: Travis Wesley
3rd VP-Events & Volunteers: Esther Johnson
4th VP-Fundraising & Sponsorship: Kristina Adams
Treasurer: Cynthia Herrera
Secretary: Nivedita Sharma
Sgt.at Arms: Ian Hoffman (also serves as webmaster)
Historian: Chris Ernst
The board advisor (appointed) is James Duncan.
This year will be a busy one for the officers and members of Austin CPAAA: membership is increasing, the size of the CPA classes remains large, the website is being updated, volunteer opportunities are increasing, new logo shirts will be ordered, APD budget/staffing needs have increased requiring CPA advocacy, sponsorships and fundraising are needed, a business plan will be developed, and preparations for Austin’s coordination and production of the 2018 State CPA and Law Enforcement Conference will be gaining speed.