Gainesville, Fla. (January 9, 2025) — Blake Isobe, managing principal of N&K CPAs, Inc. is the new chair of the board of CPAmerica, Inc., an accounting association of independent certified public accounting and advisory firms. He succeeds Gary Anglin, partner and chairman of the board of Anglin Reichmann Armstrong, P.C.
The new board will have its first meeting of the year beginning on January 21 to discuss 2025 initiatives and other long-term goals.
“I am deeply honored to serve as the chair of the board this year and I look forward to working together with my fellow board members along with President Grace Horvath and her team at CPAmerica,” said CPAmerica board chair Blake Isobe. “We have a great group of dedicated and experienced board members and I look forward to an exciting and successful year.”
John Lauseng, chief executive officer of Aldrich Group located in Salem, Ore., has been elected to the vice chair/chair-elect position.
“We are thrilled to welcome the new members to our board of directors under Blake’s leadership,” said Grace Horvath, CEO & president of CPAmerica. “As a member-driven association, our board represents the membership across CPAmerica with their diverse experiences and deep commitment to excellence. Our board plays a crucial role in driving our strategic initiatives forward, fostering innovation, and enhancing our collaborative efforts. By leveraging their unique insights and expertise, we aim to strengthen our community and support our members in achieving their goals.”
Among the nine elected board members, returning board members include: Blake Isobe of N&K CPAs, Inc.; Gary Anglin of Anglin Reichmann Armstrong, P.C.; John Lauseng of Aldrich Group; John Cournan of Packer Thomas; Angela Kerns of Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, P.C.; and Cheri Walker of Albin, Randall & Bennett CPAs.
The three newly-elected board members include Scott Bush of Soukup, Bush & Associates, P.C., Chris Hollifield of Rushton, and Katie Thomas of Honkamp, P.C.
CPAmerica would also like to thank our outgoing board members for their hard work and dedication to the association. Thank you to David Farnsworth of MHCS and Shane Rohrbach of Gollob Morgan Peddy PC.
CPAmerica’s support to its members is a unique blend of sharing best practices between members, headquarters staff support, and access to expertise from established relationships with outside providers and consultants.
About CPAmerica, Inc.:
CPAmerica, Inc. is an accounting association made up of independent certified public accounting firms that is built on four key goals: to continuously improve; to make more money; to strengthen relationships among member firms; and to bring prestige to firms both domestically and internationally. CPAmerica is a member of Crowe Global, an accounting network with 230+ independent accounting and advisory services firms in 140+ countries that have a combined firm revenue of $5.3 billion. Learn more about CPAmerica at www.cpamerica.org.
