TSCPA News

TSCPA Announces 2023-24 Leadership

June 16, 2023

The Tennessee Society of CPAs recently announced the election of its 2023-24 board of directors and chapter officers.

Board of Directors

The newly elected board includes:

  • Jonathan C. Bailey, CPA, of Inhabit in Knoxville, chair
  • Kelly S. Crow, CPA, of Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck PLC in Memphis, chair-elect
  • Geoffrey L. Stewart, CPA, of Aprio, LLP in Nashville, past chair
  • Heather S. Batson, CPA, of Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC in Chattanooga, secretary
  • Gina B. Pruitt, CPA, of KraftCPAs PLLC in Nashville, treasurer
  • Gregory O. Davis, CPA, of RBG Wealth Advisors in Memphis
  • Richard W. Hill, CPA, of Mitchell Emert & Hill, PC, CPAs in Knoxville
  • Jenneen D. Kaufman, CPA, of Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in Nashville
  • Dimeta Smith Knight, CPA, of Dimeta Smith, CPA, LLC in Nashville
  • Keith O’Connor, CPA, of Pugh CPAs in Knoxville
  • Marcie J. Williams, CPA, of ATA CPAs + Advisors PLLC in Jackson
  • Marilyn Young, CPA, of Belmont University in Nashville
2023-24 Board of Directors
(LtoR) Jenneen Kaufman, Dimeta Smith Knight, Marcie Williams, Kelly Crow, Keith O'Connor, Jonathan Bailey, Geoffrey Stewart, Gina Pruitt, Richard Hill and Heather Batson.

Chapter Officers

The newly elected officers for the Appalachian Chapter include Lucas Woodward, CPA, of King University, president; Reagan Elkins, CPA, of General Shale Brick, LLC, president-elect; Mike Danehy, CPA, of Crown Laboratories, Inc., vice president; and Emily Cokeley, CPA, of East Tennessee State University, secretary/treasurer.

The newly elected officers for the Chattanooga Chapter include Andrew Glenn, CPA, of Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC, president; Courtney Brock, CPA, of Unum, president-elect; Bryan Mattice, CPA, of McKee Foods Corporation, vice president; Hunter Williams, CPA, of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, secretary; and Joyce Ann Mattice, CPA, of ELD Associates, treasurer.

The newly elected officers for the Elk Valley Chapter include Beverly Saylor, CPA, of Heritage South Community Credit Union, president; Holly Wade, CPA, of Jack Daniel Distillery, president-elect; Mary Beard, CPA, of Mary Warner Beard, CPA, vice president; Stephanie Porterfield, CPA, of First National Bank of Pulaski, secretary; and Patti Carter, CPA, of Putman & Hancock, CPAs, treasurer.

The newly elected officers for the Knoxville Chapter include Andrew McCreary, CPA, of Covenant Health, president; Lindsey Franks, CPA, of Crowe LLP, president-elect; Aaron O’Dell, CPA, of Kruggel Lawton CPAs, vice president of education; Daria Cooper, CPA, of KPMG, LLP, assistant vice president of education; Caroline Hardin, CPA, of PYA, P.C., vice president - membership; and Jennifer Blackwood, CPA, of HG&A Associates, PC, secretary/treasurer.

The newly elected officers for the Memphis Chapter include Stephanie Mitchell, CPA, of ABB, Inc., president; James Miller, CPA, of VRC Companies, LLC, president-elect; Devonya Longino, CPA, of Medical Education & Research Institute, vice president - membership; Thames Kennedy, CPA, of Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck PLC, vice president - programs; Nikki Wheetley, CPA, of ALSAC St. Jude, secretary; and William Gillaspie, CPA, of Tennessee Westminster Corporation, treasurer.

The newly elected officers for the Nashville Chapter include Courtney Bach, CPA, of LBMC, president; David Middlebrook, CPA, of Middlebrook CPA, PLLC, president-elect; Ryan Myers, CPA, of Aprio, LLP, vice president; Andrew Moss, CPA, of LeaseAccelerator, secretary; and Jaci Cochran, CPA, of Virtual, Inc., treasurer.

The newly elected officers for the Upper Cumberland Chapter include Gina Heupel, CPA, of ATC Automation & Robotics, president; Elizabeth Landies, CPA, of La C.A.R.T.E Solutions, president-elect/vice president; Taylor Asberry, CPA, of Atkinson, Asberry & Sandlin, PLLC, secretary; and Whitney McDuffee, CPA, of Flex-Tek Group, treasurer.

The newly elected officers for the West Tennessee Chapter include Wendy Butler, CPA, of CRS CPAs, PC, president; Shauna Carothers, CPA, of Printpack Inc., vice president; and Charles Peery, CPA, of ATA CPAs + Advisors PLLC, secretary/treasurer.