MACPA Board Leadership

Guiding our association & championing our services.

The MACPA Board of Directors is made up of industry experts who steer association initiatives and membership services.

MACPA

MACPA has benefited from a rich tradition of Board of Directors leadership and innovation.

Our Board is actively engaged in our association and in determining exactly how we serve members and steward their membership payments as resources. We have a new Board Chairperson every year and board members serve two year terms. Thank you, Board members, for your service!

Meet the 2025-2026 MACPA Board of Directors

MACPA Officers

Maxene M. Bardwell, CPA, CIGA, CIA, CFE, CISA, CITP, CRMA

Chair


Prince George's County Government, Acting Chief Administrative Officer

Maxene M. Bardwell, CPA, CIGA, CIA, CFE, CISA, CITP, CRMA

Chair


Vice Chair: Maxene M. Bardwell, CPA, CIGA, CIA, CFE, CISA, CITP, CRMA

Acting Prince George's County Chief Administrative Officer

A well-credentialed executive and highly respected executive with over 25 years of leadership in internal audit within the financial services, public utility, and government sectors. She holds degrees from Notre Dame of Maryland University and The Ohio State University and is actively involved in professional advancement and public service. Maxene currently serves on the AICPA Council, is the Immediate Past President of ISACA-Central Maryland Chapter, sits on the board of the Association of Inspectors General and is an advisor to the Washington Area Women’s Foundation. A mentor with MACPA and winner of the 2021 AICPA Outstanding CPA in Local Government Impact Award, she is recognized for her commitment to ethical leadership, accountability, and professional development.

Savedra N. Scott, CPA, CGMA, CrFAC, MSA, MBA

Vice Chair


Savvy Financial Solutions
Owner

Savedra N. Scott, CPA, CGMA, CrFAC, MSA, MBA

Vice Chair


Savedra N. Scott, CPA, CGMA, CrFAC, MSA, MBA

Savvy Financial Solutions | Owner

An MACPA member since 2007. An outsourced accountant and owner of Savvy Financial Solutions. Has been in business for 13 years and has over 20 years of experience. Earned a master's degree in accountancy from George Washington University and an MBA from Frostburg University. Loves working with non-profit clients, houses of worship, and service-based business to make their lives easier so they can focus on their work while she focuses on the numbers.

Bo Fitzpatrick, CPA

Secretary / Treasurer


CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Operations Director / Director of Executive Programs

Bo Fitzpatrick, CPA

Secretary / Treasurer


Bo Fitzpatrick, CPA

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP / 20-20 Services LLC
Operations Director / Director of Executive Programs

A seasoned professional with more than 30 years of experience in and around
the public accounting profession, both in practice and as a consultant. Currently serves as operations director at CLA while also periodically providing leadership development training programs for 20-20 Services. From 2018 through 2022, he was the managing partner of the Washington, D.C., offices of Citrin Cooperman. Through his career, he has held various roles including founder / president at 20-20 Services, president of AuditWatch, and senior manager at Ernst & Young. A graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, Bo also has a certification in leadership coaching from Georgetown University. He was recognized in 2004 by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting.

Thomas White, CPA, CGMA

Immediate Past Chair


Prime Therapeutics
Assistant Controller

Thomas White, CPA, CGMA

Immediate Past Chair


Immediate Past Chair: Thomas White, CPA, CGMA

Prime Therapeutics
Assistant Controller

An MACPA member since 2010. Has more than a decade of accounting and audit experience in various industries, currently focusing on health care. Has extensive knowledge of health care finance, internal audit, and compliance. Started his career in public accounting with large firms, focusing on international, public, and non-profit clients. Transitioned into industry at CareFirst and currently is serving as the Assistant Controller of Prime Therapeutics. An active MACPA and AICPA volunteer, including involvement with the MACPA’s mentor program and Scholarship Committee as well as the AICPA’s Council and Health Care Expert Panel.

MACPA Directors

Karl Ahlrichs, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CSP


ExpertSpeaks
Senior Consultant

Karl Ahlrichs, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CSP


Karl Ahlrichs, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CSP

ExpertSpeaks
Senior Consultant

Joined the MACPA’s Board of Directors as a public (non-CPA) member. Involved with the MACPA for 18 years as a content provider and thought leader, Ahlrichs is a human capital expert in the people side of finance and accounting and holds the highest certifications of the human capital field. A contributor to the AICPA and the Business Learning Institute’s catalog of continuing education and a contributing author to the Journal of Accountancy. Has direct experience with the strategies accounting and finance professionals need to solve the talent shortage and deal with chaos affecting modern professional service organizations. One of fewer than 600 speaking professionals who are qualified as a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) by the National Speakers Association. Routinely presents to business and industry audiences on challenging subjects.

Daniel Biel, CPA


Partner
RSM US LLP

Daniel Biel, CPA


Daniel Beil

Partner
RSM US LLP

Daniel Beil is a Partner in RSM’s Business Applications consulting practice, bringing over 30 years of experience in accounting and consulting. He leads the firm’s Cloud Native ERP consulting services, specializing in helping mid-market companies optimize operations, margins, and profitability through the use of cloud-based CRM and ERP solutions.

Before joining RSM, Daniel held senior leadership roles at several top-tier consulting firms. He was a Partner at IBM Global Business Services, where he led global client programs post-acquisition of PwC Consulting, where he was also a Partner. His consulting career began at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and prior to that, he served as an accountant, controller and CFO for a manufacturing company.

Outside of work, he enjoys time with family, golfing, traveling, scuba diving, and spending winters in Florida.

Monique Booker, CPA


SB & Company, LLC
Chief Operating Officer

Monique Booker, CPA


Monique Booker, CPA

SB & Company, LLC | Chief Operating Officer

A founding partner at SB & Company, LLC. Has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting and has performed audits for not-for-profit entities, education sector clients, including public and private colleges, state and local government clients, and for-profit entities throughout the country. Monique received her Bachelor of Science in accounting from Hampton University in 1992, and is a former senior manager with Arthur Andersen, LLP’s Baltimore practice. Monique is SB & Company’s partner in charge of the firm’s Single Audit Practice as well as audit quality and implementation of new auditing standards. She serves as a frequent speaker on various auditing and reporting topics. Serves on the AICPA’s Government Auditing Quality Center Executive Committee and has served in the past on the Auditing Standards Board of the AICPA.

Michele Chalmers, CPA


CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Managing Principal, Assurance – Employee Benefit Plans

Michele Chalmers, CPA


Michele Chalmers, CPA

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Managing Principal, Assurance – Employee Benefit Plans


Has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Previously served as the managing principal of CLA’s Maryland office and the Mid-Atlantic leader of CLA’s employee benefit plan practice. In these roles, she had the ability to create opportunities for others through client service, support the Maryland community, and develop CLA family members. She is part of CLA’s leadership team and is involved in the development and launch of CLA’s future forward strategy, which includes the workforce of the future, solutions driving innovation, and capturing market potential. She is excited about her role as a board member as she is passionate about growing the accounting profession, removing barriers to recruit talent, and changing the stereotypes associated with the profession. Obtained her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Stevenson University.

James Eaton, CPA / PFS, MBA


SC&H
Tax Director

James Eaton, CPA / PFS, MBA


James Eaton, CPA / PFS, MBA

SC&H Group
Tax Director

An MACPA member since 2006. He has more than 20 years of tax, accounting, and advisory experience during which he has supported clients in fields as diverse as real estate, construction, government contracting, manufacturing, and professional services (to name just a few). James has a passion for teaching and has held adjunct faculty positions at Johns Hopkins University and Towson University. He has been a prolific and well-known public speaker in the Baltimore / DC metro area, discussing topics as varied as tax structuring, retirement planning, succession planning, and many others.

Stephanie Rutter, CPA, CIDA, CFSA, CRMa


FINRA
Audit Director

Stephanie Rutter, CPA, CIDA, CFSA, CRMa


Stephanie Rutter, CPA, CIDA, CFSA, CRMA

FINRA
Audit Director

An MACPA member for over 10 years. Has been with FINRA since 2012 and has over 20 years of internal audit and operations experience in banking and consulting with specialization in auditing investments, human resources, and benefits.. Earned her Bachelors degree in accounting from Loyola University Maryland.

Jason Stockton, CPA


Crowe LLP
Managing Partner, Washington, D.C., office

Jason Stockton, CPA


Jason Stockton, CPA

Crowe LLP
Managing Partner, Washington, D.C., office

An MACPA member since 2019. Jason is also a partner in the firm’s audit and assurance group, with more than 30 years of experience, primarily focused on the banking industry. A graduate of Western Kentucky University, he brings decades of expertise in financial reporting for financial institutions ranging from small community banks to larger SEC banks.

Janice Stucke, CPA


CREW Network / CREW Network Foundation / CREW Network Canada
Chief Financial Officer

Janice Stucke, CPA


Janice Stucke

CREW Network / CREW Network Foundation / CREW Network Canada | Chief Financial Officer

An MACPA member since 2019. Brings 15 years of expertise in transforming financial operations, driving growth, and optimizing business performance. As CFO of CREW Network, CREW Network Foundation and CREW Network Canada, she supports an international network of women in commercial real estate. Previously served as CFO at Achieving the Dream Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the community college network. Also served as director of finance at the Society for Human Resource Management and controller for two technology companies. Prior to becoming an accountant, she spent 10 years managing refugee programs in the U.S. and abroad in which she leveraged government and non-governmental resources to support refugees in camps with education and food assistance and assist in their resettlement in the U.S. A member of the AICPA’s CFO Planning Committee and co-chair of the Advisory Board for the Baltimore chapter of the CFO Leadership Council, Janice is also a competitive Ironman triathlete.

Our Legacy

MACPA Chair History

Previous MACPA leaders who have served our association and profession with pride.

Thomas White, CPA, CGMA

2024-2025

Christine Aspell, CPA

2023-2024

Herbert J. Geary III, CPA, CGMA

2022-2023

Lexy Kessler

2021-2022

Avonette Blanding

2020-2021

Raymond Speciale

2019-2020

Samantha Bowling

2018-2019

Ken Kelly

2017-2018

Lisa Cines

2016-2017

Mike Manspeaker

2015-2016

Marianela del Pino-Rivera

2014-2015

Byron Patrick

2013-2014

Anoop Mehta

2012-2013