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AWARDS

Outstanding Member and Women to Watch Awards are given to extraordinary members every year at our annual Pride in the Profession luncheon. Our Awards Committee, through their judgment and expertise, selects these amazing members based on their achievements and contributions to the community.
Jessica Locker - Chair
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
jessice.locker@claconnect.com  
Jennifer Bierds
jenniferbierds@gmail.com 
Jaleh Gerdemann
jaleht34@gmail.com 

Brandyn Jordan
PwC US Consulting LLP brandynj24@icloud.com 

Jarred McMahan
Seiler & Company jarredmcmahan12@gmail.com 
 Alvan Romero
Retired Member
ARomero8@comcast.net 

Rebekah Sanchez
rebekahsanchezcpa@gmail.com 

Sara Traub
Pregenzer, Baysinger, Wideman & Sale
straub@pbwslaw.com 
 
     

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COMMITTEE

The Business & Industry Committee ensures that the society continues to be responsive to the needs of members in industry, education, and government. The committee also encourages CPAs in industry to maintain their professional status and membership with the Society.
Samuel Brandt - Chair
X-Ray Associates of NM PC
sam.brandt@xraynm.com 
David Diller
RBC Wealth Management
david.diller@rbc.com 
Joshua Edwards
BentoBox
joshuaedwards44@gmail.com 
Mary Alice Walker-Lysak
Armstrong Energy Corporation
mlysak@aecnm.com 
Kari Young
Kari A Young, CPA
kari.young.cpa@gmail.com 
Heather Zundel
Presbyterian Healthcare System
HZundel@phs.org 
     

SCHOLARSHIP

Alongside our outstanding members, students are awarded scholarships every year at our Pride in the Profession luncheon. Our Scholarship Committee selects these students based on the students' dedication to the CPA profession.
Adam Baca -Chair
Baca & Howard P.C.
adam@bacacpa.com 
Tracy Armijo
UNM – Anderson Schools
tracyarmijo@unm.edu 
Leonard-David Chavez
Array Technologies Inc.
chavez629@icloud.com 
David Diller
RBC Wealth Management
david.diller@rbc.com  
Liza Kerr
perfectlife101@live.com  

Ashley Padilla
Moss Adams LLP
ashley.padilla@mossadams.com 

Misty Schuck
Burt & Company, CPAs, LLC
mschuck@burtcpa.com 
William D. Scorah
Chamisa Land Company
cleanenergy7@q.com 
Deborah Stone
Eastern New Mexico University
debra.stone@enmu.edu 
Susan Willis
Susan M. Willis, CPA, PC
smwillis54@comcast.net 
   
      

FINANCE & AUDIT

The Finance and Audit Committee works together with the Board of Directors, and Society staff to ensure that the Society remains in good financial standing and maintains good reporting practices. 

Elijah Esquivel – Chair
Pulakos CPAs  eesquivel@pulakos.com 

Tamara Beall
REDW LLC
tamara.beall@redw.com 

Laura Beltran-Schmitz
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
laura.beltran-schmitz@claconnect.com 
Lisa Kruger
Rio Grande Realty & Investments
lisahkruger@aol.com 
David Lafferty 
American Society of Radiologic 
dlafferty34@gmail.com 
Olivia Lear 
Schlenker & Cantwell, P.A.
olear@cpasch.com 
Gwen Mansfield-Vogt 
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC 
gvogt@cricpa.com 
Stephanie Melton
Moss Adams LLC
Stephanie.Melton@mossadams.com 
Jose Ortiz 
Kubiak Melton & Associates, LLC
jortiz@kubiakcpa.com 
Jane Tinker
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
jane.tinker@claconnect.com    

Valerie Torrez 
ProgressNow New Mexico 
valerie@progressnownm.org 

Phillip Walck
REDW LLC
phillip.walck@redw.com
Corrine Zajac-Clarkson 
Power Ford czajac@myforddealer.com  
   

GOVERNMENT FINANCE EXPERTS CONFERENCE PLANNING 

The Government Finance Experts Conference is an annual three-day event with topics focused on governmental accounting and auditing. The Conference Planning Committee works together to decide on topics covered in the conference and plan the details of the conference, from location to speakers.
Laura Beltran-Schmitz
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Laura.Beltran-Schmitz@claconnect.com 
Sarah Brack
Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
sarah.brack@aicpa-cima.com 
Kory Hoggan
Moss Adams LLP
kory.hoggan@mossadams.com
John Kennedy
KPMG LLP
jtkennedy@kpmg.com 
Gwen Mansfield-Vogt
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
gvogt@cricpa.com 
Emily Oster
City of Santa Fe 
ekoster@santafenm.gov
Robert M. Santiago
Kubiak Melton & Associates, LLC msantiago@kubiakcpa.com 
   
     

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

The Leadership Academy is a special conference for young members to refine their leadership skills and position themselves to become leaders within the profession, community, and Society. The Leadership Academy plans courses that attendees will take as well as determine which members will have the opportunity to attend. 
Dean Willingham – Co-chair
REDW LLC
dwillingham@redw.com
Heather Zundel – Co-chair
The Presbyterian Healthcare System
hzundel@phs.org
Ben Balkcom
Balkcom, Pearsall & Parrish CPAs, PA
bbalkcom@balkcom.com 
Christopher Salcido
Beasley, Mitchell & Co LLP
christopher@bmc-cpa.com

 

 
     

NM TAX CONFERENCE PLANNING

The New Mexico Tax Conference Committee is a special task force of the Society that works to plan and develop the annual tax conference. The New Mexico Tax Conference provides practitioners with information on current developments in federal and state taxation.
Nicholas Hoffman
Moss Adams, LLP
Nick.hoffman@mossadams.com 
Phillip Walck
REDW, LLC
phillip.walck@redw.com  
 
     

NOMINATING

The NMSCPA Board of Directors is chosen every year by members of the Nominating Committee. This committee works to determine the nominees who will best serve the Society and its members. Nominees are chosen based on their involvement in the Society and their achievements in the profession.
Corrine Zajac-Clarkson – Chair
Power Ford czajac@myforddealer.com 
Jamie Fridley
REDW LLC
jfridley@redw.com 
Emily Oster
City of Santa Fe
ekoster@santafenm.gov 
Lisa Todd
Moss Adams LLP
Lisa.Todd@mossadams.com 
Sara Traub
Pregenzer, Baysinger, Wideman & Sale
straub@pbwslaw.com 
Daniel Trujillo
Kubiak Melton & Associates, LLC
dtrujillo@kubiakcpa.com 
     

PEER REVIEW

The NMSCPA Peer Review Committee works with the Peer Review Committee in Colorado and Washington as representatives of New Mexico. Committee members oversee the administration, acceptance, and completion of peer reviews for members and non-members.
Barbara Lewis – Chair
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
barbara.lewis@claconnect.com 
Ray Roberts
RPC CPAs + Consultants, LLP
rroberts@rpcllp.com 
 
     

STUDENT PIPELINE

In an effort to increase the number and quality of entrants into the accounting profession, the NMSCPA and the AICPA have joined together through the Student Pipeline Pilot Program. Our Student Pipeline works to encourage and educate students about the CPA profession.
Sarah Marley – Chair
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
sarah.marley@claconnect.com 
Leah Apodaca
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
leah.apodaca@claconnect.com 
Tracy Armijo
UNM – Anderson Schools
tracyarmijo@unm.edu 
Joshua Edwards
BentoBox
joshuaedwards44@gmail.com 
Elijah Esquivel
Pulakos CPAs, PC
elijah.esquivel@gmail.com 
Roger Lilly
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Roger.Lilly@claconnect.com 
Stephen Montoya
REDW LLC
smontoya@redw.com 

 

 
     

TAX

The Tax Committee conducts regular meetings to discuss issues facing New Mexico tax accountants and their clients. Committee members also arrange and participate in liaison meetings with the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department as well as the IRS to discuss regulations and tax law.
James Ortiz - Chair
REDW LLC
jortiz@redw.com 
Richard Anklam
NM Tax Research Institute
richard.anklam@nmtri.org 
Robert A. DePasquale
Pulakos CPAs, PC
depasquale@pulakos.com 
Darla G. Dollahon
Darla G. Dollahon, CPA, LLC
dollahon@nmia.com 
Carl Harper
REDW LLC 
carl.harper@redw.com 
Larry Hess
Lawrence H. Hess, CPA
larry@larryhesscpa.com 
Nick Hoffman
Moss Adams, LLP
nick.hoffman@mossadams.com 
Jessica Locker
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
jessice.locker@claconnect.com
Chiai "Alice" Ma
Alice Ma, CPA
chiaima@yahoo.com 
Jared Matts
jaredmatts@gmail.com 
Jon McCorkell
Jon McCorkell, CPA, Ltd
abqcpa@swcp.com 
Mitzy Sequeira
RPC CPAs + Consultants, LLP
msequeira@rpcllp.com 
Phillip Walck
REDW, LLC
phillip.walck@redw.com 
   
     

YOUNG CPAs

The Young CPAs Committee consists of Society members age 40 and under, including student and associate members. This committee plans events in which students and members can build strong networks within the profession.
Roger Lilly – Chair
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Roger.Lilly@claconnect.com
Yasmeen Abdel Jalil
Axiom CPAs & Business Advisors, LLC
yasmeen.jalil@axiomnm.com 
Ben Balkcom
Balkcom & Company CPAs, PA 
bbalkcom@balkcom.com 
Tamara Beall
REDW, LLC
tamara.beall@redw.com  
David Diller
RBC Wealth Management
david.diller@rbc.com 
Elijah Esquivel
Pulakos CPAs, PC
elijah.esquivel@gmail.com 

Adrian Gutierrez
REDW, LLC
Adrian.Gutierrez@redw.com 

Caitlin Gutierrez
REDW, LLC
cgutierrez@redw.com 
Brandyn Jordan
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
brandynj24@icloud.com 
Felicity Miller 
SCHLENKER & CANTWELL, P.A.
fmiller@cpasch.com
Jonathan Rothweiler
REDW, LLC
jrothweiler@redw.com 
Phillip Walck
REDW, LLC
phillip.walck@redw.com  
     

WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT PLANNING

The Women’s Leadership Summit Planning Committee is a group of women who work together to plan and develop the annual women’s conference. The Summit provides women of all industries and levels the skills they need to thrive in their careers. 
Stephany Flores
Whitley Penn, LLC
stephany.flores@whitleypenn.com 
Mandy Funchess
Schlenker & Cantwell, P.A.
mfunchess@cpasch.com 
Caitlin Gutierrez
REDW, LLC
cgutierrez@redw.com 
Kari Juvera
Enterprise Builders Corporation
kjuvera@ebnm.com 
Stephanie Melton
Moss Adams LLP
stephanie.melton@mossadams.com 
Shelby Nicolaysen
Moss Adams, LLP
shelby.nicolaysen@mossadams.com 
Alyson Noell
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC 
alyson.noell@riccicpa.com 
Emily Oster
City of Santa Fe
ekoster@santafenm.gov 
Misty Schuck
Burt & Company, CPAs, LLC
mschuck@burtcpa.com 
Cheryl Silcox
Burt & Company, CPAs, LLC
csilcox@burtcpa.com 
Emily Wilson
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Emily.Wilson@claconnect.com 
Heather Zundel
The Presbyterian Healthcare System
hzundel@phs.org