2026/27 NJCPA Officers and Trustees Have Been Nominated

 – January 8, 2026
2026/27 NJCPA Officers and Trustees Have Been Nominated

The NJCPA Nominating Committee has selected the following slate of officers for the 2026/27 year, which begins June 1, 2026:

Officers to serve for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026:

  • President-elect: Katherine E. Zech
  • Secretary: Michael A. Stillitano
  • Treasurer: JoAnne Geylin

Trustees serving a three-year term expiring May 31, 2029:

  • Laura M. Crowley
  • Craig Dalinsky
  • Joseph F. Hunt
  • Joseph W. Zapf

Trustees serving a three-year term expiring May 31, 2028:

  • Jerry W. Conaty
  • Kerry M. Duda Wilson
  • Jason L. Rosenberg
  • Russell A. Schwartz

Trustees serving a three-year term expiring May 31, 2027:

  • Zachary B. Cohen
  • Amy MacFadyen
  • Gary S. Mannuzza Jr.
  • Robert J. Valas

Christopher M. Lovasz will become president of the NJCPA on June 1, 2026, for a one-year term expiring May 31, 2027. John M. Szczomak, immediate past president, and Aiysha Johnson, CEO & executive director, will serve as members of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees.

The nominating committee also nominated the following individuals to serve as members of the American Institute of CPAs Council: 

  • Kathleen F. Powers — three-year term expiring May 2029
  • John M. Szczomak — three-year term expiring May 2029
  • Christopher M. Lovasz — one-year term expiring May 2027 

The nominees for officers and trustees and AICPA Council have indicated their willingness to serve if confirmed.