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Massachusetts Society of CPAs Honors Seven Women for Contributions to Profession

Seven Massachusetts women were selected, three in the Emerging Leader category for professionals with 15 years of experience or less, and four in the Experienced Leader category, reserved for women with more than 15 years in the field.

The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA) has announced the 2018 honorees of their Women to Watch Award, which recognizes women who have made an outstanding contribution to the accounting profession, their community, place of employment and/or to the development of women as leaders.

Seven Massachusetts women were selected, three in the Emerging Leader category for professionals with 15 years of experience or less, and four in the Experienced Leader category, reserved for women with more than 15 years in the field.

Award winners will be honored on October 25, 2018 at the MSCPA’s Annual Women’s Leadership Summit at The Westin Boston Waterfront.

“The MSCPA is celebrating the achievements of these remarkable women and we’re looking forward to honoring them for their outstanding contributions to their peers, their community and their profession,” said Amy Pitter, president and CEO of the MSCPA.

The 2018 Women to Watch Award winners are (in alphabetical order):

Experienced Leaders:

Jessica T. Ackerman, CPA, Audit & Assurance Managing Director, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Cheryl M. Burke, MBA, Partner and Chief Operating Officer, DGC (DiCicco, Gulman & Company)

Janice O’Reilly, CPA, CGMA, Partner, AAFCPAs

Jane Steinmetz, Boston Office Managing Principal, EY

Emerging Leaders:

Angela H. Barcelos, CPA, Partner, CFGI

Maura S. Hodge, CPA, Audit Partner, KPMG LLP

Tracy A. LeMaire, CPA, MBA, Manager, AAFCPAs

About the Massachusetts Society of CPAs:
The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. is the state professional association of certified public accountants, representing over 11,000 members in public accounting practice, industry and business, government and education. The Society works to develop and maintain high professional standards and offers a wide array of legislative, technical and referral services to its members.