Margaritis nominated as 2009-2010 chair-elect: Peter A. Margaritis, CPA is the recommended candidate for 2009-2010 chair-elect of The Ohio Society's Executive Board. If the Nominating Committee's unanimous recommendation is accepted, he will serve as chair of the Board for the 2010-2011 activity year.

PositionExecutive BOARD NOMINEES

Margaritis conducts a wide variety of relationship building training seminars that focus on increasing productivity and profitability through effective use of humor. He served on the Executive Board from 2005-2007, and is a trustee on The Ohio CPA Foundation Board.

Margaritis' top priorities during his tenure as chair include:

  1. Helping members navigate the transition to international financial reporting standards.

  2. Attracting talented individuals to the CPA profession.

  3. Growing the supply of accounting Ph.D.s to ensure a robust future for the profession.

The chair-elect serves a three-year term on the Executive Board, one year each as chair-elect, chair and past chair.

CHAIR-ELECT NOMINEE

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PETER A. MARGARITIS, CPA

Owner, Margaritis Financial Services, LLC

Member since 1995

OHIO SOCIETY ACTIVITIES

Executive Board; The Ohio CPA Foundation trustee; Centennial Campaign General Appeal, Non-CPA Foundations, and Steering Committees; CPE Scheduling Committee; Council of Leaders; Membership Committee, chair; Accounting for Kids[R] Day volunteer and Central Ohio organizer; Scholarships Committee; Catalyst contributor; High School Career Days speaker; Chapter President Service Award recipient; Educators Symposium panel member; OSCPA program presenter

VICE CHAIR-FINANCE NOMINEE

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BRIAN D. MARITA, CPA

Partner, Ciuni & Panichi Inc.

Member since 2000

OHIO SOCIETY ACTIVITIES:

Executive Board; Centennial Campaign, Regional & Local Firms Committee; Cleveland Chapter, Students & Young Professionals committee chair; Member Connections Advisory Council; Public Relations Advisory Council; Accounting for Kids Day volunteer; High School Educator Symposium speaker; High School Career Days speaker

COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL ACTIVITIES:

John Carroll University Entrepreneur Association; John Carroll University Accounting Advisory Board; Spectrum of Supportive Services Board Director, Finance Chair, Treasurer, and Past chair; Saint Angela Merici, past youth director; Race for the Cure volunteer; Ronald McDonald House volunteer; FoodBank of Greater Cleveland volunteer; Cornerstone of Hope volunteer

EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINEES

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KRISTINE G. DEVINE, CPA

Partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

Member since 1995

OHIO SOCIETY ACTIVITIES:

Single Audit and Government Standards Conference Advisory Committee

AICPA ACTIVITIES:

Task Force member for AICPA State and Local Government Audit Guide, GASB 34 edition; Task Force...

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