Beginning in 2025, the Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee (WIEC) established the Hall of Honor to recognize trailblazing women whose enduring influence has shaped the accounting and finance profession in profound ways. This distinction celebrates individuals whose leadership and impact are not only long-standing but continues to inspire future generations.
In addition to honoring past recipients of the Global Women to Watch, we are proud to acknowledge that past recipients of the Most Powerful Women in Accounting award are among those honored in this Hall. Established in 2012 by CPA Practice Advisor and joined by the AICPA & CIMA in 2018 as a co-sponsor, together, the organizations worked to elevate and support the success of women leaders as part of a shared commitment to advancing and sustaining the profession throughout 2024. The inclusion of those awarded during the timeframe the AICPA was a co-sponsor, reflects the depth and significance of their contributions—both within their organizations and across the broader profession.
Each honoree is listed with their title and organization at the time of recognition, preserving the context of their achievements and the legacy they represent.
(Listed in alphabetical order)
Abby Dupree
Years Recognized: 2018
Title: Managing Partner
Organization: Carroll & Company CPAs
Allison Herren Lee, J.D.
Years Recognized: 2022
Title: Commissioner
Organization: U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Amy Pitter
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019
Title: President & CEO
Organization: Massachusetts Society of CPAs
Amy Vetter
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Title: President & CEO
Organization: The B3 Method Institute
Angie Grissom, MBA
Years Recognized: 2023, 2024
Title: Owner & Chief Relationship Officer
Organization: The Rainmaker Companies
Anna Mok, CPA
Years Recognized: 2024
Title: Co-Founder, President, & Chair; Advisory Partner, US Chinese Services Group Leader
Organization: Ascend Leadership; Deloitte
Arianna Campbell, LSS Black Belt
Years Recognized: 2020, 2022, 2023
Title: Director Organization: Boomer Consulting Inc.
Avani Desai, CPA, CISSP, CISA, CIA, PMP, CIPP, CCSK
Years Recognized: 2023, 2024
Title: CEO
Organization: Schellman & Company LLC
Candace Wright
Years Recognized: 2019
Title: Director, Accounting & Assurance Services Group
Organization: Postlethwaite & Netterville
Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA
Years Recognized: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Title: Managing Partner
Organization: AAFCPAs
Cathy Engelbert
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019
Title: CEO
Organization: Deloitte US
Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
Title: Director, Entrepreneurial Advisory Services
Organization: PKF Texas
Dawnella Johnson, CPA
Years Recognized: 2022
Title: Partner
Organization: Crowe LLP
Deann Hill
Years Recognized: 2018
Title: Owner
Organization: DeAnn Auman Hill, CPA
Diana Stoltzfus, CPA
Years Recognized: 2023
Title: Deputy Chief Accountant, Professional Practice Group, Office of the Chief Accountant
Organization: US Securities and Exchange Commission
Ebonie Zan Jackson, CPA, CGMA, CITP, MBA
Years Recognized: 2024
Title: Senior Vice President in the Chief Financial Officer Group
Organization: Bank of America
Elizabeth Pittelkow-Kittner
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Title: Controller
Organization: Litera Microsystems
Erica Williams, J.D.
Years Recognized: 2022, 2023
Title: Chairman
Organization: PCAOB
Erin Collins. J.D.
Years Recognized: 2022
Title: National Taxpayer Advocate
Organization: IRS
Gail Perry
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019
Title: Editor-in-Chief
Organization: CPA Practice Advisor
Geni Whitehouse, CPA, CITP, CSPM
Years Recognized: 2024
Title: President; Countess of Communication
Organization: ITAlliance.com; www.BDCOCPA.com, www.TheImpactfulAdvisor.com, www.EvenANerd.com
Guylaine Saint Juste, SHRM, SCP, CAE
Years Recognized: 2022, 2023, 2024
Title: President & CEO
Organization: NABA Inc.
Jacquelyn Tracy
Years Recognized: 2019
Title: Partner
Organization: Mandel & Tracy LLC
Janet Foutty
Years Recognized: 2020, 2022
Title: Executive Chair of the Board
Organization: Deloitte US
Janet Yellen
Years Recognized: 2023
Title: Secretary
Organization: U.S. Treasury
Jeannine K Brown
Years Recognized: 2023, 2024
Title: Founder & CEO
Organization: Everyday Lead
Jenni Huotari
Years Recognized: 2018
Title: Partner & Director of Business Outsourcing & Strategy
Organization: Eide Bailly
Jennifer Elder
Years Recognized: 2018
Title: Owner
Organization: The Sustainable CFO
Jennifer Leary, CPA
Years Recognized: 2024
Title: CEO
Organization: CLA (CliftonLarsenAllen LLP)
Jennifer Lee Wilson
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Title: Co-Founder & Partner
Organization: ConvergenceCoaching
Jennifer Warawa
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019
Title: Executive Vice President, Partners, Accountants, & Alliances
Organization: Sage
Jessica McClain, CPA.CITP, CISA, PMP, CGFM
Years Recognized: 2023, 2024
Title: CFO
Organization: Girl Scouts Nation's Capital
Joy Thomas
Years Recognized: 2019
Title: President & CEO
Organization: CPA Canada
Julie Boland, CPA
Years Recognized: 2023, 2024
Title: US Chair & Managing Partner and Americas Managing Partner
Organization: EY
Julie Gustavsson
Years Recognized: 2018
Title: Partner & COO
Organization: Keiter CPAs
Kacee Johnson
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019
Title: Strategic Advisor; Founder Organization: CPA.com; Blue Ocean Principles
Karen Abramson
Years Recognized: 2018, 2020
Title: CEO
Organization: Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting
Katherine Watts
Years Recognized: 2018
Title: Partner in Charge
Organization: Home LLP
Kecia Williams Smith, CPA, Ph.D
Years Recognized: 2022
Title: Director, Center for Accounting Diversity; Director, Master of Accountancy Program; Assistant Professor
Organization: North Carolina A&T State University
Kelly Grier, CPA
Years Recognized: 2019, 2020, 2022
Title: US Chair & Managing Partner and Americas Managing Partner
Organization: EY
Kelly Mann, CPA
Years Recognized: 2023, 2024
Title: Co-Founder & President
Organization: AuditMiner
Kelly Richmond Pope
Years Recognized: 2020, 2023
Title: Associate Professor
Organization: School of Accountancy, DePaul University
Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA.CITP, CGMA, CISA
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Title: Executive Director
Organization: Finance Thought Leadership, Oracle
Kimi L. Ellen, CPA
Years Recognized: 2023
Title: Chairman; Managing Partner
Organization: Diverse Organizations of Firms & Benford Brown & Associates
Lara Abrash, CPA
Years Recognized: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Title: Chairman & CEO
Organization: Deloitte & Touche LLP
Lexy Kessler, CPA, CGMA
Years Recognized: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Title: Partner
Organization: Aronson LLC
Lindsay Stevenson
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
Title: Vice President of Finance
Organization: 1st Financial Bank
Lynne Doughtie
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019, 2020
Title: Chairman & CEO
Organization: KPMG US
Michelle Golden River, CPF
Years Recognized: 2024
Title: CEO & Founder
Organization: Fore LLC
Michelle Loyd Thomson, CPA
Years Recognized: 2019, 2022, 2024
Title: CEO
Organization: Cherry Baekert
Natasha Shamberger
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019
Title: President & CEO
Organization: Kansas Society of CPAs
Orumé Agbeyegbe Hays, CPA, CGMA, MST
Years Recognized: 2022, 2023, 2024
Title: Founder & Managing Director
Organization: Hays CPA
Patricia Cummings, CPA
Years Recognized: 2022
Title: President
Organization: Citrin Cooperman & Co., LLP
Phyllis Ingram
Years Recognized: 2020
Title: Partner
Organization: Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC
Samantha Bowling
Years Recognized: 2019, 2024
Title: Managing Partner
Organization: GWCPA
Samantha Mansfield
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019
Title: Director, Professional Development & Community
Organization: CPA.com
Sandra Wiley
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Title: President
Organization: Boomer Consulting Inc.
Sarah Elliott, CPA, PCC
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Title: Executive Leadership Coach & Co-Founder
Organization: Intend2Lead
Scharrell Jackson
Years Recognized: 2020
Title: Principal/COO
Organization: BPM LLP
Shannon King Nash
Years Recognized: 2020
Title: Chair
Organization: NABA Inc
Stacy Kwaiser, CPA
Years Recognized: 2024
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Organization: Rehmann
Susan Coffey
Years Recognized: 2018, 2019
Title: Executive Vice President, Public Practice
Organization: AICPA
Tamera Loerzel
Years Recognized: 2018, 2020, 2022
Title: Partner
Organization: ConvergencyCoaching
Tasha Fox
Years Recognized: 2020
Title: Controller
Organization: Osage Nation
Tifphani White-King
Years Recognized: 2020
Tommye Barie, CPA
Years Recognized: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Title: Executive Vice President of Leadership Development
Organization: Succession Institute LLC
Tracey Golden
Years Recognized: 2019, 2020
Title: Former Audit Partner
Organization: Deloitte
Tracey Walker Years Recognized: 2020, 2022, 2023
Title: National Senior Director of Government Affairs & Culture
Organization: RSM US LLP
Yvonne Hinson, Ph.D., CPA
Years Recognized: 2024
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Organization: American Accounting Association