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Lexy Kessler, CPA, CGMA, is the 2025-2026 Chair of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (Association).
Throughout her career, Kessler has served in several volunteer roles with the AICPA: AICPA Board of Directors, AICPA Audit and Finance Committee, PCPS Executive Committee, AICPA Investments Committee, and as a member and elected state representative of Council.
She is a Partner, Assurance Services at Aprio, serves on its Board of Directors, and is the Chair of the firm’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Council. She previously led the firm’s Government Contracting segment. She has 40 years of experience in public accounting in assurance, tax, and consulting—serving as a trusted advisor to business leaders and changemakers in the Mid-Atlantic region.
She was also Chair of the National Pipeline Advisory Group, focused on developing an inclusive pipeline strategy for the accounting profession in the U.S.
Kessler has won several awards, including AICPA’s Most Powerful Women in Accounting for three consecutive years, Maryland’s Top 100 Women as a Circle of Excellence member, and MACPA’s Most Powerful Women to Watch in Accounting. She was also named to the Washington Business Journal’s list of “Women Who Mean Business.”
Kessler earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Maryland. She is a former Chairman of the board of the Maryland Association of CPAs and the Choral Arts Society of D.C. and is the Treasurer for the Professional Services Council. She also serves on the Board of Trustees at Marymount University.