08/27/2026
I’m incredibly honored (and still a little shocked!) to share that I’ve been named a 2026 AICPA Emerging Leaders Award recipient.
This one means a lot.
The past year has been one of the hardest seasons of my life, and there were plenty of times when just showing up felt like an accomplishment in itself. To receive this recognition in the middle of that season feels especially meaningful.
It’s reminded me that life doesn’t always separate the hard chapters from the good ones. Grief, growth, hardship, success, and gratitude can all exist at the same time.
I’m proud of what I’ve continued to build with Alpine Ridge Accounting, the ways I’ve been able to contribute to the accounting profession, and most of all, that I kept moving forward even when it wasn’t easy and still isn’t butterflies and rainbows!
I’m incredibly grateful to the AICPA for this recognition and to all of the people who have supported, encouraged, and believed in me along the way. I also want to congratulate the other incredible recipients that stand with me, Holly Hawk, PhD, CPA, CGMA and Darius R. Hinton, CPA CGMA!
If you want to read the article, I’ll add the link to my bio!