Minnesota Society of CPAs announces 2024-25 board officers
Boz Bostrom of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University assumes chair of MNCPA board of directors
MINNEAPOLIS (April 19, 2024) — The Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA) welcomed its new officers and directors at its April 18 board of directors meeting, including Boz Bostrom, CPA as the organization’s 2024-25 board chair.
Bostrom is a professor of accounting and finance at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University and has extensive experience in both industry and public accounting. Prior to assuming leadership of the board, Bostrom also served as a member of the MNCPA Board Finance Committee and the CPA Licensure Task Force. In particular, he is looking forward to tackling issues facing the profession, like the talent pipeline.
“The work we are doing with respect to additional pathways to licensure is absolutely the most exciting part of the role,” Bostrom said. “There has been a lot of talk about this issue over the years, but I am excited to see what can be done through my position and experience as an educator who can speak to specific issues, such as the extra credit-hour requirements for licensure.”
These MNCPA board officers also assumed leadership at the board meeting:
- Vice chair: Shauna Zwart, CPA, Deloitte LLP.
- Treasurer: Kara Hanson, CPA, St. Croix Hospice.
- Secretary: Sara DeRoo, CPA, Christianson PLLP.
- Chair-elect: Eric O’Link, CPA, Anderson Dahlen Inc.
In addition, the MNCPA board welcomed its newest directors:
- Benjamin Schlauderaff, CPA, RSM US LLP.
- Jennifer Tingley, CPA, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.
- Cynthia Wrecza, CPA, Aero Service Group.
The MNCPA serves the public interest by advancing the highest standards of ethics and practices within the CPA profession. The MNCPA delivers on that promise by offering extensive continuing professional education and resources; advocating for members and the public with regulatory agencies and boards; and mentoring and encouraging the CPAs and business leaders of tomorrow. Founded in 1904, the MNCPA has 7,500 members who work in public accounting, business and industry, government and education.
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