CPAmerica, an accounting association made up of independent certified public accounting and advisory practices, has appointed John Lauseng as chair of its Board of Directors.

Lauseng, chief executive of Aldrich Group, replaces Blake Isobe, managing principal at N&K CPAs.

Lauseng said: “CPAmerica’s strength has always come from collaboration – member firms learning from one another, challenging each other and raising the bar for our profession.

“I am excited to build on that foundation as we focus on delivering meaningful value to our members and positioning the association for long-term success.”

The association has also added three new members to its governing body.

The three new directors are Jeff Barbacci of Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. CPAs (THF), Rich Craig of 415 Group and Brenda Jacobs of Brickley DeLong, PC.

Outgoing board members are Gary Anglin of Frazier & Deeter and John Cournan of Packer Thomas.

Katie Thomas, president, CEO and shareholder at Honkamp, P.C. in Cedar Falls, Iowa, has been elected vice-chair and chair-elect.

CPAmerica CEO and president Grace Horvath said: “We are excited to welcome new board members as John begins his leadership as chair.”

The new board is scheduled to hold its first meeting of the year in January to review priorities for 2026 and discuss longer-term objectives, the association said.

“With this outstanding group at the helm, I am confident 2026 will be an exceptional year for CPAmerica and all our member firms,” Horvath added.

Among the nine elected board members, returning directors are Lauseng of Aldrich Group; Isobe of N&K CPAs; Thomas of Honkamp; Scott Bush of Soukup, Bush & Associates; Chris Hollifield of Rushton; and Cheri Walker of Albin, Randall & Bennett CPAs.