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CPA Emerging Leader | 2–8 years experience
The rising star making waves in the profession. Someone whose professional journey reflects growth in contribution to the profession and increased levels of leadership, responsibility and impact. 

Winner: Payton Batshon | Moss Adams | San Francisco

2025 Nominees

• Adriana Cutri | EisnerAmper | La Jolla

• April Rysewyk | EisnerAmper | La Jolla

• Caroline Gartland | Bernstein Private Wealth Management | San Francisco

• Christine Williams | Baker Tilly | San Francisco

• Garishma Rajkanan | SingerLewak | South San Francisco

• Hailey Gomillion | GSA, LLP | Claremont

• Jeri Yoon | CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) | Sacramento

• Jessie Singh | Armanino | Los Angeles

• Marisa Lawrence | EisnerAmper | La Jolla

• Maya Moskunas | Johanson & Yau Accountancy Corporation | Campbell

• Mayra Navarro-Hernandez | HCVT | Long Beach

• Stephanie Hidalgo | CPAClub | San Diego

• Vivian Chen | KPMG | San Francisco

• Vivienne Nguyen | KPMG | Santa Clara

​​CPA Experienced Leader | 9–14 years experience
​​​​Brilliant minds inspiring innovation and action, someone who encourages strategic thinking, innovation and action. They prioritize personal development, and promote the development of their peers with guidance and mentoring.

Winner: Kellie Kremer | Haskell & White LLP | Irvine

2025 Nominees

• Amanda Schmidt | Johanson & Yau Accountancy Corporation | Campbell

• Anda Nicolae | PwC LLP | Irvine

• Anni Chen | Withum | San Francisco

• Ashley Fischer | KPMG | San Francisco

• Ashliegh Diehl | Hunter, Hunter & Hunt, LLP | Eureka

• Athena Feng | SingerLewak | South San Francisco

• Catherine Lauber | Prosperity Partners LLC | Santa Barbara

• Daffodil Nguyen | Sensiba | Pleasanton

• Daniela Arias | Crowe LLP | San Francisco

• Destiny J. Flood | AAFCPAs | Sacramento

• Elisa Wu | KPMG | San Francisco

• Elizabeth Vu | Armanino | Los Angeles

• Ellen Sulistio | CPAClub | Irvine

• Gladys D. Dela Rosa | Baker Tilly | San Francisco

• Katie Balatbat | Witham Mahoney & Abbott LLP | San Diego

• Marissa Johnson | KPMG | San Francisco

• Martha Grimes | EisnerAmper | La Jolla

• Sherlice Theroux | TL Squared, LLP | Walnut Creek

• Valerie Lopez | Baker Tilly | San Francisco

CPA Trailblazer | 15+ years experience
​​​​​The fearless pioneer paving the way for change. Someone who is the first to lead the way for changes and improvements, showing others what is possible by overcoming and removing obstacles​.

Winner: DeAnna Martin | Santiago Canyon College | Orange

2025 Nominees

• Alicia Bolm | Armanino | El Segundo

• Bridget Foreman | Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP | Santa Barbara

• Celia Lau | Navolio & Tallman LLP | Walnut Creek

• Cyndi Fuller | EisnerAmper | La Jolla

• Irina Pichko | SingerLewak | South San Francisco

• Jacqueline Fader | Sensiba | Pleasanton

• Jennifer Benjamin | B. Riley Financial | Los Angeles

• Jennifer Gray | KPMG | San Francisco

• Jennifer Hill | NBCUniversal | Los Angeles

• Jessica Mendiola | Sensiba | Pleasanton

• Katerina Abdrashitova | CohnReznick | San Jose

• Kelly Tepera | PwC | Irvine

• Kristine Caratan | Financial Solutions for Not for Profits | San Francisco

• Laura Lin | Johanson & Yau Accountancy Corporation | Campbell

• Sarah Cullen | HCVT | Monrovia

• Scarlet Sayerwin | Baker Tilly | San Francisco

• Summer Taylor | Deloitte | Costa Mesa

• Vivian Wang | KPMG | San Francisco​​​​​