2002-03 CalCPA officer candidates. (Special Section).

Chair

Nancy Wheeler-Chandler, CPA partner, Hecox, Horn & Wheeler, CPAs, Encino.

Current: CalCPA first vice chair; Board of Directors; Council; Board of Trustees of the Group Insurance Trust; Group Insurance Trust Claims and Plan Design Committee chair; Government Relations Committee; and AICPA Council.

Past: CalCPA vice president; treasurer; Executive Committee; Board of Directors; Finance Committee; Nominations Committee; Sponsorship Study Project chair; Los Angeles Chapter president; Los Angeles Chapter first vice president; Los Angeles Chapter vice president; Los Angeles Chapter Board of Directors; Los Angeles Chapter Public Issues Task Force; Los Angeles Chapter Careers in Accounting Committee; and Los Angeles Chapter Bylaws Task Force; and AICPA Congresional Luncheon, Washington D.C. participant.

First Vice Chair

Steven H. Wimmers, CPA owner, Steven H. Wimmers CPA, San Diego.

Current: CalCPA vice chair; Board of Directors; Council; Bylaws Implementation Task Force chair; Legislative Action Group; CEO Goals & Performance Committee; San Diego Chapter Board of Directors; and AICPA Council.

Past: San Diego Chapter president, San Diego Chapter first vice president; San Diego Chapter secretary; San Diego Chapter Scholarship Task Force chair; San Diego Chapter Nominations Committee chair; San Diego Chapter MAP Committee chair; San Diego Chapter Meet the Candidates Night host; and AICPA/CalCPA California Congressional Breakfast in Washington D.C. participant.

Treasurer

Jessie C. Powell, CPA partner, Powell & Spafford LLP, Redlands.

Current: CalCPA treasurer; Board of Directors; Council; Finance Committee; Board of Trustees of the Group Insurance Trust; Peer Review Committee; and Administrative Committee of the Peer Review Committee.

Past: Executive Committee; Executive Search Committee; CIMS Task Force; AP & AS Committee chair; Citrus Belt Chapter president; Citrus Belt Chapter vice president; Citrus Belt Chapter AP & AS Committee chair; and Citrus Belt Chapter Board of Directors.

Vice Chair

Jerry Nightingale, CPA principal, Nightingale Financial Advisory, Palo Alto.

Current: CalCPA Finance Committee; Investment Committee chair; PFP Committee; Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter PFP Committee chair; Silicon Valley Forum; and Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Board of Directors.

Past: CalCPA Board of Directors; Nominations Committee; Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter president; Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter vice president; Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter program chair; and Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Nominations Committee chair.

Vice Chair

Christopher T. Yahng, CPA partner, Benson & Yahng CPAs, Oakland.

Current: CalCPA Board of Directors; Council; East Bay Chapter MAP Committee; East Bay Chapter Taxation Committee; East Bay Chapter PFP Committee; and East Bay Chapter Adopt-a-Student program.

Past: CalCPA Executive Committee; Board of Directors; MAP Committee; PFP Committee; Globalization Task Force; Diversity Task Force; East Bay Chapter president; East Bay Chapter first vice president; East Bay Chapter secretary; East Bay Chapter treasurer; East Bay Chapter Board of Directors; and East Bay Chapter MAP Committee chair.