Tallahassee accountant Stam W. Stathis will serve as the 2011-12 president of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the organization has announced.
Stathis, a Florida-licensed certified public accountant and partner at James F. Thielen, CPA in Tallahassee, has more than 25 years of public accounting experience. He recently moved to the capital from Manatee County, where he served as a director of management and technology consulting service for CPA Associates.
?The FICPA is proud to welcome Stam as our president,? said Glenn Thomas, the FICPA?s chief operating officer and interim CEO. ?Stam?s extensive experience and service with the FICPA will allow us to confidently and skillfully address the challenges and future direction of the Institute.?
Stathis has a long history of serving in professional and civic organizations. He is a graduate of Leadership Manatee, and has served as president, secretary and treasurer of the Gulf Coast Chapter of the FICPA.
He was honored by the FICPA with the Presidential Services Award in recognition of outstanding services as a regional vice president (2000-01); Executive Committee Award of Excellence for outstanding performance as chair of the E-Commerce Section (2001-02); Special Presidential Award for outstanding work and extraordinary service as chair of the Peer Review Task Force (2006-07); and most recently the Special Presidential Award for dedication, diligence and outstanding service as chair of the Governance Task Force (2007-08).
?Being president of the FICPA is a tremendous honor,? Stathis said. ?We have many challenges ahead of us, and by bringing my practice closer to the Tallahassee area, I plan to meet these challenges boldly and with much dedication to success.?
Stathis is a graduate of the University of Florida and a member of the American Institute of CPAs.
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