SOLD OUT! | May 1−2, 2025 | Ameswell Hotel
Our in-person event in Mountain View has sold out. Due to unprecedented demand we have added a virtual broadcast. Join the energy, insight, and inspiration of Elevate from anywhere. Same powerful content. Same bold conversations. All accessible online.
Join us for an empowering and transformative two-day summit designed to elevate your career, expand your leadership skills, and connect with a dynamic community of professionals. With insightful keynote sessions, expert-led panels, interactive workshops, this event is your gateway to growth in an ever-evolving industry.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
The afternoon features a powerful keynote by Kimberly Ellison-Taylor on leveraging technology and bold leadership to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving profession. Deep-dive discussions follow, including a panel on career resilience and a solo talk on emotional intelligence in leadership with Sabine Charles. Then, reignite your creativity with an interactive session designed to break patterns and inspire innovation.
Friday, May 2, 2025
We have a lineup of engaging leadership sessions. Explore authentic leadership and personal branding, gain insights on bridging the gender gap in leadership, and master executive communication with practical strategies for negotiation and presence.
The day culminates in our Women to Watch Awards, honoring outstanding women in the accounting profession.
✔ Learn from Industry Leaders – Gain insights from top experts on leadership, innovation, and career resilience.
✔ Enhance Your Skills – Develop strategies to navigate career transitions, master communication, and lead with confidence.
✔ Celebrate Women’s Achievements – Honor the trailblazers shaping the accounting profession.
Join us for an unforgettable experience filled with inspiration, empowerment, and game-changing takeaways. Reserve your spot today!
It’s that time again—Your opportunity to spotlight and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of women in accounting has arrived.
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.
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
Payton Batshon | Moss Adams | San Francisco
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.
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
Kellie Kremer | Haskell & White LLP | Irvine
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.
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
DeAnna Martin | Santiago Canyon College | Orange
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