Association Governance: NACVA 2025-2026 Board Elections—Second Quarter 2025
Association Governance: NACVA 2025–2026 Board Elections
Lynne Johnson
Senior Executive Manager of Publications and Accreditations, NACVA
Our Governance Board election process is so integral to our organization. The Association faces many issues: keeping up with the industry, board development, robust leadership, member growth, and more. The individuals who serve on our boards allow us to collectively pivot to the future, look out for the wellbeing of our organization as a whole, better engage members, connect with our leadership, provide networking opportunities, positively shape the face of NACVA to members and non-members alike, and provide lasting professional relationships.
To assure the integrity of the Association, NACVA members have the opportunity to direct key aspects of the organization through participation on one of our six Governance Boards. These boards oversee Association activity in critical areas that have the greatest impact on our members’ livelihood. Their purview also includes the formation and recommendation of policies that govern the affairs of the Association.
After the conclusion of this year’s election, we are pleased to announce the addition of our new board members who will work to maintain NACVA’s position as the leader in the business valuation and financial forensics fields.
These members volunteer their valuable time to impact the entire NACVA community and profession at large. Most of these board positions are elected by NACVA’s general membership and serve a three-year term. Our boards aim for both diversity of perspective and depth of expertise. One strength is that with staggered terms, the makeup of the boards change every year, which cultivates fresh ideas and perspectives.
We want to congratulate the following new board members and are excited to have this dynamic group of individuals join our efforts by bringing their unique talents and vast experience to the work of the Association.
Incoming Members:
Executive Advisory Board
Chair: Christina LoRusso, MSA, CDFA, CFE, CVA, MAFF
Karen Lascelle, CPA, CVA, CFE
Jason LeRoy, ASA, CVA, CFE
Michele Laws, CDFA, CVA, MAFF
Valuation Credentialing Board
Chair: Nataliya Kalava, CVA, ABV, MAFF, CMEA
Jana Minifie, PhD, BCA, CVA
Bennet Kpentey, DBA, CVA, CPC
Meenal Aggarwal, CVA
Litigation Forensics Board
Chair: Ashley Taylor, CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA, MAFF
Allepichian Aldrich, CFE, MAFF
Mark Norris, CPA, CVA, ABV, MAFF, ASA
Ethics Oversight Board
Chair: Steven McDonald, CVA
James Ewart, CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA
Robert Brand, CVA
Standards Board
Chair: Pasquale Rafanelli, CPA, ABV, ASA, CVA, CBA, MAFF, CFE, CDFA
Darrell Dorrell, MBA, CPA, CVA, ASA, ABV, CMA, CFF
Kent Pummel, CPA, ABV, CVA
Leadership Initiative Board
Chair: T.J. Liles-Tims, MBA, CVA, CFE, MAFF
Hubert Klein, CPA, ABV, CFF, CGMA, CVA, CFE
Chris Hatcher, CVA, CPA, CFF, CFE, CGMA
Please join me in thanking our outgoing board members for their dedicated and unwavering service during their terms. We are truly grateful to these members who have volunteered to guide NACVA, dedicating significant time and energy to help chart our past, present, and future.
Outgoing Members:
Executive Advisory Board
Chair: Rob Carter, MS, CPA, CFF, CVA, CFE, CEPA
Christopher Carnahan, CPA, CVA, ABV, CFF, MAFF
Kimberly Linebarger, CPA, CFA, ASA, ABV, CVA
Valuation Credentialing Board
Chair: Thomas Gorowsky, CPA, CMA, CVA, MBA
Michelle Barton, CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA, ASA
Wolfgang Kniest, CVA
Alice Osei Okrah, CGMA, CVA, MBA
Litigation Forensics Board
Chair: Michael Pakter, CPA, CFF, CGMA, CFE, CVA, MAFF, CA, CIRA, CDBV
Frank Wisehart, MBA, CPA, ABV, CFE, CVA, MAFF
Gauri Prakash-Canjels, PhD, CVA, CLP
Ethics Oversight Board
Chair: Steven Dotterer, JD, MBA, CVA, MAFF
Standards Board
Chair: Gregory Clark, CPA, CVA, MAFF
Nainesh Shah, CFA, CVA
Leadership Initiative Board
Chair: William Black, CVA, ABAR
Andrew Kelly, ABV, CFE, MAFF
Thank you to all who participated in this year’s Governance Board elections. A remarkable selection of candidates, all with impressive skills, experience, and qualifications, were received. We truly appreciate your expertise and continued Association support, as well as extend a heartfelt thanks to the many members who have served on our boards, committees, task forces, and commissions over the last three decades. Their contributions are represented throughout everything we do at NACVA.
