The Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP®) Champion Program is an AICPA Initiative that offers CITPs the support, structure and resources to help promote and expand awareness of the CITP credential. The purpose of the program is to inform the professional accounting community about the diverse role of CITP professionals, the knowledge required to become a CITP, and benefits of obtaining the CITP credential. CITP Champions are CITP credential holders who understand the benefits of the CITP credential and play a leadership role in advancing the credential and in encouraging a sense of community amongst CITP credential holders within their state or province.
Role of the CITP Champion
Serve as the local point of contact in your state or province for those seeking information about the CITP credential, including its benefits and requirements
Liaison with your state society, provincial body, or local university for the CITP credential
Collaborate with your state or province’s technology accounting community by sharing ideas, evolving needs and resources
Promote CITP-related efforts, initiatives, and content via social media channels.
Initiate and/or support the rollout of new activities by the CITP community within your state or province
Benefits of becoming a CITP Champion
Networking opportunities with local CPAs or other participating CITP Champion professionals
Include role as a CITP Champion on your resume or CV
Recognition by your state society, provincial body or local university as a representative of the CITP community
First choice for AICPA CITP marketing opportunities in your state
Opportunities to cultivate relationships and mentor professionals, providing support and advocacy
CITP Champion Requirements
Upfront qualification requirements:
Must be a CITP credential holder
Submit an updated resume or CV to Paul Warrick, program manager
Active or desire to be active in local community activities that promote the CITP credential and the role of the CITP professional in the marketplace (e.g., academic community, state society, provincial body, etc.)
Annual CITP Champion requirements:
Participate in CITP Champion conference calls (six calls per year)
Participate in local events (state society, university, technology conference/meeting) to promote the CITP credential and aid in recruitment of new CITP candidates
Communicate with AICPA staff about initiatives held within your state society, provincial body or local university
Perform at least 2 activities per year to promote the CITP credential
CITP Champion Activities
Examples of CITP Champion activities:
Contribute to your state society newsletter or AICPA publication
Partner with existing information technology accounting groups or host a networking event
Speak at events and conferences hosted by your state society, provincial body, or local university
Teach IT related CPE for your state society or province
Attend/make presentations at local colleges/universities in your area
Participate in the development of content as a subject matter expert in the CITP credential body of knowledge
Develop and provide presentations to other referral sources to increase awareness of the CITP credential
Serve as a mentor to a CITP candidate through the application and education process and beyond
Current CITP Champions – United States
Alabama
Cody Daughtry
Arizona
Dave Collins
Arkansas
Cody Griffin
California
Harsh Jadhav
Jordan Zoot
Steve Fineberg
Colorado
Jim Gilbert
Greg Johnson
Connecticut
Rich Madonna
Florida
Chris Fraser
David Jones
Marie Hibbert
Mario Nowogrodzki
Georgia
Chris Etterlee
Scott Levine
Illinois
Michael Blake
Indiana
Catherine Melvin
Iowa
Jessica Richter
Kansas
Chad Allen
Michele Herzog
Kentucky
Dana Greene
James Burns
Louisiana
Geoffrey Cover
Massachusetts
Diana Bawn
Norbert Tschakert
Michigan
Deborah Habel
Minnesota
Andrea Campbell
Mississippi
Nathan Cummins
Missouri
Jack Toland
Chris Slinkard
Nebraska
Frank Burnham
Nevada
Justin Thomsen
New Jersey
Larry Boyd
Rich Vera
New Mexico
Michael Reeves
New York
Charles Bogguess
Matthew O'Leary
North Carolina
Ben Hunter
Corbin Smith
North Dakota
Howard Fulks
Ohio
Kevin Martin
Oklahoma
Gary Crouch
Oregon
Thomas Achor
Pennsylvania
Chris Reimel
Torpey White
Troy Fine
Rhode Island
Jim Wilkinson
South Carolina
Brent Reese
Tennessee
Mike Skinner
Texas
Pauline Le
Sundeep Bablani
Troy Brewster
Utah
Mike Warren
Virginia
Adam Chaikin
Jeff Cook
Mark Plostock
Washington
Ray Sang
Wisconsin
Jeff Lemmermann
Wyoming
Vikki Nunn
Current CITP Champions – Canada
Alberta
Dennis Estacion
British Columbia
Ashiq Ahamed
Ontario
Jeff Dawley
Judy Pin
Sanjay Chadha
Quebec
Alex Romain
Mathieu Lupien
Ugo Cloutier
Zeina Dabbagh