Chapter Board

The Chapter Board of Directors comprises four officers, the immediate past president, six directors (two residing in Odessa, Texas at the time of their election, two residing in Midland, Texas at the time of their election, and two from any area within the Chapter boundaries), and the members the chapter elected to serve on the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors or Leadership Council (the number of which shall be according to the formula stipulated in TXCPA Bylaws).
Meredith McKeehan

President
Meredith McKeehan
WEAVER

Mackenzie Craft

President-elect
Mackenzie Craft
WEAVER

Jennifer Smith

Vice President
Jennifer Smith
SHELTON HERR SMITH PC

Lashawn Bearden

Secretary/Treasurer
Lashawn Bearden
SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC

John Michael Jaramillo

Past President
John Michael Jaramillo
WEAVER

Katie Russell

Chapter Director At Large
Katie Russell
EIGHT 31 CAPITAL LLC

Melissa Thompson

Chapter Director At Large
Melissa Thompson
SPROLES WOODARD

Emily Baller

Chapter Director Midland
Emily Baller
WEAVER

Evan Green

Chapter Director Midland
Evan Green
WHITLEY PENN

Katherine Kirk

Chapter Director Odessa
Katherine Kirk
WHITLEY PENN

Tina Mobley

Chapter Director Odessa
Tina Mobley
EDWARD JONES

Derby Gallo

State Director
Derby Gallo
BAKER GALLO

Narita Holmes

Faculty Representative
Narita Holmes
UT PERMIAN BASIN

Hadassah Hethcoat

Student Representative
Hadassah Hethcoat
UT PERMIAN BASIN

Rod Aguilar

TXCPA Leadership Council
Rod Aguilar
HZ SERVICES LLC

Ryan Bartholomee

TXCPA Leadership Council
Ryan Bartholomee
SHENANDOAH PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Jimmy Hudson

TXCPA Leadership Council
Jimmy Hudson
CROWNQUEST OPERATING LLC

Chad Valentine

TXCPA Leadership Council
Chad Valentine
WEAVER

Society Presidents and Chairmen

Billy Kelley

TXCPA Chair 2025-26
Billy Kelley
DUTTON, HARRIS & CO CPAS PLLC

Larry Edgerton

TXCPA Chair 2005-06
Larry Edgerton
SCHARBAUER FAMILY MANAGEMENT LLC

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Chapter Committee Chairs

Branding and Community Outreach, Katherine Kirk

CPE, Jennifer Smith

Membership, Meredith McKeehan

PAC, Jimmy Hudson

Pipeline, Derby Gallo

YEP, Emily Baller