LEADERSHIP

Educational Foundation Trustee Nominee

Laurie J. Corradino, CPA, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Accounting Colorado State University – Pueblo

Laurie Corradino is an assistant professor of accounting at Colorado State University – Pueblo, and previously held the same role at the University of Wyoming and Colorado Mesa University. She has taught a variety of accounting and finance courses throughout her tenure.

Corradino has won several awards throughout her career, including first prize in the long case category of the AICPA’s 2021 CPA Evolution Resource Competition (CERC) Awards, for her case, Fixed Assets – A Logical and Visual Analysis.

A member of the Accounting Educators Conference Planning Committee for the past two years, Corradino has been attending the Society’s educator-focused events for more than a decade.

Her super power, especially when faced with important, deadline-driven work, is focus. “I seem to be proficient at tuning out unrelated noise and staying focused on the task at hand,” she says. Speaking of important work, she agrees that addressing the often-discussed talent pipeline issue that the profession faces is critical. “As a profession, it will be imperative to identify what adaptations are necessary to both attract and retain quality talent and remain competitive in the labor market given the changing world view of what constitutes a satisfying and desirable career,” she says.

Educational Foundation Trustee Nominee

Alexandria Romero, CPA, MPAcc

Director of Finance, City of Pueblo

Alexandria Romero is director of finance for the City of Pueblo, a position she has held since October 2022. She previously worked in both public accounting and the nonprofit sector, including as chief financial officer of the Pueblo City-County Library District.

Deeply committed to the profession, Romero has served on the COCPA Board of Directors and as chair of the Young Professionals Council. She is especially passionate about engaging those who are new to the profession to offer mentorship, support, and networking opportunities, and has participated in the COCPA Educational Foundation’s Mentor Program. A 2019 graduate of the prestigious AICPA Leadership Academy, Romero chairs the AICPA Young Member Leadership Committee and serves on the AICPA Benevolent Fund Committee.

Also generous with her time and talents when it comes to her community, Romero has volunteered with local organizations such as Junior League of Pueblo, of which she is a past president; the Southern Colorado Runners Club; the Pueblo Downtown Association; and Young Life of Pueblo.

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She knows firsthand the important role that the COCPA Educational Foundation can play in the life of a student who is pursuing an accounting degree. She earned both her bachelor's and master’s degrees from CSU –Pueblo, along the way earning scholarships from the Educational Foundation. “Those scholarships helped put me on the path to achieving my academic and career goals, for which I’m extremely grateful,” she says. “I look forward to being part of the group that helps make this possible for others.”

After taking her educational pursuits to Texas Tech University, where she earned her Ph.D., Corradino is happy to be back – with her dog, Strudel – near family in her home state of Colorado. A LEGO fan, she is always looking for a new place in her home to display her latest creations, and enjoys working puzzles and playing board games. Travel is a hobby as well. “I really enjoy visiting new places and checking a new state or destination off the bucket list,” Corradino says.

Continuing to Serve …

Romero has been recognized with several awards, including the 2019 COCPA Everyday Heroine Award, the 2021 Women to Watch Emerging Leader Award, and the 2022 AICPA Outstanding Young CPA Award. In both 2021 and 2022 she was named to the CPA Practice Advisor 40 Under 40 Accounting Professionals list.

She believes that the Educational Foundation can directly impact the shortage of accounting students and young professionals entering the profession, not only by awarding scholarships to curb students’ educational costs, but also by connecting young professionals with COCPA resources and support.

Romero knows firsthand the value of networking, and through her activities at both the state and national levels, she has built a significant network of accounting professionals. She considers this strong network – along with her passion for giving back and growing the COCPA membership – to be her super power.

When she isn’t building up the profession, Romero enjoys building Lego sets, as well as traveling with her husband and son and running.

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Clary, Breit, Pfahl, and King join the following Board members, whose service continues, effective May 1: Chair Diego Baca, CPA, EY LLP, Denver; Treasurer Amy King, CPA, CGMA, Rubin Brown, Denver; Immediate Past Chair Angela Roberts, CPA, Aclivity, Denver; Secretary Alicia Gelinas, CPA, COCPA, Englewood; and Directors at Large Ronald L. Goodrich, CPA, CGMA, McPherson, Goodrich, Paolucci, & Mihelich, P.C., Pueblo; David C. Loucks, CPA, Opportune LLP, Denver; and Heidi M. O’Neil, CPA, CGMA, Denver International Airport.

Corradino and Romero join the following members of the Educational Foundation Board of Trustees, whose service continues, effective May 1: Alexandra “Alexie” Tune, CPA, MAcc, Deloitte, LLP, Denver; Tiffany K. Knight, CPA, Kundinger, Corder & Montoya, P.C., Denver; Judy A. Thomas, CPA, MBA, Regis University, Denver; Jeffrey Damm, CPA, SM Energy Company, Denver; Stephanie E. Daniels, CPA, MAcc, RubinBrown, LLP, Denver; Matthew Ogaz, CPA, MAcc, CoBank, ACB, Englewood; Caitlyn R. O’Neil, CPA, MT, CBIZ MHM, Denver.

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