By FICPA Staff

July 1, 2024

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Capaldi will work with Foundation Director Jennifer Allen to execute Foundation’s pipeline initiatives 

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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) Scholarship Foundation was proud to welcome Silvana Capaldi as its 2024-25 Chair on July 1, 2024. 

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Capaldi is the Founder of the Ispirare Group LLC and Principal Consultant with SM Business Advisors.  She has an extensive business background advising CPAs, entrepreneurs and other professionals on growth, strategy and scalability. She has worked in M&A, sales, marketing, business development, training and coaching in a career that has included tenures at both RSM and PwC. She opened her own firm, Ispirare, in 2012. 
 
A member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees since 2018 and last year’s Chair-Elect, Capaldi previously played a role in organizing multiple Foundation fundraisers in the Tampa Bay area. 

 

She will now work alongside Foundation Director Jennifer Allen to expand the Foundation’s reach within the broader Florida business community and help execute the Foundation’s mission to support accounting students, CPA candidates, and newly licensed entrants to the profession as they navigate the career pathway. 

 

“I am thrilled to collaborate with our Foundation Board of Trustees and Director Jennifer Allen to refine our comprehensive strategic plan and reach a wider audience of prospective CPAs in need of our support and resources,” Capaldi said. “At the same time, I am excited to establish new partnerships within our business communities, cultivating connections that will both provide students with valuable opportunities and raise awareness of the Foundation.” 

 

The FICPA Scholarship Foundation awarded more than $185,000 in funds to 67 scholars at 26 Florida colleges and universities in 2023-24. Twenty-seven members of the Class of 2023 were first-generation college students. The Foundation likewise offers Exam Prep Scholarships for candidates studying for the CPA Exam and financially supports the FICPA’s Bridge to CPA program, which gives eligible candidates the opportunity to fulfill their fifth-year requirements for licensure with zero tuition costs. 

 

“Silvana’s diverse business background and longtime experience with the CPA profession make her an ideal candidate to help the Foundation continue to expand its reach,” Allen added. “I am grateful to both Silvana and the Board of Trustees for their volunteer leadership and steadfast commitment to securing the future of the CPA profession.”