LEA Global Appoints Anthony Szczepaniak as its New CEO
Ananth.V, Sr. Proof Reader, Press Release
LEA Global, one of the leading associations of independent accounting firms, announces that it has onboarded Anthony Szczepaniak as its new CEO. In his new role, Anthony will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the international accounting association, focusing on membership best practices, cohesiveness, collaboration & growth, and molding the company in the right strategic direction.
“Tony brings perspective from outside the industry with his corporate roles, inside the industry with his public accounting experience, and the very specific expertise gained in leading an international association.
Under his leadership and growth mindset, we will further strengthen the LEA Global community and move forward into the future,” says Michael D. Newton, Board Chair, LEA Global.
Having completed his MS in Taxation from DePaul Univeristy, Anthony has also completed Executive Education on Blockchain: Technologies & Applications for Businesses from University of California, Berkeley, and holds certifications from University of Chicago, Harvard University and Stanford University. He boasts of an illustrious three decades long career during which he has held key positions across companies such as The Pillsbury Company, BP Amoco, Diageo, RSM, and Moore North America. As LEA’s CEO, Anthony will leverage this profound expertise and work as a strategic thinker and business leader, thus enabling LEA Global members to strengthen relationships, accelerate best practice sharing, and expand technical expertise & industry knowledge in accounting, audit, tax and business advisory segments.
Commenting on his appointment, Anthony says, “I look forward to working with the members of this well-respected community to help build a vision of a future that sees the uncertainty and volatility of today's environment as opportunity. Creating belief and enthusiasm around this vision and purpose in a way that engages members while increasing the value for members and ultimately their clients, is the main goal”.
Having completed his MS in Taxation from DePaul Univeristy, Anthony has also completed Executive Education on Blockchain: Technologies & Applications for Businesses from University of California, Berkeley, and holds certifications from University of Chicago, Harvard University and Stanford University. He boasts of an illustrious three decades long career during which he has held key positions across companies such as The Pillsbury Company, BP Amoco, Diageo, RSM, and Moore North America. As LEA’s CEO, Anthony will leverage this profound expertise and work as a strategic thinker and business leader, thus enabling LEA Global members to strengthen relationships, accelerate best practice sharing, and expand technical expertise & industry knowledge in accounting, audit, tax and business advisory segments.
Commenting on his appointment, Anthony says, “I look forward to working with the members of this well-respected community to help build a vision of a future that sees the uncertainty and volatility of today's environment as opportunity. Creating belief and enthusiasm around this vision and purpose in a way that engages members while increasing the value for members and ultimately their clients, is the main goal”.