CPA Society to Honor Mike Maksymiw, Jr., CPA of Aprio Firm Alliance with Leadership Award
April 24, 2025
The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CTCPA) will honor Mike Maksymiw, Jr., CPA of Aprio Firm Alliance with the 2025 Jack Brooks Leadership Award at the CTCPA Annual Meeting to be held at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel in Rocky Hill on May 14.
The CTCPA Jack Brooks Leadership Award is presented annually to honor a leader whose contributions, dedication, and personal efforts have significantly strengthened both the accounting profession and the professional organization.
Mike will be honored as a champion of the CPA profession and a dedicated leader within the organization.
Mike has played a vital role in strengthening the CPA pipeline, inspiring future professionals through dynamic presentations at local high schools and CPA career conferences.
He credits the CTCPA with helping shape his early leadership journey, beginning with his involvement on the New and Young Professionals Cabinet. His contributions quickly expanded, leading to key roles including Advisory Council Chair, member of the Strategic Planning Task Force, and ultimately, Chair of the organization in 2022.
An accomplished speaker and author, Mike has shared his insights on change management, career development, and challenging the status quo across numerous CTCPA publications and events. Most recently, he facilitated the Small Firm Roundtable, guiding meaningful discussions on pressing challenges and possible solutions.
“As a forward-thinking leader, Mike is known for his expertise in business strategy, preparing companies and accounting departments to be future-ready, and advocating for work-life balance,” explained CTCPA Executive Director and CEO Bonnie Stewart. “His leadership is defined by his ability to leverage his deep knowledge of the profession and its people to spark new ideas and inspire creative thinking.”
Mike is also an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and holds the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) credential. He holds an MSA, Accounting from the University of Connecticut School of Business and a BS, Business Administration, Accounting from Bryant University.
The Connecticut Society of CPAs is celebrating more than a century of service to membership and community alike. Formed by nine CPAs in 1908, today CTCPA has a current membership of almost 6,000 individuals in public practice, business and industry, government, and education. Its function is to advocate on behalf of the accounting profession, foster a professional community among CPAs, and provide continuing education opportunities as well as a comprehensive peer review program and a variety of membership services for CPAs in Connecticut.
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