Town Hall Forum: Inside Insights

Town Hall Forum: Inside Insights - Rockford

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(45 seats available)

Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Rockford
200 S Bell School Rd
Rockford, IL 61108-2610

Oct 01, 2026 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM CT

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $35.00

Retired: $0.00

Educator & Government & Non-Profit Member: $0.00

Credit Offered

1.5 CPE Credits

Field of Study:

1.5 Accounting

Town Hall Forums bring the Illinois CPA Society to communities across the state. They give members an opportunity to hear directly from ICPAS leadership, learn more about the issues affecting the profession and their organization, ask questions, share what’s on their minds.

Join us for a conversation about ICPAS initiatives, key professional issues, and what lies ahead. Bring your questions and perspectives to help shape the discussion.

Get an update on key issues affecting the accounting and finance profession and what they may mean for your work.
Learn about key ICPAS initiatives currently underway and what’s ahead for the association and its members.
Explore timely legislative and regulatory developments affecting the CPA profession and their potential implications.
Ask questions, share what’s on your mind, and hear what other professionals are experiencing.

Geoffrey Brown

Geoffrey ‘Geof’ Brown, CAE, is president and CEO of the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), one of the largest state CPA societies in the nation. Brown also serves as president and CEO of CPAs for the Public Interest and ex-officio board member of the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois.

A seasoned certified association executive (CAE), Brown has more than 20 years of experience as an association professional. Before joining ICPAS in 2022, he served as CEO of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), the nation’s leading professional association of fee-only financial advisors, for nine years. Prior to NAPFA, Brown was an account executive with Sentergroup, an association manager at SmithBucklin Corporation, and held multiple positions with North-American Interfraternity Conference.

Brown served as the board chair for Association Forum and is an active member. He is also an active member in the American Society of Association Executives and is a board member for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and the Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values. Brown earned his bachelor’s degree in government and politics from the University of Maryland.

Mark Wolfgram

Mark Wolfgram, CPA
Mark Wolfgram is the US Tax Director for Group Bel, a global leader in the healthy snacking market with iconic brands such as Mini Babybel, The Laughing Cow, GoGo Squeeze, Boursin, and more. Mark joined Bel in 2013 after nearly ten years at top-10 public accounting firms. Mark is currently the 2026-2027 Chairperson of the Illinois CPA Society Board of Directors and a member of Illinois’s delegation on the AICPA Council. Mark lives in Aurora (14th District) with his wife Kristin and children.