Christian Bennett
Christian Bennett, CPA, of Hixson, was elected Secretary of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA), the professional association for more than 10,000 CPAs residing and practicing in Tennessee. Bennett’s term began on June 25 at TSCPA’s 87th Annual Meeting & Convention in Nashville.
Mr. Bennett is a partner with Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC in Chattanooga. He has been a member of TSCPA for 15 years, holding various leadership positions at the state and local level. He has served on the Financial Institutions Committee, TSCPA Council and held various leadership positions within the Chattanooga Chapter, including most recently serving as Chattanooga chapter president.
As secretary, Mr. Bennett will serve on the TSCPA Board of Directors and Council, which is the governing body of the association and establishes policy for all society activities. He will concurrently serve as a member of the board of trustees of TSCPA’s Educational & Memorial Foundation, which provides comprehensive continuing education for CPAs and awards academic scholarships to deserving accounting students attending Tennessee’s colleges and universities.
Other TSCPA members serving as officers with Bennett are: Chair Douglas E. Warren, CPA, of Madisonville, managing partner of Warren & Tallent CPAs PLLC in Sweetwater; Chair-Elect Mark Steadman, CPA of Johnson City, professor of accountancy at East Tennessee State University; Vice Chair Robert K. Weatherly, CPA, of Brentwood, partner with Frasier, Dean & Howard, PLLC; and Treasurer Anita Hamilton of Medina, partner with HORNE LLP in Jackson.