Alicia Gelinas

President and CEO, Colorado Society of CPAs (COCPA)

Alicia first joined the COCPA as a student member while attending the University of Denver. After years of volunteering at the Society, she stepped into the role of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of the COCPA Educational Foundation for five years. Alicia now serves as the Society’s third President and CEO, where she daily demonstrates her passion for the accounting profession and leads the organization as it carries out the COCPA mission to help people thrive personally and professionally through service and connection.

Alicia’s professional background includes stints in public accounting, adjunct teaching, consulting, and coaching. This Midwest native enjoys spending time camping, boating, and traveling with her husband and their dog, Ally.

LINKS: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ag-cpa/

https://cocpa.org/

https://www.360financialliteracy.org/Videos/Money-Minutes-Personal-Finance-101/Budgeting-101

https://www.discover.com/online-banking/banking-topics/values-based-budgeting/#:~:text=Values%2Dbased%20budgeting%20allows%20you,specific%20financial%20plan%20around%20them

https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/