Accounting Society
Mission Statement 
Our mission is to provide an organization that functions as a networking opportunity to obtain leadership, teamwork, and organizational skills.
We encourage service involvement in the community, university, and one another.
Activities
In addition to professional meetings with recruiters every week, the Accounting Society has been involved in many activities. Below is a summary of them:
- Lecture Guide Fundraisers
- Big 4 Visit/Industry Tours
- Canned Food Drive
- IMA Student Leadership Conferences
- Social Nights
- Accounting Golf Scramble
- Case Competitions
- Scholarships
Follow us on Instagram: @siuacctsociety
How to Join the Accounting Society
If you are interested in joining the Accounting Society, please complete this membership form.
Membership fees may be paid through the form (link above) or sent to:
Accounting Society
c/o Sharif Islam
Rehn 216A
School of Accountancy
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Questions? Please email acctsoc@business.siu.edu.
2025-2026 Executive Board
Peter Quinn
Officer Position: President
Major: Accounting
Year in school: Sophomore (Junior in the fall)
Hometown: Belleville, Illinois
Internships: Tax Internship with Anders Spring 2027
Fun Fact: I have 6 siblings
Micheal Cagle
Officer Position: Vice President of Programming and Golf Scramble Co-chair
Major: Accounting
Raife Hammons
Officer Position: Vice President of Membership
Major: Accounting and Finance
Year: Sophomore (Junior in fall)
Hometown: Kewanee, IL
Internships: None currently
Fun Fact: I have the same birthday as Kanye West
Adam Green
Officer Position: Secretary
Major: Accounting
Jerry Frazer
Officer Position: Treasurer
Major: Accounting, LCIS Specialization in German
Year: Sophomore (Junior in the fall)
Hometown: Streamwood, Illinois
Internships: None
Fun Fact: I have been abroad 2 times.
Past Officers
2023-2024
Co-President: Abbi Turner
Co-President: Matthew Carrazco
Vice President of Events: Jacob Waldman
Treasurer: Alberto Juarez
Secretary: Emily Biesterfeld
Social Media Chair: Isabella Kieffer
Golf Scramble Chair: Zahwa Shrateh and Andrew Barajas
BLC Rep: Ericka Tumbaco
2022-2023
President: Mackenzie Piazza
Vice President: Abbi Turner
Secretary: Emily Biesterfeld
Social Media Chair: Da’Ziya Faust
Golf Scramble Chair: Matthew Carrazco and Conner Bruckner
BLC Rep: Lexie Lingle
2021-2022
President: Mackenzie Piazza
Vice President: Abbi Turner
Secretary: Emily Biesterfeld
Social Media Chair: Da’Ziya Faust
Golf Scramble Chair: Matthew Carrazco and Conner Bruckner
BLC Rep: Lexie Lingle
2020-2021
President: Mackenzie Piazza
Vice President: Christopher Johnson
Treasurer: Shams Khazil
Secretary: Abir Bakadir
Fundraising Chair: Rachel Perez
Golf Scramble Chair: Vonni Waters and Conner Bruckner
BLC Rep: Da’Ziya Faust
President: Evonna Waters
Treasurer: Matthew Cagle
Secretary: Kamber Pyszka
Fundraising Chair: Rachel Perez
Golf Scramble Chair: Sydney Moss and David Fletcher
BLC Rep: Da’Ziya Faust
2019-2020
President: Jared Nicholas
V.P. of Programming: Grace Horman
V.P. of Membership: Evonna Waters
Treasurer: Matthew Cagle
Secretary: Marisa Ferguson
Social Chair: Jared Nicholas
Fundraising Chair: Devan Franklin
Golf Scramble Chair: Hina Dave and Olivia Berry
BLC Rep: Anna Li
BLC Rep: Issac Kazeera
Webmaster: Lila Palasz
2018-2019
President: Jared Nicholas
V.P. of Programming: Grace Horman
V.P. of Membership: Evonna Waters
Treasurer: Matthew Cagle
Secretary: Marisa Ferguson
Social Chair: Jared Nicholas
Fundraising Chair: Devan Franklin
Golf Scramble Chair: Hina Dave and Olivia Berry
BLC Rep: Anna Li
BLC Rep: Issac Kazeera
Webmaster: Lila Palasz
2017-2018
President: Grace Horman
V.P. of Programming: Christopher Matthews
V.P. of Membership: Moira MacLennan
Treasurer: Parker Moses
Secretary: Lauren Clark
Social Chair: Brian Ta
Fundraising Chair: Anna Li
Golf Scramble Chair: Hina Dave, Tiana Slaney, and JonathanVara
BLC Rep: Anthony Panateri
BLC Rep: Jing Mo
Webmaster: Chen Li
2016-2017
President: Jake Ludlow
V.P. of Programming: Hannah Schmitz
V.P. of Membership: Moira Maclennan
Treasurer: Danny Li
Secretary: Anna Li
Social Chair: Brian Ta
Fundraising Chair: Samantha Morales
Golf Scramble Chair: Josh Davis and Camille Hammers
BLC Rep: Katie Kovic
BLC Rep: Shuman Li
Webmaster: Kelcie Moravec
2015-2016
President: Steven Ta
V.P. of Programming: Hannah Schmitz
V.P. of Membership: Keenan Walsh
Treasurer: Hannah Romack and Erik Folkerts
Secretary: Ashley Tobin
Social Chair: Jake Ludlow
Fundraising Chair: Cindy Li
Golf Scramble Chair: Josh Davis
BLC Rep: Katie Kovic
Webmaster: Sam Humphrey
2013-2014
President: Scott Polczynski
V.P. of Programming: Cameron Thomas
V.P. of Membership: Cassie Devore
Treasurer: Josh Snyder
Secretary: Leah Shirley
Social Chair: Jenna Schneider
Social Co-Chair: Phil Kunz
BLC Rep: Rachel Crofts
BLC Rep: Lei Shu
Webmaster: Abbie Wolfe
2012-2013
President: Steve Vercellino
V.P. of Programming: Scott Polczynski
V.P. of Membership: Josh Fraedrich
Treasurer: Claire Malinowski
Secretary: Leah Shirley
Social Chair: Michael Gloss
Social Co-Chair: Lindsay Kellerman
BLC Rep: Luke Gansner
BLC Rep: Luna Wang
Webmaster: John Weber