2026 IPT Tax Pros Award Winners

Distinguished Service Award

Gene Johnson, CMI
RTX Corporation

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Special Service Award

Instructor and Member of the Year Awards

Gerard N. Amoroso, Jr., CMI, MBA
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Carolyn M. Shantz, CMI, CPA
Merit Advisors, LLC

Instructor of the Year, Sales Tax Award

Christine M. Macciomei
Indeed

Member of the Year, Credits & Incentives Award

Tim Parrish
Sagemont Group

Member of the Year, Property Tax Award

Hamid “Henry” Mehrdad, CMI
Bettencourt Tax Advisors, LLC

Member of the Year, State Income Tax

Jennifer C. Waryjas, Esq.
Jones Day

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Emerging Leader Award

James T. Ryan, III, CMI, Esq.
Stavitsky & Associates LLC