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On May 4, Maria E. Caldwell, CPA, of Miami, FL, was selected as the NASBA Nominating Committee’s candidate for vice chair, 2023-2024. Caldwell will stand for election at the October Annual Business Meeting on October 31, in New York, NY. If elected vice chair by the member State Boards of Accountancy, she will automatically accede to serve as NASBA chair 2024-2025. 

A former Southeast regional director of NASBA, Caldwell currently serves as treasurer and director-at-large on the NASBA Board of Directors. Her appointment to the Board holds great significance, as she is the first Hispanic woman to serve on the NASBA Board.  

In 2014, Caldwell began her NASBA journey with her appointment to NASBA’s Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Committee. During her time on the Committee, members were tasked with presenting a comprehensive revision to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards) in collaboration with the AICPA. Since that time, she has served in a variety of leadership capacities within NASBA.  

“I was excited to learn of Maria Caldwell’s interest in the vice chair role, and I am even more excited to learn that she has been selected as NASBA’s 2023-24 vice chair nominee,” shared NASBA President and CEO Ken L. Bishop. “As the first Hispanic woman to serve on the NASBA Board of Directors, we look forward to her continued Board leadership and contributions in support of NASBA’s mission,” he continued. 

Caldwell’s volunteer service on NASBA committees is extensive as she has chaired and been a member of several committees including NASBA’s Audit Committee, Diversity Committee, Administration & Finance Committee, Enforcement Resources Committee, and Strategic Task Force. In addition to her service to NASBA, Caldwell served on the Florida Board of Accountancy for 12 years, with two terms as chair. As a former Florida Board member, she continues to serve on the Board’s Probable Cause Panel and Education Committee.  

Over the years, Caldwell has forged strong relationships with NASBA volunteers and staff, as well as other regulators. Having migrated to the United States from Cuba at the age of 13, she holds great admiration for the U.S. Government and recognizes the need for steadfast support of State Boards of Accountancy as they strive to regulate and maintain the relevance of the accounting profession while protecting the investing public.  

Caldwell is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University, and an audit managing director at Deloitte & Touche, where she has worked for 30 years. In her role with Deloitte, she has audited a variety of organizations, from small private entities to large multinational companies. 

“I am honored to be selected for the role of NASBA vice chair (2023-24). I am committed to NASBA’s mission in supporting Boards of Accountancy and will lend my leadership experience and strategic mindset to help drive NASBA’s initiatives forward,” shared Maria E. Caldwell.