InfoBites: Charting Your Course: CPA Career Paths Panel (1 hour - afternoon) [NT] - NEW! - Webcast
Overview
Charting Your Course: CPA Career Paths panel brings together three dynamic CPAs who have each forged unique paths across different business sectors. From public accounting to corporate finance and beyond, they’ll share their journeys, lessons learned, and how they leveraged the CPA credential to open doors to new opportunities. Whether you’re an accounting student exploring your options or a young professional planning your next move, this panel will help you navigate your own career journey with clarity and confidence.
Plus, OSCPA members earn one hour of complimentary non-technical CPE!
Questions? please contact our membership team; 503-641-7200 / 800-255-1470, ext. 4.
InfoBites is presented by the OSCPA Young Professionals Strategic Committee.
Highlights
- Real stories from CPAs who’ve taken their careers in new directions
- Smart strategies to leverage your skills and the CPA credential
- Insights on making confident career moves and finding your fit
- Tips for growing your network and seizing new opportunities
- Q&A opportunity to get your specific career questions answered
Designed For
Professionals with up to five years of experience. College students are invited and encouraged to attend.
Objectives
InfoBites aims to provide timely updates and personal development topics for up-and-coming professionals.
Notice
“Adding to Calendar” does not register you for this event. Please either register online by clicking “Add to Cart” or contacting OSCPA at 503-641-7200 / 800-255-1470, ext. 4. Thank you!
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Cameron Clark, WB CPA LLC
Cameron Clark, CPA, is the founder of WB CPA in Portland. Cameron is a member of the Oregon Society of CPAs and volunteers on the Young Professionals Committee. WB CPA is a boutique public accounting firm that works directly with clients to help solve issues. With his background as an elementary school teacher, Cameron learned that students do not care how much you know, until they know how much you care. I have taken this idea with me into my experience as a Certified Public Accountant. Anyone can prepare a tax return. I am here to be an advocate, ally and advisor to guide clients through the dynamic landscape of corporate and individual tax.
(10/23/25)
Ruth Okenye, Finance Director, Evergreen Family Medicine
Ruth Okenye is a CPA with experience spanning public accounting and healthcare finance. She began her career in the assurance practice at EY, a national public accounting firm, before transitioning into private industry, where she now oversees financial operations, compliance, and strategic planning within healthcare organizations.
She holds the Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional (CRHCP) and Financial Management Certificate (FMC) designations through MGMA and is currently pursuing her CHFP and ACMPE credentials, demonstrating her commitment to continued professional growth and excellence in healthcare leadership.
Outside of work, Ruth is actively involved with Oregon Society of CPAs Young Professionals Committee and volunteers with Child Scholars, a nonprofit supporting disenfranchised children in Africa, assisting with financial oversight and sustainability initiatives. In her free moments, she loves expressing herself through dance and exploring new worlds through books.
(10/29/25)
Sydney (Jordan) Sherman, Rosie Brammer CPA LLC
Jordyn Sherman is CPA licensed in Oregon. During her accounting career, she has worked as an auditor for a mid-size national firm before making the leap into corporate accounting, holding positions as an internal auditor, and then later becoming a supervisor at a local health insurance company where she developed expertise in GAAP and SSAP reporting. Throughout her career, she has consistently demonstrated the ability to handle complex financial matters and deliver exceptional results in a timely manner. Notable achievements include being selected as a member of the prestigious AICPA Leadership Academy in 2019, which supports her commitment to professional growth.
Jordyn is actively engaged in her community. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for St. Mary's Home for Boys, the Beaverton Downtown Association, and is involved in the Oregon Society of CPA's Young Professionals committee. When she isn't crunching the numbers, or volunteering, you can find her hanging out with her husband Phil and their dog Ted.
(10/23/25)
Non-Member Price $20.00
Member Price $0.00