Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA, One of the most influential voices in accounting and finance, Tom Hood has been named to the Accounting Hall of Fame and held a record-breaking 12-year streak as #2 Most Influential Person in Accounting by Accounting Today. A digital pioneer, he ranks among LinkedIn’s Top 100 Influencers, engaging 700,000+ professionals globally. Tom serves as Executive Vice President of Business Growth & Engagement at AICPA-CIMA, the world’s largest association of professional accountants. A member of the Forbes Finance Council, he brings powerful insights at the intersection of technology, talent, and transformation. Tom’s career spans from CFO of a $100M construction company to CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs, where he led two profession-wide future vision projects: CPA Vision Project and CPA Horizons 2025. Today, he leads RISE 2040: Shaping the Future of Finance and Accounting, Together—a global foresight initiative to transform the profession for the next generation.