TSCPA News

Soddy Daisy's Batson Named Chair of State CPA Society

June 20, 2025

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Heather S. Batson, CPA, of Soddy Daisy, was recently elected chair of the Tennessee Society of CPAs (TSCPA), the professional association for nearly 10,000 members in Tennessee. Batson’s term began on June 11, 2025.

Batson is an audit partner at Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC in Chattanooga. She has been a member of TSCPA for 18 years, holding various leadership positions at the state and local level.

As chair, Batson will serve on the TSCPA Board of Directors and Council, which is the governing body of the association and establishes policy for all society activities. She will concurrently serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of TSCPA’s Educational & Memorial Foundation, which provides comprehensive continuing education for CPAs and awards academic scholarships to deserving accounting students attending Tennessee’s colleges and universities.

Gina B. Pruitt, CPA, of Hermitage, partner at KraftCPAs PLLC, will be serving as chair-elect with Batson.

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