IMA Names Anthony N. Caspio, CMA, as Chair-Elect for the 2026–2027 Fiscal Year
--Retired Fortune 500 Executive, and Nearly 30-Year IMA Member, Tapped as Next Chair-Elect for the Organization's Global Board--
MONTVALE, N.J., March 2, 2026 — IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) today announced that Anthony (Tony) N. Caspio, CMA, a retired Fortune 500 business executive, has been named Chair-Elect for IMA's fiscal 2026–2027 period (July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027). In this role, Caspio will support incoming Global Board Chair Brigitte de Graaff, Ph.D., CMA, CSCA, FMAA, who assumes the chair position on July 1, 2026. Caspio will begin his own tenure as Chair for the fiscal 2027–2028 period.
Caspio brings more than 25 years of extensive leadership experience from his career at Sealed Air Corporation, where he most recently served as Vice President–Supply Chain, Global Equipment, overseeing operations across four continents with supply partners worldwide. Throughout his tenure at Sealed Air, he held various senior finance leadership roles including global supply chain finance and global division finance, and he played an active role in numerous acquisitions and divestitures. Prior to joining Sealed Air, Caspio held leadership positions in the nonprofit, service, and distribution industries. He earned his Bachelor of Business degree in accounting from Western Illinois University.
“Tony’s journey mirrors that of many of our members. He earned his CMA to differentiate himself, built a distinguished global career, and has remained actively involved in the IMA community,” said Mike DePrisco, President and CEO at IMA. “As the profession continues to evolve, I am confident his leadership will help strengthen IMA’s role in empowering and connecting business professionals to build a positive future.”
An IMA member since 1997, Caspio has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the organization for nearly 30 years. He currently serves as Chair of the Global Markets Committee and is a member of the Governance Committee. He chaired the Strategic Planning Committee for the 2024–2025 fiscal year and led the Annual Conference Program Committee in 2020. Caspio also served five years on the Performance Oversight and Accountability Committee, where he chaired both the Investment and Policy and Survey subcommittees. In recognition of his outstanding service, he received the IMA Exemplary Board Member Award in 2018. Beyond his Global Board service, Caspio has been instrumental in chapter revitalization efforts, including serving multiple terms as president of the IMA Carolinas Regional Council. Most recently, he is helping to advance IMA's mentoring program partnership with SetFire Foundation by actively mentoring undergraduate students as they prepare for successful careers.
About IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants)
IMA® is one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession. Globally, IMA supports the profession through research, the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant), CSCA® (Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis), and FMAA™ (Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate) certification programs, continuing education, networking, and advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. Twice named Professional Body of the Year by The Accountant/International Accounting Bulletin, IMA has a global network of about 120,000 members in 150 countries and 200+ professional and student chapters. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., USA, IMA provides localized services through its six global regions: The Americas, China, Europe, Middle East/North Africa, India, and Asia Pacific. For more information about IMA, please visit www.imanet.org.