25TH ANNUAL CUISINE FOR ART

25th Annual Cuisine for Art Honoree

Misty Weinger

Misty Weinger, CPA, CFF, CVA is a long-time Board member and engaged donor of the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood.  She is the Senior Partner/Shareholder at Kofsky Weinger, PA, and is managing partner forthe firm’s tax practice.  

Ms. Weinger joined the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood’s Board of Trustees over 20 years ago (2002) and continues to serve on the Board today. She served as Board Chair from October 2015 through September 2018.  Ms. Weinger currently serves in leadership roles -- Board Secretary, the Executive Committee, the Finance/Audit Committee, and the Board Governance/Nominating Committee.   

The South Florida native was instrumental in contributing funds to determine the feasibility of creating a new Arts Education building on the Center’s 1.3-acre campus back in 2013 (architectural plans as well as permits have since been completed to make this a reality).  In addition, she is a regular donor to the Center, performs advocacy efforts, and attends all the fundraisers and most of the Center’s exhibition openings and Education Department’s students’ performances. 

In addition to her involvement with the Center she is active in the local community to benefit special needs children. 

Ms. Weinger won the Florida Association of Museum’s statewide annual award in 2018 as “Outstanding Trustee;” was nominated as the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) “Women to Watch;” was recently inducted in the Daughters of the American Revolution; serves on the Community Foundation of Broward’s Professional Advisors Council; and is a member of the Miami-Dade Chapter of the FICPA. 

Prior to joining Kofsky Weinger, PA, Ms. Weinger worked for three years with the John S. Bush, CPA firm in Plantation.  She has over 20 years of experience as a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and holds certifications from the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts as a CVA (Certified Valuation Analyst) and from the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts as a CFF (Certified in Financial Forensics).  She completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance at the University of Florida. She subsequently completed post-graduate courses at Florida Atlantic University requisite for achieving her certification as a CPA in Florida.  

Ms. Weinger embodies the phrase – Model Board member.