Brett Martin Joins the Dallas Regional Chamber 2025 LEAD YP Class
Dallas, TX (April 15, 2025)
Brett Martin, Whitley Penn Audit Senior Manager, has been accepted to join the Dallas Regional Chamber’s (DRC) 2025 LEAD YP Class.
The DRC’s LEAD YP program is a six-month leadership development program designed to help young professionals gain a better understanding of their personal leadership styles and gain new insight on leading and inspiring others throughout their careers. Martin will participate alongside approximately 50 classmates and peers who have been selected from across the Dallas area to participate in the LEAD YP program. Participants will meet monthly to receive training on their personal leadership styles, leading through change, personal branding, and coaching and feedback, all using the Predictive Index Behavior Assessment.
“On behalf of Whitley Penn, we extend our warmest congratulations to Brett for his selection to participate in this year’s LEAD YP Class at the Dallas Regional Chamber,” stated Joe Lavis, Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Dallas office. “Brett’s insightful perspective and collaborative approach will undoubtedly enhance the program, complementing the exceptional talents of other accomplished Dallas-based professionals. We look forward to the innovative ideas he will contribute to the firm as we progress.”
Martin has more than 11 years of public accounting experience focused on public and private clients primarily in the following industries: professional services, oil & gas, manufacturing, distribution & logistics, retail, and employee benefit plans. Martin has extensive experience advising clients on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) issues as well as leading engagement teams on audits of financial statements.
Martin is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Dallas Chapter of Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA). Additionally, Martin is a member of the Texas Tech Alumni Association and is a member of the Highland Park Education Foundation scholarship review committee as well as the Highland Park High School Alumni Association.
Martin received his BBA and MS in Accounting from Texas Tech University.
About the Dallas Regional Chamber
The Dallas Regional Chamber is one of America’s most established business organizations and serves as the voice of business and the champion of economic development and growth in the Dallas Region. We work with our member companies and regional partners to strengthen our business community by advocating for pro-growth public policies, improving our educational system, attracting talented workers from around the world, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and enhancing the quality of life for all. Our goal is to make the Dallas Region the best place in the United States for all people to live, work, and do business. For more information on the Dallas Regional Chamber, please visit www.dallaschamber.org.
About Whitley Penn, LLP
Whitley Penn is a full-service public accounting firm with nine locations, and more than 800 employees delivering tax, audit, and consulting services across a myriad of industries. The firm has consistently been recognized as “One the Top 100 Firms in the U.S.” and “Best of the Best” by INSIDE Public Accounting and other industry publications. For more information on Whitley Penn, please visit www.whitleypenn.com.
Dallas, TX (April 15, 2025)
Brett Martin, Whitley Penn Audit Senior Manager, has been accepted to join the Dallas Regional Chamber’s (DRC) 2025 LEAD YP Class.
The DRC’s LEAD YP program is a six-month leadership development program designed to help young professionals gain a better understanding of their personal leadership styles and gain new insight on leading and inspiring others throughout their careers. Martin will participate alongside approximately 50 classmates and peers who have been selected from across the Dallas area to participate in the LEAD YP program. Participants will meet monthly to receive training on their personal leadership styles, leading through change, personal branding, and coaching and feedback, all using the Predictive Index Behavior Assessment.
“On behalf of Whitley Penn, we extend our warmest congratulations to Brett for his selection to participate in this year’s LEAD YP Class at the Dallas Regional Chamber,” stated Joe Lavis, Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Dallas office. “Brett’s insightful perspective and collaborative approach will undoubtedly enhance the program, complementing the exceptional talents of other accomplished Dallas-based professionals. We look forward to the innovative ideas he will contribute to the firm as we progress.”
Martin has more than 11 years of public accounting experience focused on public and private clients primarily in the following industries: professional services, oil & gas, manufacturing, distribution & logistics, retail, and employee benefit plans. Martin has extensive experience advising clients on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) issues as well as leading engagement teams on audits of financial statements.
Martin is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Dallas Chapter of Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA). Additionally, Martin is a member of the Texas Tech Alumni Association and is a member of the Highland Park Education Foundation scholarship review committee as well as the Highland Park High School Alumni Association.
Martin received his BBA and MS in Accounting from Texas Tech University.
About the Dallas Regional Chamber
The Dallas Regional Chamber is one of America’s most established business organizations and serves as the voice of business and the champion of economic development and growth in the Dallas Region. We work with our member companies and regional partners to strengthen our business community by advocating for pro-growth public policies, improving our educational system, attracting talented workers from around the world, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and enhancing the quality of life for all. Our goal is to make the Dallas Region the best place in the United States for all people to live, work, and do business. For more information on the Dallas Regional Chamber, please visit www.dallaschamber.org.
About Whitley Penn, LLP
Whitley Penn is a full-service public accounting firm with nine locations, and more than 800 employees delivering tax, audit, and consulting services across a myriad of industries. The firm has consistently been recognized as “One the Top 100 Firms in the U.S.” and “Best of the Best” by INSIDE Public Accounting and other industry publications. For more information on Whitley Penn, please visit www.whitleypenn.com.
