Award Winners

• 2017 Distinguished Service Awards

  • Linda S. Abernethy, CPA
    • RSM US LLP, Governmental Executive Committee
  • Jeff T. Conrad, CPA, JD
    
    • BKD, LLP, Taxation Estate Gift & Trust Committee 
  • Lindy R. Ellis, CPA
    
    • Ernst & Young LLP, Women's Executive Committee 
  • Karen M. Fleming, CPA
    
    • BKD, LLP, Taxation Estate Gift & Trust Committee 
  • Carla A. Garza, CPA
    
    • HERE Company, Women's Connections Committee
  • Jody A. Gauthier, CPA
    
    • BKD, LLP, Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee 
  • Robert J. Giblichman, CPA
    
    • Warady & Davis LLP, Peer Review Acceptance Committee
  • Paige Goepfert, CPA, MST, CSEP
    
    • RSM US LLP, Taxation Estate Gift & Trust Committee 
  • Amy S. Jenkins, CPA
    
    • Sikich LLP, Governmental Report Review Committee 
  • Deanna M. Kanosky, CPA
    
    • HERE Company, Women's Connections Committee 
  • Andrew D. Klemens, CPA, MST, MSA
    
    • BKD, LLP, Taxation Flow-through Entities Committee
  • David J. Kupiec, CPA, JD
    
    • Kupiec & Martin, LLC, Taxation State & Local Committee 
  • Edward T. McCormick, CPA
    
    • MSP, Governmental Executive Committee
  • Kathleen A. Musial, CPA
    
    • Wipfli LLP, Employee Benefits Committee
  • Cynthia A. Quigley, CPA
    
    • Accenture PLC, Chicago South Chapter
  • Carla J. Randolph, CPA, MBA, CISA
    
    • CJ Randolph CPA LLC, Governmental Report Review Committee
  • Deborah J. Ringer, CPA, CGFM
    
    • Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, Governmental Executive Committee 
  • James R. Savio, CPA
    
    • Sikich LLP, Governmental Executive Committee 
  • William G. Schmidt, CPA, MBA
    
    • Skokie Park District, Governmental Executive Committee
  • Keith W. Staats, JD
    
    • Illinois Chamber of Commerce Tax Institute, Taxation State & Local Committee
  • Madhuri Thaker, CPA
    
    • Plante Moran, PLLC, Taxation International Committee

• 2017 Time and Talent Public Service Volunteerism Award

  Wipfli LLP

• 2017 Young Professional Leadership Award

  Timm Bellazzini, CPA, CGMA
  Partner, Sikich LLP

• 2017 Lester H. McKeever Jr. Outstanding Leadership in Advancing Diversity Award

  Stella Marie B. Santos, CPA
  Managing Partner, Adelfia LLC

• 2017 Lester H. McKeever Jr. Emerging Leader in Advancing Diversity Award

  Marques Fisher, CPA
  Assurance Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

• 2017 Outstanding Educator Awards

  • Julia P. Shapland, CPA, MS
    
    • Lecturer of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Gregory P. Tapis, PhD, CPA
    
    • Assistant Professor, Augustana College
  • Everett Westmeyer, CPA, CGMA
    
    • Accounting Faculty, Kishwaukee College

• 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award

  Mary Ann Web, CPA
  Managing Partner, Sulaski & Webb CPAs