Award Winners

• Lifetime Achievement Award +

  2018- Wayne Ebersberger, CPA, Retired- Ernst & Young LLP
  2018- Penelope Yunker, CPA, Retired- Western Illinois University 
  2017- Mary Ann Web, CPA, Sulaski & Webb CPAs
  2016- Mary Lou Pier, CPA, CGMA, Pier & Associates, Ltd.
  2015- Michael J. Singer, CPA, Michael J. Singer & Co., P.C.
  2014- Brian T. Whitlock, CPA, JD, LLM, Plante & Moran, PLLC
  2013- Debra R. Hopkins, CPA
  2012- Sheldon P. Holzman, CPA/CFF, CFE,  Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP 
  2011- Lawrence A. Wojcik, CPA, DLA Piper
  2010- Edilberto C. Ortiz, CPA, CGMA, E.C. Ortiz & Co. LLP
  2009- Duane D. Suits, CPA and Cameron T. Clark, CPA
  2008- Belverd E. Needles, Ph.D. CPA, CMA, GCMA, DePaul University
  2007- Edwin Cohen, CPA 
  

• Outstanding Educator Awards +

  2018 

  • Michael Donohoe, PhD, CPA, CGMA
    
    • Associate Professor of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Luis Plascencia, CPA, MBA, MST
    
    • Professor, City Colleges of Chicago

  2017 

  • 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

  2016

  •  Marcus Odom, CPA, MS
    • Lecturer of Accountancy, Southern Illinois University   
  • Vicky Eidson , PhD, CPA
    • Assistant Professor, Quincy University
  • Dominque Svarc, CPA, CGMA
    • Accounting Faculty, William Rainey Harper College

  2015

  •  Marty Coe, Ph.D., CPA, MBA 
    • Professor, Western Illinois University, Quad Cities

  • David Gray, MAS, CPA, CMA
    • Associate Professor of Accounting, North Central College
  • Jeff Varblow, CPA
    • Accounting Faculty, College of Lake County

• Lester H. McKeever Jr. Outstanding Leader in Advancing Diversity Award +

  2018- Kevin E. Jackson, PhD, CPA, University of Illinois
  2017- Stella Marie B. Santos, CPA, Adelfia LLC
  2016- Edilberto Ortiz, CPA, CGMA, E.C. Ortiz & Co
  2015- Dianne Lystlund, CPA, MBA, Allstate
  2014- Kevin Janes, CPA, Ernst & Young
  2013- Joseph Kosinski, CPA, Abbott Laboratories
  2012- Kenton Klaus, CPA, Deloitte
  2011- Ron Sonenthal, CPA, Deloitte
  2010- Dorri McWhorter, CPA, Crowe Horwath
  2009- Scott Steffens, CPA, Grant Thronton
  2008- Beth Murphy, CPA, DePaul University

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

  2018- Jeff Badu, CPA, Badu Tax Services, LLC
  2017- Marques Fisher, CPA, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  2016- Juan Ortiz, CPA, Deloitte Tax LLP
  2015- Samuel Delgado, CPA, Abbott Laboratories
  2014- Seun Salami, CA, CPA, Deloitte
  2013- Martrice Caldwell, CPA, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
  2012- Richard Cerda, CPA, Crowe Horwath
  2011- Muhammad Gigani, CPA, Deloitte
  2010- Marisol Pantoja, CPA, PwC
  

• Young Professional Leadership Award +

  2018- Michael Rodriguez, CPA, WEC Energy Group
  2017- Timm Bellazzini, CPA, CGMA, Sikich LLP
  2016- Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA/CITP, CGMA, DTM, Arrow Stream
  2015- Charlene Rhinehart, CPA, CFE, PMP, JP Morgan Chase
  2014- Amanda L. Gavin, MBA, CPA, CliftonLarsonAllen
  

• Time and Talent Public Service Volunteerism Award +

  2018- Crowe Horwath LLP
  2017- Wipfli LLP
  2016- Doug Hart
  

  2015- Sylvia Kellogg
  2014- Eric Dubrowski; Elizabeth Pritchard
  2013- David Hensely; Krista Piwonka
  2012- Rob Cameron; Roann Kopel; David Hensley
  2011- Scott Davis; Muthuswamy Sunder ; Mark Gilbert; Jarad M. K. Woiwode; Michelle Scheffki

• 2018 Distinguished Service Awards +

  • Linda Abernethy, CPA
    • RSM US LLP, Governmental Executive Committee
  • Catherine Allen, CPA
    
    • CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Peer Review Report Acceptance Committee 
  • Cameron Clark, CPA
    
    • Illinois CPAs for Political Action Committee
  • Timothy Custis, CPA
    

    • Gorenz & Associates, Ltd., Governmental Report Review Committee

  • Michael Deering, CPA
    

    • Mowery & Schoenfeld LLC, Taxation Estate, Gift & Trust Content Advisory Group

  • Lindy Ellis, CPA 
    
    • Ernst & Young LLP, Women’s Executive Committee
  • Karen Fleming, CPA
    
    • BKD LLP, Taxation Estate, Gift & Trust Content Advisory Group
  • Paige Goepfert, CPA, MST, CSEP
    
    • Andersen Tax LLC, Taxation Estate Gift & Trust Content Advisory Group
  • Nancy Gonsiorek, CPA
    

    • Nancy L. Gonsiorek, CPA LLC, Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee

  • Mike Hartley, CPA
    

    • Crowe Horwath LLP, Audit & Assurance Services Committee 

  • Noel Hastalis, CPA
    

    • Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, Taxation on Real Estate Content Advisory Group

  • David Henderson, CPA, CFP, J.D., LL.M.
    

    • Duggan Bertsch, LLC, Taxation International Committee

  • Mark Heroux
    

    • Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, Taxation Practice & Procedures Content Advisory Group

  • Frank Kronthal, CPA
    

    • Internal Revenue Service, Tax Advisory Group

  • Kathy Musial, CPA
    

    • Wipfli, LLP, Employee Benefits Committee

  • Natalie Perry, CPA, JD
    

    • Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Taxation Estate Gift & Trusts Committee

  • Daniel Rahill, CPA, JD, LLM, CGMA
    

    • BDO USA, LLP, Tax Advisory Group

  • Aaron E. Ruswick, JD, LLM
    

    • Huck Bouma, PC, Fox Valley Chapter

  • Mickey Scheffki, CPA
    

    • Morningbelle Consulting, Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee

  • Elizabeth Schwartz, CPA, MBA
    

    • EHS Business Solutions, Women’s Connection Committee

  • Eunice Sullivan, CPA, MST
    

    • S&P Tax Solutions Ltd, Tax Advisory Group

  • Jakob Thompson, CPA, MST
    

    • Benning Group LLC, Northern Chapter

  • Dan Vargo, MAS, CPA
    

    • Daniel P. Vargo & Associates, P.C., Fox Valley Chapter

  • Rupert Ward
    

    • KPMG LLP, Taxation International Committee

  • Jeff Watson, CPA
    

    • Miller Cooper & Company Ltd, Accounting Principles Committee