Award Winners

• Lifetime Achievement Award +

  2020- Elizabeth A. Murphy, PhD, MBA, CPA, DePaul University
  2019- Lee A. Gould, CPA/ABV, JD, CFE, CFF, Gould & Pakter Associates LLC 
  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 +

  2020
  

  • Michael T. Popowits, CPA, MAS, UIC Business
  • Christine A. Wayne, EdD, MBA, CPA, William Rainey Harper College

  2019 

  • Terese Kasson, CPA, MSBA, McKendree University
  • Bridgette E. Mahan, CPA, MBA, Harold Washington College
  • Margaret M. Tower, CPA, MBA, DePaul University 

  2018 

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

  2017 

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

  2016

  • Marcus Odom, CPA, MS, Southern Illinois University   
  • Vicky Eidson , PhD, CPA, Quincy University
  • Dominque Svarc, CPA, CGMA, William Rainey Harper College

  2015

  • Marty Coe, Ph.D., CPA, MBA, Western Illinois University, Quad Cities
  • David Gray, MAS, CPA, CMA, North Central College
  • Jeff Varblow, CPA, College of Lake County

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

  2020- Sandra Waller Shelton, PhD, MBA, CPA, DePaul University
  2019- Gregg S. Woodruff, CPA, PhD, Western Illinois University
  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 +

  2020- Reuel Brumell, CPA, Grant Thornton LLP 
  2019- Chinedu C. Iwuora, CPA, Deloitte & Touche LLP
  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 +

  2020- Curt M. Mastio, CPA, Founder's CPA
  2019- Nicole Presperin, CPA, Aon plc
  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 +

  2020- Kutchins, Robbins & Diamond Ltd.
  2019- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
  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

• 2020 Distinguished Service Awards +

  • Linda S. Abernethy, CPA, RSM US LLP, Governmental Executive Committee
  • Margaret L. Al-Qassas, CPA, Michael Silver, Taxation Executive Committee
  • Tony Boras, CPA, Crowe LLP, Governmental Report Review Committee
  • Scott R. Cosentine, CPA, CAMS, CGMA, Ashland Partners & Company LLP, Audit and Assurance Services Committee
  • Beth M. Cwik, CPA, CFP, Huck Bouma PC, Taxation- Estate, Gift and Trust Committee
  • Alison H. Fetzer, CPA, ORBA, Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee
  • Karen M. Fleming, CPA, MST, BKD CPAs & Advisors, Taxation- Estate, Gift and Trust Committee
  • Robert T. Hedrick, EA, MST, Hedrick Systems Group Inc., Taxation- Practice and Procedures Committee
  • Mark S. Heroux, JD, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP, Taxation- Practice and Procedures Committee
  • Mark S. Klesman, CPA, CGMA, Klesman & Company PC, Peer Review Report Acceptance Committee
  • Ellen L. Landgraf, PhD, CPA, CFE, Loyola University Chicago, Ethics Committee
  • Monty D. Meyer, CPA/PFS, MST, USTCP, Monty Meyer CPA & Associates PC, Taxation- Practice and Procedures Committee
  • Kim D. Meyer, CPA, Hudgens & Meyer LLC, Peer Review Report Acceptance Committee
  • Brittany Y. Okossi, CPA, KPMG LLP, Mary T. Washington Wylie Alumni Advisory Group
  • Linda C. Rapacz, CPA, Linda C. Rapacz CPA, PC, Peer Review Report Acceptance Committee
  • Jonathan E. Strouse, CPA, Harrison & Held LLP, Taxation- Practice and Procedures Committee
  • Andrew VanSingel, JD, Internal Revenue Service, Taxation- Practice and Procedures Committee