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

• Time and Talent Public Service Volunteerism Award

  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

• Young Professional Leadership Award

  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
  

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

  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

  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
  

• Outstanding Educator Awards

  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

• Lifetime Achievement Award

  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