The Illinois CPA Society is pleased to announce the recipients of its annual awards program, recognizing distinguished leaders whose contributions have made a meaningful impact on the accounting and finance profession. Please join us in celebrating this year's honorees!

For more information, view the official announcement.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Scott D. Steffens, CPA
Partner | Grant Thornton LLP (Retired)

Women to Watch Awards

Experienced Leaders

 

Jennifer M. Culotta, CPA
Partner | Plante Moran PLLC 


Randi Miller, CPA
Tax Principal | BDO USA PC

Emerging Leaders


Nicole J. Maimon, CPA
Senior Tax Consultant | Deloitte Tax LLP 

Ashley Trabaris, CPA
State and Local Tax Senior Manager | Porte Brown LLC

Lester H. McKeever Jr. Advancing Diversity Awards

Experienced Leader

 

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Monica N. Harrison, CPA
Vice President, Controller | Tinuiti Inc.

Emerging Leader

 

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Ivory Pineda, CPA
Assurance Manager | Baker Tilly US LLP

Outstanding Educator Awards 

Meghann A. Cefaratti, Ph.D., CIA, CRMA
Deloitte Foundation Professor of Accountancy; Director of Certifications and Licensure; Director of Internal Audit Education Partnership | Northern Illinois University

David W. Horton, CPA
Associate Professor, McGraw School of Business | Olivet Nazarene University 

Maureen McBeth, Ed.D., CPA
Professor | College of DuPage

Joshua D. Lance Young Professional Leadership Award

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Michael E. Currie, CPA
Audit Senior Manager | Miller Cooper & Co. Ltd.

Beacon Awards

CPA Exam Excel Awards 

Gold Medal

Eleanor T. DeNunzio, CPA – University of Kansas | Ernst & Young LLP

Silver Medal

Matthew J. Berg, CPA – University of Wisconsin-Madison | Legacy Professionals LLP

Bronze Medal 

Drew T. Staniak, CPA – University of Notre Dame | Deloitte LLP

Distinguished Service Awards 

  • Elizabeth K. Herbst, CPA – Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC | Taxation Flow Through Entities Committee
  • Brian J. Kearns, CPA, CFP – Haddam Road Advisors | Insight Columnist and Media Expert
  • Riley Martin, CPA – Lauterbach & Amen LLP | High School Outreach Program
  • Daniel J. Nugent, JD, CPA – University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Government Executive Committee
  • Danielle Roberts, CPA – Eccezion | High School Outreach Program
  • Richard C. Tarapchak, CPA – Verano Holdings Corp. | Accounting Principles Committee and Content Advisory Groups
  • Charles W. Teel Jr., CPA – Teel & Company | Insight Contributor
  • Andrea Wright, CPA – Johnson Lambert LLP | Ethics Committee and Public Accountants’ Registration and Licensure Committee