The FMAward honors a firm manager holding a senior-level management position for a public accounting firm. Criteria for selection focus on leadership and the individual's strategic impact on the firm's profit and growth. Strong candidates will have made major contributions to their firms by implementing and overseeing programs that:
- contribute to the firm's long-term growth;
- help the firm meet its strategic goals;
- improve firm profitability;
- help create an employee-friendly culture; and
- emphasize the value of firm management, operations and leadership
Previous Recipients of the FMAward
2025
Donna M. Baker, PAFM
MMNT, LLC
2024
Cynthia Henline
Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P.A.
2022
Kim Beare
Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC
2021
Jane Johnson, PAFM
Grimbleby Coleman
Modesto, California
2019
Robert Biddle, Jr., PAFM
Bowman & Company LLP
Voorhees, New Jersey
2018
Kimberly Fitzgerald, PAFM
Squire, Lemkin + Company, LLP
Rockville, Maryland
2017
Norman D. Saale, PAFM
Lutz
Grand Island, Nebraska
2016
Jeanie Price, PAFM
DeLeon & Stang
Gaithersburg, Maryland
2015
Christine Golz, PAFM
Weltman Bernfield, LLC
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
2014
Ronda Lawson, PAFM
Bregante + Company LLP
San Francisco, California
2013
Sarah Galley, PAFM
Pholman & Talmage CPAs
Dayton, Ohio
2012
Ginny Fedrich, PAFM
HBLA Certified Public Accountants
Irvine, California
2011
Dawn Hanna Bell, PAFM
Rehmann
Ann Arbor, Michigan
2010
David A. Peneycad
Grant Thornton LLP
Toronto, Ontario
2009
Susan Groszkiewicz
Accountable for
Change, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
2008
John Magee #
The Bonadio Group
Pittsford, New York
2007
Rita Keller, PAFM #
Brady Ware & Schoenfeld
Dayton, Ohio
2007
Annabella Green, PAFM
PKF Texas
Houston, Texas
2006
Arlene Ciroula, PAFM
KAWG&F
Timonium, Maryland
2005
Janine Zirrith, PAFM
Wilkin & Guttenplan, P.C.
East Brunswick, New Jersey
2004
Nigel Jacobs, PAFM
Taylor Leibow, LLP
Hamilton, Ontario
2003
Bellann Morales
Travis, Wolff & Co.
Dallas, Texas
2002
Kathy Anthony #
O'Sullivan Creel, LLP
Pensacola, Florida
2001
Elvis Mizzau #
North York, Ontario
2000
Geanne Yohn #
Brown, Schultz, Sheridan & Fritz
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
1999
David Charnock *
Alpern, Rosenthal & Co.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<< /p>
1998
Janet K. Wolff
Kula, Cowan & Barnes, P.C.
Springfield, Illinois
1997
Virginia Lowery
Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association
Bloomington, Illinois
1996
Paul Nadolny #
Malone & Bailey PC
Houston, Texas
1995
William Leach #
Katz, Sapper & Miller
Indianapolis, Indiana
1994
Joe S. Gale #
Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino, P.C.
Birmingham, Alabama
1993
H. Maureen Collins #
Biscotti, Grassi & Co.
Valley Stream, New York
1992
Cindy Bong
Suby, Von Haden & Associates
Madison, Wisconsin
1991
Gerald Ohe #
Eide Helmeke & Co.
Fargo, North Dakota
1990
Donna S. Cunningham
BDO USA, LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
1989
Linda A. Pappajohn
SantoraBaffone CPA Group
Newark, Delaware
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