A Proud Tradition - Paying Tribute to the Best and the Brightest
2005 National Award Recipients
To be presented at the Professional Development Conference &
Exposition
July 10-13, 2005
Orlando, FL
Robert W. King Memorial Award:
William J. Anderson Jr., CGFM,
AGA’s Washington, D.C. Chapter, Manager for Professional
Programs, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Einhorn-Gary Award:
Charles L. Harrison, CGFM, CPA,
AGA’s Nashville Chapter, Assistant to the Comptroller for
Management Services, Comptroller of the Treasury, State of
Tennessee
Frank Greathouse
Distinguished Leadership Award:
Bert T. Edwards, CGFM, CPA,
AGA’s Washington, D.C. Chapter, Executive Director, Office of
Historical Trust Accounting, U.S. Department of Interior
Dale W. Sopper, CGFM, AGA’s
Baltimore Chapter, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment
and Management/Chief Financial Officer, Social Security
Administration
Achievement of the Year Award:
Donald V. Hammond,
AGA’s Northern Virginia Chapter, Treasury Fiscal Assistant
Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Lifetime Educator Award:
Doris A. Chew, CGFM, CPA,
AGA’s Washington, D.C. Chapter, Deputy Executive Director, Joint
Financial Management Improvement Program
Educator Award:
Marcia B. Buchanan, CGFM, CPA,
AGA’s Northern Virginia Chapter, Assistant Director, Financial
Management and Assurance, U.S. Government Accountability Office
David R. Hancox, CGFM, CIA,
AGA’s New York Capital Chapter, Director of State Audits, Office
of State Comptroller, State of New York
Cornelius E. Tierney/Ernst &
Young Research Award:
Michael H. Granof, Ph.D.,
AGA’s Austin Chapter, Professor of Accounting, University of
Texas at Austin
Special Achievement Award:
James B. Davis Jr., AGA’s
Northern Virginia Chapter, Auditor, U.S. Army Audit Agency
Author Award:
Roldan Fernandez, CGFM, CPA,
AGA’s Washington, D.C. Chapter, Partner, Kearney and Company
Edward F. Kearney, CGFM, CPA,
AGA’s Washington, D.C. Chapter, President, Kearney and Company
Cornelius E. Tierney, CGFM, CPA,
AGA’s Washington, D.C. Chapter, Director, Kearney and Company
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Chapter Education Awards
Group A:
New York Capital Chapter, James C. Cox,
CGFM, Vice President for Programs and Education;
Audit Manager, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
Group B: Richmond Chapter,
Barbara M. Billmyer, CGFM,
Education Director; Accounting Manager, Virginia Retirement
System, Commonwealth of Virginia
Group D:
Central Coast Chapter,
Alfred R. Friedrich, CGFM,
President; Assistant Auditor Controller, County of Monterey
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Chapter Service Awards
Group A: New
York Capital Chapter, Linda C. Zinzow,
CGFM, CPA,
Director of Contract Audit Bureau,
Department of Transportation, State of New York
Group B:
Boston Chapter, Howard N. Olsher, CGFM,
CFE, Director of Audits, Office of the State Auditor,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Richmond Chapter, Barbara M. Billmyer,
CGFM, Accounting Manager, Virginia Retirement System,
Commonwealth of Virginia
Group C: Los Angeles Civic Center
Chapter, Valentino M. Creus,
Strategic Relationship Senior Manager, Deloitte
Group D: Portland Chapter,
William W. Ensign, CGFM,
Retired
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Community Service Awards
Group A: Sacramento Chapter,
David M. Bell, CGFM, CPA,
Senior Auditor, Office of the Inspector General, Office of Audit
Services, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Group B:
Baton Rouge Chapter, Charlene Quinn,
Community Service Chair; Accountant Administrator, Louisiana Retirement System
Richmond Chapter, Susan A. Schiltz,
Community Service Chair;
Finance/Administration IS Team Leader,
Virginia Retirement System,
Commonwealth of Virginia
Group D: Portland Chapter,
Pilar Rowe, CPA, President;
Accounts Receivable Manager,
Bonneville Power Administration
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AGA Newsletter Award Recipients
First Place —Washington, D.C.
Chapter
Karen M. Shaffer, Editor
Honorable Mention —Northern
Virginia Chapter
Alice S. Arielly, CGFM, Editor
First Place —Dallas Chapter
Malissa Livingston, Editor
Honorable Mention —Baltimore
Chapter
Christina M. Lilly, CGFM; Allison L. Chrest and Andrea
W. Arrington - Co-Editors
First Place — Austin Chapter
Debra L. Weyer, CGFM, Editor
Honorable Mention —LA Civic
Center Chapter
Claudia L. Casasola and Deborah Harrell, Editors
First Place —Seattle Chapter
Mae Flores Santos, Editor
Honorable Mention —Eastern
Tennessee Chapter
Mindy Stooksbury, Editor
First Place —Lincoln Chapter
Timothy J. Channer, CGFM, Editor
Honorable Mention —Greater
Columbus Chapter
Kenneth A. George, CPA, Editor
AGA Website Award
Recipients
Group A:
First place –
Mid-Missouri,
Connie Qutami, Webmaster
New York Capital, Laura Brown, Webmaster
Honorable Mention –
Montgomery,
Donna Joyner, CPA, Webmaster
Atlanta,
David Pennington,
CGFM, Webmaster
Group B:
First place – Boston,
Dan Simmons, Webmaster
Baton Rouge,
Karyn Andrews, Webmaster
Honorable Mention
– VA Peninsula,
Janine Prybyla, CPA, Webmaster
Group C:
First place –
Chattanooga,
Thomas Chong, Webmaster
Honorable Mention –
Maine,
Kimberly A. Smith, Webmaster
Group D:
First place – Seattle,
Gerald Illies, Webmaster
Fort Worth,
Deborah Currie,
CGFM, Webmaster
Honorable Mention –
Oklahoma City,
Riley Shaull, CPA, Webmaster
Group E:
First place – Silicon
Valley,
Grace Salandanan, Webmaster
Honorable Mention –
Ozarks,
Linda Charles, Webmaster
2004-2005 Chapter
Recognition Program Award Recipients
Platinum Award Recipients
Atlanta Chapter- Andrew
A. Funtal, CGFM, President
Baltimore Chapter- Joanne Gasparini, CGFM, President
Baton Rouge Chapter- Bernard Zimlicki, CGFM, President
Boston Chapter- Julia P. Burns, CGFM, President
Central Indiana Chapter- Wendy Armstrong, President
Central Ohio Chapter-
Todd C. Daughenbaugh, President
Chattanooga Chapter- Domina C. Alford, President
Dallas Chapter- Laura Michelle Philpott, President
East Tennessee Chapter-
Dana Lamson, President
Ft. Worth Chapter-
Shadrach Sanders, President
Greater Lansing Chapter-
Howard A. Pizzo, President
Guam Chapter- M. Francis
Quinto, President
Indianapolis Chapter- Cynthia L. Cox, CGFM, President
Kansas City Chapter- Michael Crader, CGFM, President
Maine Chapter- David M. Lachance, CGFM, President
Mid-Missouri Chapter- Dwayne A. Rasmussen, CGFM, President
Nashville Chapter-
Melinda K. Parton, CGFM, President
New Orleans Chapter-
Ronald J. Parent, CGFM, President
New York Capital Chapter- Lori Ann Vaccaro, President
Portland Chapter- Pilar
Ricoy Rowe, President
Richmond Chapter-
William H. Cole, President
Silicon Valley Chapter-
Rosalio “Jerry” Gandara, President
Southern Wisconsin Chapter- Sherri Voigt, President
Topeka Chapter- Walter V. Darling, President
Washington, DC Chapter- Karen C. Alderman, CGFM, President
Gold Award Recipients
Central Arkansas
Chapter- Robert Broughton, President
Idaho Centennial
Chapter- Marion Demer, President
Inland Empire of CA
Chapter- Roberta Elaine Albano, President
Los Angeles Civic Center
Chapter- Amanda E. Dyson, CGFM President
Montgomery Chapter-
Carol P. Magee, President
New Mexico Chapter-
Sandra L. Steckler, President
Northern Virginia
Chapter- Jackson W. Hufnagle, CGFM, President
Seattle Chapter- William
E. D’Elia, CGFM, President
Virginia Peninsula
Chapter- Mark A. Morehouse, CGFM, President
Silver Award Recipients
Austin Chapter- John M.
Amidon, CGFM, President
Central Kentucky
Chapter- Lee Ann Watters, President
Central Pennsylvania
Chapter- Connie S. Huber, CGFM, President
Chicago Chapter- Gary R.
Wilk, President
Cleveland Chapter- James
W. Minnery, CGFM, President
Denver Chapter- Beth
Machann, CGFM, President
Des Moines Chapter-
Marlene Dorenkamp, President
Greater Columbus
Chapter- Nancy Zmyslinski, CGFM, President
Jackson Chapter- Lynda
R. Dutton, President
Lincoln Chapter- Tim C.
Baker, President
Montgomery/P.G. County
Chapter- Doreen Shute, President
Northern Utah Chapter-
Mark E. Ethington, President
Oklahoma City Chapter-
Vonna Kaye Anderson, CGFM, President
Phoenix Chapter- Kenneth
G. Felthouse, President
Puerto Rico Chapter-
Margie Colon, CGFM, President
Quad Cities Chapter-
Kevin M. Stevens, CGFM, President
San Antonio Chapter-
Margie A. Peart, President
Trenton Chapter- Guy L.
Tassi, President
West Central Mississippi
Chapter- Arletha J. Ross, President
Bronze Award Recipients
Albuquerque Chapter-
Georgie Ortiz, President
Central Coast Chapter-
Alfred R. Friedrich, CGFM, President
Hawaii Chapter- Julie
Thomas-Chun, CGFM, President
Los Angeles Chapter-
Stephen S. Gentry, President
Olympia Chapter- John G.
Weidenfelder, President
Omaha Metro Area
Chapter- Joni Davis, President
Philadelphia Chapter-
Robert M. Peterson, President
Recognition Award Recipients
Columbia Chapter- Lisa
Park Smith, President
Hartford Chapter-
Perstein Cave, CGFM, President
Lake Missoula Chapter-
Nicole Marie Baker, CGFM, President
Ozarks Chapter- Vicki L.
Franke, CGFM, President
Roanoke Chapter- Vicki
B. Delp, President
Tallahassee Chapter-
Glenda D. Ostrander, CGFM, President
