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Throughout the PDC, AGA will recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to both the Association and the government financial management profession it serves.

 

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

AGA Newsletter Award Recipients

Group A

First Place —Washington, D.C. Chapter
Karen M. Shaffer, Editor; Don Geiger, CPA, Assistant Editor

Honorable Mention —Northern Virginia Chapter
Alice S. Arielly, CGFM, Editor

Group B

First Place —Dallas Chapter
Malissa Livingston, Editor

Honorable Mention —Baltimore Chapter
Christina M. Lilly, CGFM, Editor

Group C

First Place — Austin Chapter
Debra L. Weyer, CGFM, Editor

Honorable Mention —LA Civic Center Chapter
Claudia L. Casasola and Deborah Harrell, Editors

Group D

First Place —Seattle Chapter
Mae Flores Santos, Editor

Honorable Mention —Eastern Tennessee Chapter
Mindy Stooksbury, Editor

Group E

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 and New York Capital

Honorable Mention – Montgomery and Atlanta

Group B:

First place – Boston and Baton Rouge

Honorable Mention – VA Peninsula

Group C:

First place – Chattanooga

Honorable Mention – Maine

Group D:

First place – Seattle and Fort Worth

Honorable Mention – Oklahoma City

Group E:

First place – Silicon Valley

Honorable Mention – Ozarks

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