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Past Award Winners

Outstanding Member of the Year

2021: Alan Witt, CPA, CGMA, retired from PBMares, Newport News
2020: Mike Gracik Jr., CPA, Keiter, Richmond
2019: Vivian J. Paige, CPA, Old Dominion University, Norfolk
2018: Harry Dickinson, CPA, Bishop, Farmer & Co., Fredericksburg
2017: Gary Thomson, CPA, Dixon Hughes Goodman, Richmond
2016: Jim Shepherd, CPA, Verus Financial Partners, Richmond
2015: John Renner, CPA, Renner & Co., Alexandria
2014: Bob Baldassari, CPA, Matthews, Carter & Boyce, Fairfax
2013: Larry Samuel, CPA, Deloitte, Richmond
2012: Whit Broome, CPA, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
2011: Elsie Rose, CPA, Yount, Hyde & Barbour, Richmond
2010: Dian Calderone, CPA, Hunt & Calderone, Newport News

Impact Award

2020: Louise Reed, CPA, Afloat, Inc., Richmond   
2019: Jim Cole, CPA, Masonic Home of Virginia, Richmond

Ruth Coles Harris Advancing Diversity & Inclusion Award

2021: Tyrone Dickerson, CPA, sole proprietor, Richmond
2020: Patricia Drolet, CPA, Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, PC, Bethesda, Md.
2019: Dr. Ruth Coles Harris, retired, Richmond

Top 5 Members Under 35

2021: Amanda DiStasio, CPA, Optimal Accounting, Suffolk
Victor Geagla, CPA, Baker Tilly, Tysons
Iris Laws, CPA, DHG, Richmond
Brad Lester, CPA, Brown Edwards, Roanoke
Evan Wrinkle, CPA, WellsColeman, Richmond

2020: Meet the winners
William Barber Jr., CPA, PFS, Foundation Companies, LLC, Fredericksburg           
Brian Benson, CPA, Ernst & Young, Richmond         
John Reynolds, CPA, Block.one LLC, Blacksburg                     
Lauren Sipple, CPA, CGFM, KPMG, Washington, DC                           
John Waters, CPA, Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, PC, Norfolk

2019: Meet the winners
Asif Charania, CPA, Keiter, Glen Allen
JJ Edmunds, CPA, PBMares, Richmond
Genevieve Hancock, CPA, Brown and Brown Insurance, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Beth Seger, CPA, Berkeley Research Group, Washington
LaKrisha Watson, CPA, Dixon Hughes Goodman, Richmond

2018: Meet the winners
Tommy Blackburn, CPA, Verus Financial Partners, Richmond
Carman Faison, CPA, Mitchell, Wiggins & Co., Petersburg
Kellie Fedkenheuer, CPA, Cotton & Co., Alexandria
Brandon Pope, CPA, Keiter, Glen Allen
Jonny Rosch, CPA, PBMares, Warrenton

2017: Meet the winners
Richard Groover, CPA, Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, Norfolk
Stephen Kimberlin, CPA, Dixon Hughes Goodman, Richmond
Nick Preusch, CPA, PBMares, Fredericksburg
Brett Sinsabaugh, CPA, Keiter, Glen Allen
Lauren Soles, CPA, Vaco Richmond

2016: Meet the winners
Melisa Galasso, CPA, Cherry Bekaert, Charlotte, N.C.
Bo Garner, CPA, PBMares, Newport News
Keith Gray, CPA, Arlington Family Offices, Birmingham, Ala.
Carolanne Petrusiak, CPA, PBMares, Fairfax
Aditya Yerramilli, CPA, Google, Mountain View, Calif.

2015: Meet the winners
Brian Burns, CPA, Dixon Hughes Goodman, Glen Allen
Bryan Campbell, CPA, Dixon Hughes Goodman, Norfolk
Brian Deibler, CPA, Malvin, Riggins & Co., Newport News
Aaron Peters, CPA, LivingSocial, Washington
Kim Ruiz, CPA, LivingSocial, Washington

2014: Roy Emmons, CPA, Bruce, Renner & Co., Winchester
Dan George, CPA, Cotton & Co., Alexandria
Andrew Grossnickle, CPA, Robinson, Farmer Cox Associates, Fredericksburg
Brent Simer, CPA, Deloitte, Washington
Kristin White, CPA, Wells, Coleman & Co., Richmond

2013: Monica Modi Dalwadi, CPA, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, Washington
Christopher Ekimoff, CPA, Duff & Phelps, Washington
Marian Millikan, CPA, Cherry Bekaert, Richmond
Deana Sentman, CPA, Cherry Bekaert, Roanoke
Kevin Swatt, CPA, Watkins Meegan, Washington

2012: Lauren Alexander, CPA, Veris Consulting, Reston
Tres Brackens, CPA, City of Richmond
Nick Harrison, CPA, KPMG, Richmond
Harvey Johnson, CPA, Witt Mares, Norfolk
Adrian Taylor, CPA, Yount, Hyde & Barbour, Winchester

2011: Marc Filer, CPA, PricewaterhouseCoopers, McLean
April Gunn, CPA, Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts, Richmond
Natalie Lentz, CPA, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Washington
Holly Ratwani, CPA, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater
Jamie Wohlert, CPA, Navigant Consulting, Washington

2010: Alan Hostetler, CPA, Thomas C. Stott, CPA, Charlottesville
Clare Levison, CPA, Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Radford
Ryan Losi, CPA, Piascik & Associates, Glen Allen
Andrew Martin, CPA, Corbin & Co., Chesapeake
Niki White, CPA, Yount, Hyde & Barbour, Richmond