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MNCPA Footnote: Member Profiles

Recognizing contributions to the MNCPA, profession - October/November 2022
The MNCPA recognized those who have contributed to the organization and the profession during its annual meeting.

Kay Freund, Distinguished Service Award - October/November 2022
Kay Freund has earned the MNCPA’s highest honor given to a member, the Distinguished Service Award.

Getting to know the 2022 CFO of the Year honorees - December 2022/January 2023
In what has become an annual tradition, MNCPA members are among the recipients of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s CFO of the Year award.

MNCPA 2022 Board Ballot - February/March 2022
Help shape the future of the MNCPA by electing candidates to the board of directors. This year, five candidates are up for election or reelection.

Todd Koch, Distinguished Service Award - October 2021
Todd Koch has earned the MNCPA’s highest honor given to a member, the Distinguished Service Award.

Scott Kadrlik, Volunteer Excellence Award - October 2021
Scott Kadrlik is the recipient of the Volunteer Excellence Award, which honors those who have volunteered with the organization for five years and provided leadership or significant contributions.

Bob Cedergren: Ready for a 'wild ride' - April/May 2023
The MNCPA's new board chair sits down to talk about his career, life and where he sees the accounting profession heading.

Entering a positive work culture | Business Perspective - April/May 2023
Paige Batcha, CPA with Versique Search & Consulting shares her story.

Recognizing contributions to the MNCPA, profession - October/November 2023
MNCPA members recognized for their exceptional contributions to the organization and the profession.

Chris Piché, Distinguished Service Award - October/November 2023
Chris Piché has earned the MNCPA’s highest honor given to a member, the Distinguished Service Award.

Dan Kidney, Excellence in Professional Development Award - October/November 2023
Dan Kidney is the recipient of the Excellence in Professional Development Award. The award recognizes members who develop unique MNCPA educational programming.

Two MNCPA members recognized as CFOs of the Year - December 2021/January 2022
In what has become an annual tradition, MNCPA members are among the recipients of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s CFO of the Year award.

MNCPA 2023 board ballot - February/March 2023
Help shape the future of the MNCPA by electing candidates to the board of directors.

Michelle Hoffman, Volunteer Excellence Award - October/November 2023
Michelle Hoffman is a recipient of the Volunteer Excellence Award, which recognizes members who have served as a volunteer for at least five years and provided significant contributions to the MNCPA.

Mike Crabtree, Volunteer Excellence Award - October/November 2023
Mike Crabtree is a recipient of the Volunteer Excellence Award, which recognizes members who have served as a volunteer for at least five years and provided significant contributions to the MNCPA.

Dan Kidney, Volunteer Excellence Award - October 2021
Dan Kidney is a recipient of the Volunteer Excellence Award, which recognizes members who have served as a volunteer for at least five years and provided significant contributions to the MNCPA.

Ann Etter, Outstanding Contributor Award - October 2021
Ann Etter is the recipient of the Outstanding Contributor Award, which honors those whose volunteer contributions to MNCPA programs bolster the success of members and the profession.

Marjorie Heap, Excellence in Professional Development Award - October 2021
Marjorie Heap is the recipient of the Excellence in Professional Development Award. The award recognizes members who develop unique MNCPA educational programming.

Striving to make accounting cool - February/March 2022
MNCPA board member, Boz Bostrom, publishes his first novel, ‘The New Start’.

Stephanie Markert, Excellence in Professional Development Award - October/November 2022
Stephanie Markert is the recipient of the Excellence in Professional Development Award. The award recognizes members who develop unique MNCPA educational programming.

Eric Grube, Volunteer Excellence Award - October/November 2022
Eric Grube is a recipient of the Volunteer Excellence Award, which recognizes members who have served as a volunteer for at least five years and provided significant contributions to the MNCPA.

Kirk Kleckner, Volunteer Excellence Award - October/November 2022
Kirk Kleckner is a recipient of the Volunteer Excellence Award, which recognizes members who have served as a volunteer for at least five years and provided significant contributions to the MNCPA.

Steve Warren, Volunteer Excellence Award - October/November 2022
Steve Warren is a recipient of the Volunteer Excellence Award, which recognizes members who have served as a volunteer for at least five years and provided significant contributions to the MNCPA.

Larry Morgan, Friend of the Profession Award - October/November 2022
Larry Morgan is the recipient of the MNCPA Friend of the Profession award, which recognizes non-CPAs who provide exceptional support to the CPA profession and/or MNCPA.

Celebrating the 2023 CFO of the Year honorees - December 2023/January 2024
Get to know the MNCPA member honorees of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's 2023 CFO of the Year awards.

Meet Jenny Kray, CFO of the Year - December 2019/January 2020
Recognized in the large private company category, the Business Journal said Kray was the savvy CFO needed to help the company “manage its growth and evolution.”

She said/she said - December 2019/January 2020
We sat down to chat with a mentor and mentee from Deloitte about how both people can benefit from the relationship and experience of mentoring.

Ben Ellingson, new board chair keeps it cool on, off ice - April 2020
Ben Ellingson, CPA, an avid fisher and hunter, lives this truth every day he breathes; that approach will anchor his next 12 months as the new MNCPA board chair.

Kris Blackburn, Volunteer Excellence Award - October/November 2023
Kris Blackburn is a recipient of the Volunteer Excellence Award, which recognizes members who have served as a volunteer for at least five years and provided significant contributions to the MNCPA.

Cindy Wrecza, Volunteer Excellence Award - October/November 2023
Cindy Wrecza is a recipient of the Volunteer Excellence Award, which recognizes members who have served as a volunteer for at least five years and provided significant contributions to the MNCPA.

Three MNCPA members recognized as CFOs of the Year - December 2020/January 2021
We recently caught up with all three to reflect on the recognition and their careers.

Katie Gabriel, from auctioneer podium to MNCPA board chair - April 2021
The new board chair sat down with us to talk about her career, what drives her personally and where she sees the accounting profession heading in the future.

Charles Esler: New board chair ready to drill down into the job - April/May 2022
The controller with Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. sat down with us to talk about his career, his life and where he sees the accounting profession heading in the future.

MNCPA honors 10 individuals with awards - October 2021
In a time of uncertainty, it’s nice to recognize a never-wavering certainty: MNCPA members continue to accomplish the extraordinary.

Boz Bostrom - April/May 2024
We sat down with the new chair, Boz Bostrom, to talk about his career, his life and what he is looking forward to in his role as board chair.

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