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2022 Outstanding Member & Women to Watch Award Recipients
Recognizing Member Excellence & Achievement since 1983
Through the outstanding member awards and Women to Watch programs the Society strives to honor and celebrate those individuals whose efforts and contributions advance the goals of NMSCPA and the CPA profession! Nominations are accepted all year, and awards are presented at the annual Pride in the Profession Luncheon held each fall.
There are nine distinct categories for member awards: Community Service; Accounting Educator; Corporate Practice; Government; Public Practice; New Member; Lifetime Achievement; Women to Watch Emerging Leader; Woman to Watch Experienced Leader.
Nominations must be made in writing by a Society member and sent to the Awards Committee.
Nomination Process
- First, decide whom you will nominate and the category that best fits your nominee.
View Award Categories - Next, gather your nomination materials and submit them to the Society by email or mail; PDFs and hard copy packets are accepted.
- Nomination form – submit online or with the rest of the packet.
- Nominee’s resume or bio – a detailed LinkedIn profile displaying the nominee’s work history may be substituted if the resume is not available.
- Letters of recommendation – written by colleagues, clients, nonprofits, etc.
If applicable, articles written by or about the nominee. - Other supporting evidence.
- Society staff will confirm the receipt of the nomination packet and the nominee’s eligibility, and then present the completed packet to the Awards Committee for consideration.
- Lastly, Society staff will contact all members who submitted a nomination to notify them of the Awards Committee’s decision and will notify award winners directly with a congratulatory letter.
Women to Watch Winners
The Women to Watch awards are presented by NMSCPA, the AICPA Work/Life and Women’s Initiative Committee, and Robert Half International.
The awards were initiated in 2005.
Emerging Leader
2020
Angela R. Janda
2019
Amy R. Larson, Claire M. Hilleary
2018
Gwen Mansfield-Vogt
2017
Emily K. Oster
2016
Anne Layne
2015
Jessica Bundy
Sarah Brack
2014
Lynette Kennard
2013
Lisa Todd
2012
Halie Garcia
2011
Karen Heerschap
2010
Laura Beltran-Schmitz
2009
Rhonda Williams
2008
Donna Peace
2007
Mandy Funchess
2006
Shelly McGuire
2005
Suzette Longfellow
Experienced Leader
2020
Lynette R. Kennard
2019
Jaleh Gerdemann
2018
Amy Cherne
2017
Barbara A. Lewis
2016
Janet McHard
2015
Jessica Bundy
Sarah Brack
2014
Lynette Kennard
2013
Lisa Todd
2012
Dacia Comunas
2011
Sandra K. Ricci
2010
Christine E. Wright
2009
Karen Della Site
2008
Georgie Ortiz
2007
Jan Goodwin
2006
Virginia Stanley
2005
Rosane “Bobbi” Hayes
Barbara Lewis
Kimberely Nunley
Cynthia Reinhart
Judith A. Wagner