wallIGFOA Volunteer Wall of Fame

Thank you to the many volunteers that contribute their time, talent and experience to IGFOA members

2008 Volunteer Wall of Fame

 

2007 Wall of Fame Volunteers
First Name Last Name Government or Firm Recognized for
Linda Abernethy RSM McGladrey panelist at the TARC Auditing Standards webinar
Bob Amoruso Village of Wilmette  speaking at the August 24th Property Tax Institute
Bill  Anderson Anderson Legislative Consulting speaking at the January 18th Downstate Winter Conference
Kim Auchstetter Village of New Lenox speaking at the June 7th Local Government Finance 101 Seminar

Led Session at the Illinois Municipal League Conference

Jason Batalden Village of Northbrook   speaking at the August 23rd Basic Revenue Seminar
Elliott Becker Wheeling Park District  speaking at the August 24th Property Tax Institute
leading the Special Districts Roundtable at the Annual Conference
Kathryn Booth Village of Bartlett teaching on behalf of IGFOA at the State Treasurers Public Investors Symposium
coordinating and teaching the Advanced Budget seminar at the IGFOA Conference
speaking at the Basic Budgeting seminar
Kathryn Booth Village of Bartlett speaking at the Basic Budgeting seminar
Scott Bordui Village of Flossmoor   speaking at the August 24th Property Tax Institute
Brian W. Caputo City of Aurora speaking at the  Intermediate Governmental Accounting Seminar

Led Session at the Illinois Municipal League Conference

Victor Chang Hutchinson Shockey Erley Led Session at the Illinois Municipal League Conference
Stu Chapman Municipal Services Associates, Inc. speaking at the August 23rd Basic Revenue Seminar
Steve Colaizzi Records Management Illinois Secretary of State's Office speaking at the May 24th Records Management Seminar
Ronald Cope Ungaretti & Harris LLP speaking at the August 24th Property Tax Institute
Mary Dankowski Village of Park Forest speaking at the June 7th Local Government Finance 101 Seminar
speaking at the Local Government Budgeting 101 seminar
Led Session at the Illinois Municipal League Conference
speaking at the Chapter Leaders Workshop
Warren Dixon Jr. Naperville Township Assessor speaking at the August 24th Property Tax Institute
Michael DuCharme Village of Hoffman Estates speaking at the February 22nd Assistants Luncheon
Catherine Edman Daily Herald speaking at the August 24th Property Tax Institute
Jim  Egeberg City of Rolling Meadows speaking at the June 28th Utility Billing Seminar
speaking at the July 2007 Assistants' Network luncheon
Michael English PMA Financial Networks, Inc. IGFOA Associate Forum member 2005-2007
David Erb Village of Mount Prospect speaking at the Chapter Leaders Workshop
Barbara Fahnstrom MidAmerica Bank  speaking at the Local Government Cash Management Seminar
David Farmer Virchow, Krause & Company Led Session at the Illinois Municipal League Conference
Panelist at TARC Auditing Standards webinar
Robert Fialkowski Village of Deerfield speaking at the Chapter Leaders Workshop
Shawn Flaherty Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper, and Gilbert  speaking at the August 23rd Basic Revenue Seminar
Lynda Given Chapman and Cutler serving as Associate members' representative, leading the Associate Forum, and coordinating the Associate members' meeting at the Annual Conference
Led Session at the Illinois Municipal League Conference
speaking at the Chapter Leaders Workshop
Bill Hannah Village of North Aurora speaking at the Basic Governmental Accounting Seminar
Peg Hartnett Village of Clarendon Hills serving as first non-CFO representative to the IGFOA Executive Board and launching the Assistants' Network
Stan Helgerson Village of Carol Stream planning and speaking at the 2007 IGFOA and WGFOA joint conference on Banking Services
Elizabeth Holleb City of Highland Park organizing and hosting the 2007 Chicago Metro Chapter Networking Day
Michelle Horaney McGladrey & Pullen, LLP speaking at the January 18th Downstate Winter Conference
Mark Horton City of Wheaton planning and speaking at the June 28th Utility Billing Seminar
planning and hosting the Payroll Seminar
Jim Hughes City of East Moline Led Session at the Illinois Municipal League Conference
Jennifer  Johnson City of Champaign planning and coordinating the Downstate Winter Conference
planning and hosting the 2007 Downstate Chapter Summer Conference
planning and hosting the October 2007 Assistants' Network Luncheon
Mary Johnson Village of Streamwood planning and leading the May 24th Records Management Seminar
Lou Karrison Sikich LLP speaking at the August 23rd Basic Revenue Seminar
Fred Lantz Sikich LLP planning and speaking at the Intermediate Governmental Accounting Seminar
Brian LeFevre Sikich LLP planning and speaking at the Basic Governmental Accounting Seminar
Mike Mandler Civic Systems speaking at the May 24th Records Management Seminar
Barbara Maziarek Village of Worth speaking at the Local Government Budgeting 101 seminar
Kevin McCanna Speer Financial IGFOA Associate Forum member 2005-2007
Phil McKenna Kane McKenna and Associates   speaking at the August 23rd Basic Revenue Seminar
speaking at the August 24th Property Tax Institute
Alban Michaud Tyler Technologies IGFOA Associate Forum member 2005-2007
Rachel Musiala Village of Hoffman Estates planning and hosting the February 22nd Assistants Luncheon
planning and hosting the July 2007 Assistants' Network Luncheon
planning and hosting the October 2007 Assistants' Network Luncheon
Laurie Nannini Village of Niles planning and hosting the Assistants' Network meeting at the Annual Conference
Mark Nannini City of Crystal Lake Led Session at the Illinois Municipal League Conference
speaking at the Chapter Leaders Workshop
Steve Noble Village of Northfield speaking at the May 11th Local Government Finance 101 Seminar
Karl Ottosen Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper & Gilbert, Ltd. speaking at the August 23rd Basic Revenue Seminar
Megan Pierce Sikich LLP speaking at the Basic Budgeting seminar
Stephanie Posey Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C. speaking at the August 24th Property Tax Institute
Kathy Reinertsen City of Lake Forest speaking at the May 11th Local Government Finance 101 Seminar
Joyce Reinsma Internal Revenue Service speaking at the Payroll Seminar
Courtney Rios PMA Financial Networks, Inc. speaking at the Local Government Cash Management Seminar
Stephanie Rodas Village of Park Forest speaking at the Chapter Leaders Workshop
Jeff Rowitz Village of Northbrook   planning and speaking at the August 23rd Basic Revenue Seminar
Karen Sanchez Sikich LLP planning and speaking at the Payroll Seminar
Diana Schoeneck City of Rolling Meadows planning and hosting the July 2007 Assistants' Network Luncheon
Mike Senko Wolf & Co LLP   speaking at the August 24th Property Tax Institute
Adam Simon Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C. speaking at the August 24th Property Tax Institute
Tina Smigielski Village of Gurnee speaking at the May 11th Local Government Finance 101 Seminar
panelist at the TARC Auditing Standards webinar
speaking at the Basic Governmental Accounting Seminar
Jim Spice City of Kankakee speaking at the June 7th Local Government Finance 101 Seminar
Sue Stanish Village of Willowbrook speaking at the Chapter Leaders Workshop
Chris Staron IGFOA speaking at the January 18th Downstate Winter Conference
Sean Stegall City of Elgin speaking at the Basic Budgeting seminar
Trisha Steele Retired Members Exchange bulletin board moderator
Gary Szott Village of Bloomingdale planning and leading the August 24th Property Tax Institute
Rita Trainor Wheaton Park District speaking at the August 23rd Basic Revenue Seminar
Christine Tromp Village of Elk Grove Village Led Session at the Illinois Municipal League Conference
Lise Valentine The Civic Federation   speaking at the August 24th Property Tax Institute
Kevin Wachtel Village of Riverside stepping up to fill the South Metro Chapter President post
speaking at the Chapter Leaders Workshop
Kelly Zabinski Zabinski Consulting Services Led Session at the Illinois Municipal League Conference
coordinated the TARC Auditing Standards webinar