CPAs Make a Difference

Celebrating Everyday Heroes and Heroines, Women to Watch & Welcoming Newly Licensed CPAs

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Honoring our profession.
Celebrating our success.
Welcoming the future.

CPAs Make a Difference is an evening for all CPAs and their families. Join us as we recognize the recent contributions of CPAs with Everyday Heroes & Heroines, and Women to Watch, and to welcome new CPAs within our professional community

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VIEW 2023 AWARD RECIPIENTS

Thanks for joining us for the 2024 CPAs Make a Difference Gala.
While 2025 details are coming soon, please enjoy our 2024 photos!

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Meet Our 2024 Heroes & Heroines

CPAs in Colorado silently change businesses and lives. Our Everyday Heroes & Heroines are accounting professionals nominated for their community impact and deserve recognition.

Check out awardees' unique contributions and nominate a CPA for this year's celebration! Celebrate their efforts at the CPAs Make a Difference event.

Meet our 2024 Women to Watch

The Colorado Society of CPAs honors women who have made significant contributions to the accounting profession, or who demonstrate characteristics that have enabled them to become leaders in the profession.

EMERGING LEADERS are those women who are up-and-coming stars in their organizations.

LEADERS OF NOTE are those who have established their roles as leaders in their organizations by advancing to the highest levels of management or ownership, and by mentoring those following in their footsteps. Nominees may be leaders in any industry, at any career stage.

Past Award Winners

2023

2023
_{Every Day Heroes & Heroines}Tiffany Knight, CPA
Rachel Roberts, CPA
Fernando Varela, CPA
Amanda "Jo" Erven, CPA, CIA, CFE, CTQA

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_{Women to Watch}
_{Leaders of Note}
Sherri Baca, CPA
Judy Thomas, CPA
Rhonda Sparlin, CPA

_{Emerging Leaders}
Kelsey Gore, CPA
Caitlyn O’Neil, CPA

2023
_{Every Day Heroes & Heroines}Tiffany Knight, CPA
Rachel Roberts, CPA
Fernando Varela, CPA
Amanda "Jo" Erven, CPA, CIA, CFE, CTQA

Watch the 2023 Video

_{Women to Watch}
_{Leaders of Note}
Sherri Baca, CPA
Judy Thomas, CPA
Rhonda Sparlin, CPA

_{Emerging Leaders}
Kelsey Gore, CPA
Caitlyn O’Neil, CPA

2021-2022

2021
_{Every Day Heroes & Heroines}Laurie Anderson
Jamie Kilcoyne
Lynne Lehr-Buck
Caitlyn O’Neil
Ryan Sanger

_{Women to Watch}
_{Leaders of Note}
Lisa Hackard
Sebrina Ivey
Tammy Rivera

_{Emerging Leaders}
Sarah Flischel
Allyson Lindsey
Alexandria Romero

The CPAs Make a Difference Celebration did not take place in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022
_{Every Day Heroes & Heroines}
Stephanie E. Daniels
Stacey E. Duke
Daniel J. Hawkinson
Alexandra Tune

_{Women to Watch}
_{Leaders of Note}
Sarah Jackson
Meredith E. Kuehler
Dr. G. Suzanne Owens-Ott

_{Emerging Leaders}
Ashley N. Granger
Kelly Johnston
Kristy M. Lindquist
Kelly D. Watson Watson

2021
_{Every Day Heroes & Heroines}Laurie Anderson
Jamie Kilcoyne
Lynne Lehr-Buck
Caitlyn O’Neil
Ryan Sanger

_{Women to Watch}
_{Leaders of Note}
Lisa Hackard
Sebrina Ivey
Tammy Rivera

_{Emerging Leaders}
Sarah Flischel
Allyson Lindsey
Alexandria Romero

The CPAs Make a Difference Celebration did not take place in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022
_{Every Day Heroes & Heroines}
Stephanie E. Daniels
Stacey E. Duke
Daniel J. Hawkinson
Alexandra Tune

_{Women to Watch}
_{Leaders of Note}
Sarah Jackson
Meredith E. Kuehler
Dr. G. Suzanne Owens-Ott

_{Emerging Leaders}
Ashley N. Granger
Kelly Johnston
Kristy M. Lindquist
Kelly D. Watson Watson

2015-2019

2015
_{Every Day Heroes & Heroines}
Kevin Gile
Patricia Ridge
Marilynne Tarrall
Julia Taylor

_{Women to Watch}
_{Leaders of Note}
Lori Gibson
Katrina Salem
Laura Srsich

_{Emerging Leaders}
Tyra Litzau
Monica Martinez
Shauna Shafer

2016
_{Every Day Heroes & Heroines}
Brett Hanselman
Marc Hendrikson
Chad Mulliniks
Greg Pfahl

_{Women to Watch}
_{Leaders of Note}
Judy Cain
Christine Noel
Debbi Warden

_{Emerging Leaders}
Erin Breit
Meghan Mahala Dack
Kerri Hunter

2017
_{Every Day Heroes & Heroines}
Pete Aden
Sean McDonald
Brad McQueen
Jeff Mueller
Buddy Newton
Dan Soukup
John Wetherington

_{Women to Watch}
_{Leaders of Note}
Laurie Anderson
Jane Everhart

_{Emerging Leaders}
Ksenia Popke
Rebecca Kelley
Andrea Geerdes

2018
_{Every Day Heroes & Heroines}
Lauren Davis
Scott Norquist
Richard (Rick) Whipple

_{Women to Watch}
_{Leaders of Note}
Kimberley Higgins
Sharon Lassar
Leslie Schaus

_{Emerging Leaders}
Kristin Holthus
Danika Greiner

2019
_{Every Day Heroes & Heroines}
Steven Corder
Shari Lutz
Julie Troutman Lerudis
Lauren Napheys
Alexandria Romero
Jennifer Scholz
Timothy Watson

_{Women to Watch}
_{Leaders of Note}
Stephanie Drew
Amanda Jo Erven
Kelly Kozeliski

_{Emerging Leaders}
Janeen Hathcock
Elizabeth Maldin
Rosie Sanchez