The Illinois CPA Society, in partnership with the ICPAS Women’s Committee and the AICPA Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee, has announced the recipients of the 2022 Women to Watch Awards.
The annual awards — presented across Experienced Leader and Emerging Leader categories — recognize local female professionals who have made significant contributions to the accounting profession, their firms and the development of future women leaders. This year's winners will be formally honored at the ICPAS Leadership Recognition and Awards Dinner, scheduled for June 9 in Chicago.
“It’s an honor to recognize the remarkable achievements and inspiring contributions of these leading women,” said ICPAS president and CEO Todd Shapiro in a statement. “Having such passionate individuals striving to create positive change in the CPA profession and their communities, while also working toward increasing gender equality and inclusion, is certain to help pave the way for more women to enter and succeed in both the CPA profession and the broader business world.”
The 2022 ICPAS Women to Watch Award winners are:
Emerging Leaders:
- Emily Bartlett — Senior manager, assurance, CDH PC
- Stephanie Keller — Manager, CLA LLP
Experienced Leaders:
- Nicole Szczepanek — Tax partner, manufacturing and distribution services, Baker Tilly LLP
- Kelly VanCura — Trust Solutions partner, PwC LLP
For more on the Women to Watch awards, head to ICPAS's
