The Kansas Society of CPAs hosted its 2021 KSCPA Awards Luncheon last week at the Lake Quivira Country Club, announcing the recipients and nominees of its 2021-2022 Women to Watch Awards.
The event is part of the state society's annual KSCPA Member Value Day. The Women to Watch Awards are held in partnership with the American Institute of CPAs.
Stacie Wilson (pictured, right), a partner and COO at Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk & Lloyd in McPherson, received the Emerging Leader Award, while Denise Peterson (pictured, left), a principal at the same firm, received the Experienced Leader Award.
"Being a leader is about knowing who you are, knowing your value, and then doing what you can to add value to those around you," said Wilson in a statement. "There is such a need for this in our world today, not just in our profession. We need men and women both to embrace this role so that together we can navigate the changes that our profession and the communities in which we live must make over the coming years."
"Accounting is a unique, flexible profession that provides the opportunity for anyone willing to learn and work, while being respectful of others (clients & coworkers), to be a wildly successful leader positively impacting others, regardless of gender," added Peterson in a statement.
2021 Women to Watch nominees included:
Emerging Leader:
- Kati Barnhill, manager, KCoe Isom Lenexa; and,
- Shawnell Linot, senior manager, BKD.
Experienced Leader:
- Jennifer Allen, principal, AdamsBrown;
- Debbie Coan, partner, Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk & Lloyd;
- Liz Golway, partner, Hutchins & Haake;
- Tara Laughlin, vice president, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik;
- Amanda Walker, member attorney, Bever Dye; and,
Jennifer Wold, audit partner, BKD.
For more on the KSCPA Women to Watch Awards, head to the KSCPA's
