CFO of the Year: Past recipients

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Previous Top Honorees are not eligible for nomination.  Remaining honorees are eligible.

2022

Not-For-Profit
Mark Kern, Chief Financial Officer, Firefly Children and Family Alliance – Top Honoree
Michael E. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer, CICOA Aging & In-Home, Solutions Inc.
Jenny Skehan, Chief Financial Officer, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana

Government Schools
Brian Tomamichel, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations, Westfield-Washington Schools – Top Honoree
Barry Gardner, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, MSD Wayne Township
Christopher A. Ruhl, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Purdue University

Private Companies (Revenue $100 Million or Less)
Ann Elisabeth Dryer, Chief Financial Officer, Commonwealth Engineers Inc. – Top Honoree
Josh Davidhizar, Chief Financial Officer, Indiana Oxygen Co.
Jenny Quinnette, Chief Financial Officer, Vibenomics

Private Companies (Revenue Over $100 Million)
Rodney Graham, Chief Financial Officer, Co-Alliance Cooperative – Top Honoree
Tony Firmani, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, MPI Corp.
Andrew J. Toth, Chief Financial Officer, GEMCO Constructors LLC

2021

Not-For-Profit / Government (Revenue $100 Million or Less)
Jason Cadwell, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer, Four County
Tehea D. Harding, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, EmployIndy – Top Honoree
Dana L. Teasley, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, GEO Academies

Not-For-Profit / Government (Revenue Over $100 Million)
Heidi J. Babkowski, Chief Financial Officer, Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Jennifer K. Bartenbach, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Central Indiana Community Foundation – Top Honoree
Deanna J. Oware, Chief Financial Officer, Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Private Companies (Revenue $100 Million or Less)
Colin Cunningham, Chief Financial Officer, OnBoard
Venita J. Moore, Managing Principal, Operations, Engaging Solutions
Rebecca L. Ogle, Chief Financial Officer, Safety Management Group – Top Honoree

Private Companies (Revenue Over $100 Million)
Jim Crews, Chief Financial Officer, Gaylor Electric, Inc.
Norman Gould, Chief Financial Officer, IMMI
Brian Montminy, Vice President of Finance Seismic – Top Honoree

Public Companies
Todd Borgmann, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Calumet Specialty Products Partners
Dan Harmeyer, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Batesville Casket Company – Top Honoree
Rodger McHargue, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, First Financial Bank, NA

2020

Private Company — Under $100M
Ivan F. Baird, Jr., AIS
Anna O’Nan, CPA, Baker Hill – Top Honoree
Mundo Sanchez, Renewable Transport Services

Private Company — Over $100M
Michelle E. Demarco, enVista
Cynthia L. Lucchese, Penske Entertainment – Top Honoree
Steven R. Mark, Chief Financial Officer, Byrider

Not-For-Profit/Government — Under $100M
Brad Bowman, Indiana Sports Corp
Angela Clark, Indy Parks & Recreation – Top Honoree
Corrie Conner, The Mind Trust

Public Company
Heath Fear, Kite Realty Group – Top Honoree
Gustavo Garavaglia, Indianapolis Power & Light Company and the AES Corporation
Todd S. Young, Elanco Animal Health

Not-For-Profit/Government — Over $100M
Jennifer M. Alvey, Indiana University HealthTop Honoree
Camille M. Broeker, IUPUI
Matt Hawkins, Ivy Tech Community College

2019

Not-For-Profit/Government — Under $100M
Brad Bowman, Indiana Sports Corp
Angela Clark, Indy Parks & Recreation – Top Honoree
Corrie Conner, The Mind Trust

Not-For-Profit/Government — Over $100M
Gregory A. Ginder, CPA, CGMA, Marian University
John A. Sejdinaj, Indiana University – Top Honoree
Michael Shreves, Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township

Private Company — Under $100M
Sam Hurley, The Annex Group® – Top Honoree
James Norris, CPA, CGMA, Springbuk
Clarissa Nowlin, Professional Management Enterprises, Inc.

Private Company — Over $100M
Joe Allman, Republic Airways – Top Honoree
Daniel J. Murphy, Shiel Sexton Company, Inc.
Chris Dunkerley, TRIMEDX

Public Company
Kristina A. Cerniglia, Hillenbrand
John Macke, Merchants Bank of Indiana
Patrick Shannon, Allegion – Top Honoree

2018

Not-For-Profit/Government — Under $100M
Joseph Slater, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana – Top Honoree
Craig Baird, Aspire Indiana Inc.
Latoya Alexander Botteron,
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Inc.

Not-For-Profit/Government — Over $100M
Fady Qaddoura,
Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County – Top Honoree

Barbara A. Lawrence,
Marion County Sheriff’s Office

Marlene A. Weatherwax,
Columbus Regional Health

Private Company — Under $100M
Blake Koriath,
High Alpha – Top Honoree

Carl Dodds,
Endangered Species Chocolate

Christopher Myrvold,
Buckingham Cos.

Private Company — Over $100M
Laurie Schrader,
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP – Top Honoree

Cindy Gordon
Thompson Thrift Development Inc.

Kurt Humphrey,
Indianapolis Colts

Public Company
Jim Ryan,
Old National Bancorp – Top Honoree

John Gallina,
Anthem Inc.
Scott Higgs,
Invesque Inc.

2017
Private Companies ($100 million or less)
Greta Baker Cline, That’s Good HR, Inc.
Charles Kurtz, J. C. Hart Company, Inc.
Dave Ritzler, OurHealth – Top Honoree
Private Companies (Over $100 million)
Chad Anthony Jensen, Round Room/TCC – Top Honoree
Nayna Patel, Sun Development & Management Corporation
Brian D. Urbanski, Allied Solutions, LLC
Public Companies
Michelle R. Schroeder, Kimball International, Inc. – Top Honoree
Jeffery L. Taylor, Wabash National Corporation
Stephen R. Wawrin, CPA, CMA, Escalade Inc.
Not-for-profit ($100 million or less)
Michael Eline, Second Helpings, Inc. — Top Honoree
Jason C. Fenwick, City of Lawrence
Jeff Welch, FORUM Credit Union
Not-for-profit (Over $100 million)
Cheryl Harmon, St. Vincent — Top Honoree
Aaron V. Hood, Indiana Supreme Court
Donna L. Walker, Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

2016
Private Companies ($100 million or less)
Matt Howard, Indiana Limestone Company – Top Honoree
Andrew A. Krop, Spot Freight, Inc.
Eric W. Smith, One Click Ventures
Private Companies (Over $100 million)
Matthew A. Cohoat, Becknell Industrial
Anthony T. Gioia, OrthoIndy – Top Honoree
Melanie King, The Hagerman Group
Public Companies
Mark A. Denien, Duke Realty – Top Honoree
Susan Hardwick, Vectren Corporation
Michael K. Sergesketter, Kimball Electronics
Not-for-profit ($100 million or less)
Steve L. Hamilton, Indianapolis Symphony OrchestraTop Honoree
Madonna Wagner, Indianapolis Zoo
Kyle Wenger, Conner Prairie
Not-for-profit (Over $100 million)
Cheryl A. Harmon, St. Vincent
Joseph M. Kessler, Community Health Network
Robert Thomson, Indianapolis Airport Authority – Top Honoree

 

2015
Private Companies ($100 million or less)
Andrew Davis, MOBI
Debra Ross, The National Bank of Indianapolis – Top Honoree
Nick Vandergrift, MS Companies
Private Companies (Over $100 million)
Jeff Holley, OneAmerica Financial Partners – Top Honoree
Dave Horan, NextGear Capital
Joseph Stein, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Public Companies
Mark Denien, Duke Realty Corp.
Eric Loughmiller, KAR Auction Services – Top Honoree
Edward Wilhelm, The Finish Line Inc.
Not-for-profit ($100 million or less)
Bob Broderick, Kiwanis International
Kevin Honigford, Ivy Tech Community College
John Visconti, Project Lead The Way – Top Honoree
Not-for-profit (Over $100 million)
Bruce Arick, Butler University
Ryan Kitchell, Indiana University Health – Top Honoree
Kathleen McNeely, NCAA

 

2014
Private Companies ($100 million or less)
Richard C. Boyles, City Securities Corporation
Adlai Chester, Mainstreet – Top Honoree
Jeffery Martin, Equian, LLC
Private Companies (Over $100 million)
Bill Himebrook, LDI, Ltd.
Jeffrey D. Holley, OneAmerica
Scott Reinholt, Maple Leaf Farms, Inc. – Top Honoree
Public Companies
Fred Crawford, CNO Financial Group, Inc. – Top Honoree
Derica W. Rice, Eli Lilly and Company
Daniel R. Sink, Kite Realty Group
Not-for-profit
Robert A. Coons, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
MaryFrances McCourt, Indiana University – Top Honoree
Diann McKee, Indiana State University

 

2013
Private Companies ($100 million or less)
Mark Winzenread,
Walker – Top Honoree

Matthew Selig, SerVaas Laboratories Inc. and SerVaas
Management LLC

Don Van der Wiel,
Fifth Gear
Private Companies (Over $100 million)
Bart Shroyer,
Defender Direct Inc. – Top Honoree

Steve Hunnicutt,
Elwood Staffing

Chad Jensen,
Moorehead Communications/The Cellular Connection
Public Companies
Patrick Walsh, Emmis Communications Corp. – Top Honoree
James Anderson,
MainSource Financial Group

Fred Crawford,
CNO Financial Group
Not-for-profit
Daniel Sellers, Wishard-Eskenazi Health – Top Honoree
Todd Habig,
Indiana Members Credit Union

Shannon Van Deman,
Choices Inc.

 

2012
Private Companies ($100 million or less)
William Anthony Buckles, Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center
Stephen D. Fugate, Cargo Services, Inc.
Jay A. Wiegand, American Fibertech Corporation – Top Honoree
Private Companies (Over $100 million)
Bill Brunner, J.D. Byrider – Top Honoree
Joseph D. Cathcart, F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc.
John Smith, Bastian Solutions
Public Companies
Steve Collins, ExactTarget
Mark K. Hardwick, First Merchants Corporation – Top Honoree
Christie B. Kelly, Duke Realty
Not-for-profit
Thomas P. Fischer, Community Health Network
Jack A. Gochenaur, Manchester University
Kay Whitaker, Central Indiana Community Foundation – Top Honoree

 

2011
Private Companies ($100 million or less)
Mike Reffeitt, BioStorage Technologies – Top Honoree
Linda Wilgus, Northwest Radiology Network
Jim Zaloudek, T2 Systems Inc.
Private Companies (Over $100 million)
John P. Menne, Harlan Bakeries LLC – Top Honoree
Michael S. Parrett, Herff Jones Inc.
Bart Shroyer, Defender Direct Inc.
Public Companies
Wayne DeVeydt, WellPoint Inc. – Top Honoree
Jeffrey A. Blade, Vera Bradley Inc.
G. Patrick Corydon, Baldwin & Lyons Inc.
Not-for-profit
John Brehm, Citizens Energy Group – Top Honoree
Nancy Carlson, Music for All Inc.
Marvin L. White, St. Vincent Health

 

2010
Private Companies (Under $100 million):
Brian D. Morris, St. Vincent Medical Group – Top Honoree
Steve Alesia, Independent Concrete Pipe Co.
R. Brian Modiano, BlueLock
Private Companies (Over $100 million):
David S. Graziosi, Allison Transmission Inc. – Top Honoree
Cindy Konich, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis
John P. Menne, Harlan Bakeries LLC
Public Companies
Edward J. Bonach, CNO Financial Group Inc. – Top Honoree
Stephen R. Head, Interactive Intelligence
Christopher A. Wolking, Old National Bancorp
Not-for-profit
Dale F. DePoy, United Way of Central Indiana – Top Honoree
J. David Maas, Lumina Foundation
Susan R. Meyer, Children’s Bureau Inc.
Government
Marsha Stone, Indianapolis Airport Authority – Top Honoree
Rebecca Dixon, Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
David P. Reynolds, city of Indianapolis

 

2009
Public Companies
Edward J. Bonach, Conseco
Hal Cooper, Republic Airways HoldingsTop Honoree
Christopher A. Wolking, Old National Bancorp
Private Companies (Under $100 million):
Traci Dolan, ExactTarget – Top Honoree
Margaret A, Wood, Arbor Homes, LLC
Jim Zaloudek, T2 Systems, Inc.
Private Companies (Over $100 million):
James B. Davis, BMW Constructors, Inc.
Jay R. Goad, Cummins Crosspoint
John N. Philippsen, The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc. – Top Honoree
NFP/Government (Under $100 million):
E. Andrew Bawel, The Children's Museum of IndianapolisTop Honoree
Susan M. Lewis, Eiteljorg Museum
Robin Outcalt, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana
NFP/Government (Over $100 million):
Jay R. Brehm, St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers
David Holt, Metropolitan School District of Warren Township
Marvin G. Pember, Clarian Health Partners – Top Honoree

 

2008
Private Companies
(Revenue of $250 million or less):

Kent N. Rodgers, CarDon & Associates – Top Honoree
Charles "Skeets" James, TriMedx
Traci Dolan, ExactTarget
Private Companies
(Revenue of $250 million or more):

J. Scott Davison, OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc. – Top Honoree
Michael P. Hutson, LDI, Ltd.
David Dietz, Do it Best Corp.
Public Companies:
Anthony W. Boor, Brightpoint, Inc.– Top Honoree
Christopher A. Wolking, Old National Bancorp
Wayne DeVeydt, WellPoint
Not-for-Profits:
Daniel J. Riley, Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc. – Top Honoree
Bill Curran, Marian College
Jeffrey D. Stumpf, Archdiocese of Indianapolis

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