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Heather Acker, CPA, a partner with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP, successfully ran the Boston Marathon — in Waunakee and Westport. The persistent COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a virtual race, and Acker was among some 15,000 runners who ran the race on their own during an allotted time frame in September. Amanda Farley, CPA, has been promoted by Hawkins Ash CPAs to tax supervisor in the firm’s Green Bay office. Farley began her career with the firm as an intern in 2014. Todd W. Gray, CPA, PhD, a senior consultant with von Briesen & Roper s.c., will serve as interim superintendent of schools for the Palmyra-Eagle School District. Prior to joining von Briesen & Roper, Gray was superintendent of the Waukesha School District for 12 years. Tanner Hayes, CPA, has been promoted by Hawkins Ash CPAs to senior associate in the firm’s La Crosse office. Hayes has been with the firm since 2017. Kelli Keys, CPA, has joined Vrakas CPAs + Advisors as an audit principal. She has 15 years’ experience providing assurance and consulting services, primarily to construction contractors and nonprofits Kaitlin Kubiak, CPA, has been promoted by Hawkins Ash CPAs to senior associate in the firm’s Green Bay office. She started as an intern with the firm in 2017. Justin Kudick, CPA, has been promoted by Hawkins Ash CPAs to supervisor in the firm’s Green Bay office. Kudick joined the firm in 2015. Kyle B. Mair, CPA, has been named partner by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP. He currently works for Baker Tilly Advantage, a team that offers payroll and human resources solutions for small businesses. Nicole Malueg, CPA, has been promoted by Hawkins Ash CPAs to supervisor in the firm’s Manitowoc office. Malueg began her career with the firm as an intern.
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Emily McGuire
Holly Muehl-Pett
Emily McGuire, CPA, has been promoted by Hawkins Ash CPAs to supervisor in the firm’s Green Bay office. She joined the firm in 2016. Holly Muehl-Pett, CPA, EA, has been promoted by Hawkins Ash CPAs to senior manager in the firm’s Mequon office. She joined the firm in 2018. Isaac Pooler, CPA, has been promoted by Hawkins Ash CPAs to senior associate in the firm’s La Crosse office. Pooler has been with the firm since 2017. Marcus Schmidt, WICPA member and accounting major at Carroll University, is one of 50 recipients of a $1,500 AICPA CPA Exam Scholarship. Mary Jo Stahl, CPA, MST, has joined Prairie Trust, a division of Waukesha State Bank, as fiduciary tax administrator. She has more than 25 years’ experience and was previously accounting and tax manager for Elite Sports Clubs. Peggy Stebbins, CPA, has been appointed chief financial officer for Ixonia Bank. She previously served as chief accounting officer and controller for a large, publicly traded regional commercial bank and as controller for two regional banks.
ORGANIZATION NEWS Berndt CPA LLC made Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 5,000 list, ranking No. 3,842. The list is the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies and represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment: its independent small businesses. “Berndt CPA LLC is proud to be recognized as the 39th fastest-growing private company from the state of Wisconsin on this year’s list,” said Bruce D. Berndt, CPA, CGMA, managing partner.
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