Joyce Anderson, CPA, of McCook was one of the sponsors of the Prairie Plains CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) first annual TACO BINGO fundraising event held Feb. 24 in McCook. Prairie Plains CASA supports and promotes court-appointed volunteers, serving as a voice for neglected and abused children in the court system.
Ethan T. Boes, CPA, has been promoted to supervisory senior at Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha. Boes joined the firm in 2018 as an intern. He has been an integral part of on-campus recruiting and researching topics for firm training sessions and materials. Boes graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting.
Joshua M. “Josh” Borowski, CPA, has been promoted to tax director at Chief Industries in Grand Island. He joined the company in January 2012 as a tax and internal audit analyst. Borowski earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and his Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Chadron State College.
Jennifer L. Brown, CPA, has been named interim CEO of Chadron Community Hospital and Health Services by the Chadron Community Board of Trustees. Brown is a 2000 graduate of Chadron State College and spent 17 years with FALCO and its successor Gardner Loutzenhiser & Ryan PC (now Casey Peterson LTD) before being named CFO of Chadron Community Hospital and Health Services in April 2017.
Elizabeth Cabrera, CPA, has been named controller at Boys Town in Omaha. She spent more than nine years at KPMG LLP in Omaha, most recently as senior audit manager. Cabrera holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting and Human Resource Management from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
William E. “Bill” Conley has announced his retirement in September as CFO at Sarpy County. Conley’s 40-year career included accounting, finance, and executive positions at Deloitte, Omaha World-Herald Co., University of Nebraska at Omaha, Northstar Foundation, and Sarpy County. Community service has always been a passion for Conley, and he plans to continue serving on several area non-profit boards.
Jeffrey A. “Jeff” Faltys, CPA, has become a shareholder at Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha. Faltys has been actively involved in external business development groups and with many firm initiatives such as the scheduling committee, tax line of business, and coaching and career development of young staff. He is a graduate of Wayne State College.
Samantha R. Keller, CPA, has joined Lutz as a senior accountant in the tax department. Keller received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She works in Lutz’s Omaha office.
Cecilia E. London, CPA, has been promoted to supervisory senior at Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha. London joined the firm in 2018 as an intern. She is on the Standing Advisory Board for the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s School of Accounting and is a graduate of UNO with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Accounting.
Nicolas E. “Nic” Maxfield, CPA, has been promoted to senior associate at Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha. Maxfield joined the firm in 2020 as an intern while attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he received his bachelor’s degree in accounting. He has been involved in the firm’s tax line of business and ERC engagements while keeping the firm up to date with the latest technology trends.
Philip J. “Phil” McHenry, CPA, has been promoted to supervisory senior after joining Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha in 2023 as an experienced CPA. McHenry has more than a decade of experience in accounting and compliance roles in public accounting and in the private and not-for-profit sectors. He brings a range of knowledge to his role of providing financial audit and assurance services and System and Organization Controls (SOC) attestation services. McHenry holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master of Accounting from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Daniel J. “Dan” Morris, CPA, has been promoted to partner at Frankel LLC in Omaha. Morris joined Frankel in 2012 after working for a Big Four firm. He specializes in business valuation and provides a variety of tax and compliance planning services for pass-through entities and their owners, as well as trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans. Morris graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting and a Master of Professional Accountancy.
Robert P. “Trey” Rongisch, III, CPA, has been promoted to supervisory senior at Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha. Rongisch interned at the firm in 2020 and has been involved in the firm’s tax legislation committee and the coaching and career development of young professionals. He is a graduate of Midland University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting.
Chris C. Roth has been appointed to the Economic Advisory Council for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Roth is president of Reinke Manufacturing in Deshler. Established in 1985, the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) consists of business representatives from across the Tenth Federal Reserve District. The EAC meets with Kansas City Fed leadership twice a year to offer insight on the regional economy.
Daniel R. Shepherd, CPA, has been promoted to partner at Frankel LLC in Omaha. He joined Frankel in 2019 after working for another CPA firm for 14 years and specializes in tax compliance, tax planning, and advisory services for closely held businesses in various industries including construction, real estate, and agriculture. Shepherd graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting. He also earned a Graduate Certificate in Taxation from Golden Gate University.
Stephanie F. Vanicek, CPA, has become a shareholder at Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha. With more than 10 years of experience at the firm, Vanicek has been a part of several firm initiatives including tax line of business, scheduling committee, and the coaching and career development of young staff. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Accounting.
Allison M. “Allie” Vetter, CPA, has joined Lutz as a senior accountant in the healthcare and client accounting services departments. She previously interned with the firm during the summer of 2019. Vetter received her Master of Accounting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She works in Lutz’s Omaha office.
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