Ethan T. Boes, CPA, has been promoted to manager at Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha. Boes joined the firm in 2018 and has focused on individual and entity tax compliance and consulting projects. He is also involved in the firm’s Tax Legislation Research Committee. Boes is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentrations in accounting and finance.
Catherine A. Demes Maydew, CPA, MBA, was appointed to serve as interim executive director of the Tri-Faith Initiative during the organization’s leadership transition. A partner with Creative Planning Business Services in Omaha, Demes Maydew has more than 20 years of experience in financial consulting and nonprofit work. She has been the firm’s director of public services for more than four years and previously ran her own consulting firm in Omaha for over 17 years, serving local nonprofits and government organizations. Demes Maydew has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, teaching nonprofit and government accounting. Additionally, she is an active member of St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church, where she serves on the Parish Council as treasurer. She presently serves as chairman of the Nebraska Society of CPAs’ Not-For-Profit Committee and is a past Society board member.
Andrew S. Jacob, CPA, has been promoted to manager at HBE LLP in Lincoln. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a concentration in accounting, and a Master of Professional Accountancy from Midland University in Fremont. He brings specialized tax expertise to HBE’s construction specialty group and is a board member of the Lincoln Track Club.
Stephanie L. Lindburg, CPA, has been promoted to director at Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha. She has worked in the accounting profession for more than 10 years providing assurance and accounting services. Lindburg holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Cecilia E. London, CPA, has been promoted to manager at Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha. London joined the firm in 2018 as an intern. She has continued to gain experience in individual and business tax compliance and has become a subject matter expert in partnership taxation. London serves on the Standing Advisory Board for the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s School of Accounting, where she is involved in an initiative to encourage high school students to pursue accounting collegiately and professionally. She graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in accounting.
Philip J. “Phil” McHenry, CPA, has been promoted to manager after joining Hancock & Dana PC in 2023 as an experienced CPA. McHenry has more than a decade of diverse 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.
Lucas J. Post, CPA, has been promoted to manager at HBE LLP in Lincoln. Post graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting. He then went on to earn a Master of Professional Accountancy. For more than two years, Post has provided HBE clients with expertise in not-for-profit and government audits, and federal single audits. He is a member of the Lincoln Young Professionals Group.
Robert P. “Trey” Rongisch III, CPA, has been promoted to manager at Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha. Rongisch began his career with the firm in 2020, following his graduation from Midland University in Fremont with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus on accounting. At Hancock & Dana, Rongisch provides guidance to individuals and businesses on tax planning and return filings. He is an active member of the firm’s Tax Legislative Committee and contributes to the coaching and development of emerging professionals.
Samuel P. “Sam” Kuhter, CPA, an audit manager at Lutz in Grand Island, was one of only 30 CPAs honored by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) as a member of the Leadership Academy’s 16th graduating class. Kuhter was selected based on his exceptional leadership skills and professional experience for the four-day Leadership Academy program, held Dec. 9-12.
Kuhter began his career in 2018. Today, he specializes in financial statement preparation and tax consulting, focusing on industries such as agribusiness, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations. Kuhter values the opportunity to mentor younger employees and contribute to their professional growth. In 2022, he was recognized as one of the Grand Island Chamber’s Top 35 Under 35 for his leadership and commitment to the community’s growth and success.
The AICPA Leadership Academy was designed to strengthen and expand the leadership skills of promising emerging professionals while they network with a peer group of talented and motivated CPAs. The Leadership Academy features career-development workshops and sessions with some of the accounting profession’s most prominent influencers. Participants were selected from public accounting firms of all sizes, business and industry, government, education, and consulting firms.
The 2024 Leadership Academy attendees were recommended by their employers, state CPA societies, and/or volunteer organizations. Candidates submitted resumes and a statement explaining how participating in the Leadership Academy would impact them personally and professionally.
To date, more than 480 CPAs have participated in the AICPA Leadership Academy, many of whom have gone on to serve in leadership positions in their firms, businesses, and organizations.
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In this 2011 photo, members of the Lienemann family pose for a photo. Front row from left: Dorothy Pflug, Del Lienemann Sr., and Denise Scholz. Back row from left: Doug Lienemann, Del Lienemann Jr., and Dan Lienemann.
The Lienemann family has pledged $1.5 million to create an endowed chair position and support the Center for Entrepreneurship within the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Business. The Lienemann Charitable Foundation pledged the gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation in honor of Delmar Lienemann Sr., who graduated from NU in 1941. The pledge will create the endowed Delmar A. Lienemann Sr. Presidential Chair of Accounting, providing an annual stipend for salary, research, and program support. The Lienemann family initially created the chair position in 2011. A 10-year gift commitment will also support the Center for Entrepreneurship, which gives students experience through hands-on competitions, workshops, and mentoring by Nebraska entrepreneurs. The center currently awards more than $80,000 annually to students to create new businesses, while also providing support through the student-led Husker Venture Fund. Society member Douglas E. “Doug” Lienemann, president of the Lienemann Charitable Foundation, a UNL alumnus and trustee of the NU Foundation, said the donation “is a way to honor our father” as well as help the College of Business attract a top faculty position. The Lienemann Charitable Foundation was created in 1967 by Del Lienemann Sr. and his wife, Charlotte. Lienemann was a CPA, real estate developer, retailer, investor, and civic leader in Lincoln before his death in 2018 at the age of 98. The couple’s children are all UNL alumni, and three sons graduated from the College of Business. The NU Foundation said the gift was made as part of the Only in Nebraska: A Campaign for Our University’s Future, which has a goal of raising $3 billion from 150,000 individual donors.
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