The Accounting Circle is an advisory group for the Accounting & Professional Services Program made up of high-level accounting professionals from public accounting firms and from for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.
To provide a channel of communication between the accounting profession/practitioner and the academic accounting environment.
To participate with and provide counsel to the Accounting and Professional Services faculty and students regarding objectives, strategies, goals, curriculum development, problems and opportunities.
To promote and participate in appropriate business-faculty-student interaction activities and programs.
To identify speakers from the accounting community for various presentations.
To assist with the placement of graduates.
To assist with Intern/Co-op placement.
To support and assist programs in the development of various forms of financial resources.
Role | Officer | Job Title | Business Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
Chair | Celeste Tabor | CPA | Brown, Smith & Settle, LLC |
Chair-Elect | Tony Hiatt | VP of Business Intelligence & Analytics | United Leasing & Finance |
Immediate Past Chair | Amanda Bingemer | ||
Member | Derek Adams | Partner | Forvis Mazars |
Member | Carlin Beckman | Vice President of Finance and Administration | WNIN |
Member | Jo Burke | Financial Analyst II | Heritage Federal Credit Union |
Member | Mike Cahill | Director | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
Member | Michael B. Carroll | Chief Financial Officer | Heritage Federal Credit Union |
Member | Ryan Clark | Senior Audit Associate | Katz, Sapper & Miller |
Member | Bridgitte Danhauer | Director of Client Service | Pettinga Financial Advisors |
Member | Ashley Dye | Director of Finance | Performance Refinish Supply |
Member | Patrick Edwards | CFO | Shoe Carnival, Inc. |
Member | Aaron Field | Audit Director | Forvis Mazars |
Member | Matthew Hunsaker | EVP & CFO | Field & Main Bank |
Member | Andy Lannert | WIC Business Director | Reckitt Mead Johnson |
Member | Brad Minor | Parter | Blue & Co. |
Member | Charlie Pride, Jr. | Assistant Professor of Accounting | Marian University |
Member | Paige Psyllos | Principal Accountant | Indiana University |
Member | Brittany Skeels | Tax Manager, Finance | Deaconess Health Systems |
Member | Kelsey Spillman | Manager | Brown, Smith, & Settle LLC |
Member | Jason Warford | Vice President | Harding, Shymanski & Company |
Young Professional Member | Daryan Bredemeyer | Financial Analyst | Bridge Alternatives |
Young Professional Member | Lauren Buechler | Senior Accountant | Kemper CPA Group LLP |
Young Professional Member | Thomas Busche | Tax Supervisor | Harding, Shymanski & Company |
Young Professional Member | Emily Kendrick | Associate Manager | SS&C Technologies |
Young Professional Member | Ashten Kessler | Staff Accountant | Traylor Bros., Inc. |
Young Professional Member | Matthew Kessler | Corporate Accounting Analyst | Amcor |
Young Professional Member | Kelley Lott | Assistant Controller | Koch Enterprises |
Young Professional Member | Andrea Medcalf | Financial Planning and Analysis Manager | Traylor Brothers, Inc. |
Young Professional Member | Brandon Medcalf | Audit Manager | Harding, Shymanski & Company, P.S.C. |
Young Professional Member | Ryan Memmer | Tax Associate | Forvis Mazars |
Young Professional Member | Cassie Muensterman | Senior Audit Associate | Harding, Shymanski & Company |
Young Professional Member | Jesse Reising | Controller | Indiana Tube Corporation |
Young Professional Member | Allie Rusk | Financial Planning Analysis Analyst | Heritage Petroleum LLC |
Young Professional Member | Kaitlyn Sturgeon | Staff Accountant I | United Leasing & Finance |
Ex Officio Member, Board of Advisors | Eric Reffett | CFO | ePackage Supply |
Ex Officio Member, Romain College of Business | Brian McGuire | Associate Dean of the Romain College of Business and Professor of Accounting | University of Southern Indiana |
Ex Officio Member, Romain College of Business | Sudesh Mujumdar | Dean of the Romain College of Business | University of Southern Indiana |
Ex Officio Member, USI Accounting and Professional Services Club President | Winston Young | ||
Ex Officio Member, USI Beta Alpha Psi Chapter President | Jaxon Slagley |
The Distinguished Accountant Award recognizes professional achievement, service to the region and/or the University, and service to the accounting profession. It is awarded annually by the Accounting Circle.
2026 - Nikki Roser '94 M'98, President and CEO, First Bank
2025 - Scott Harris '07, Controller, Traylor Bros.
2024 - Steven J. Bridges '89 M'95, Interim President, University of Southern Indiana
2023 - Jeanette Maier-Lytle '88 M'95, Instructor in Accounting
2022 - Alan Brill, President of Business Management Consultants, LLP
2021 - Michael Carroll '88, Chief Financial Office, Heritage Federal Credit Union
2019 - Rob Wedding, Partner, BKD CPAs & Advisors
2018 - Michelle Schroeder '96, Chief Financial Officer, Kimball International, Inc.
2017 - Marvin J. Wright, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Portfolio Manager, Donaldson Capital Management
2016 - Kevin Hammett, President and CEO, Regency Properties
2015 - Tracy Zeller, Owner, Tracy Zeller Enterprises, Inc.
2014 - Steve Mudd, Partner, Riney Hancock & Co., PSC
2013 - Kerry Jackson, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Financial Officer and Treasurer of Shoe Carnival, Inc.
2012 - Donald Brievogel, SVP & CFO of Atlas World Group
2011 - Robert "Bob" Smith, Director of Warehousing/Logistics of Berry Plastics Corporation
2010 - Deidra Conner, President of Evansville ARC, Inc.
2009 - Jeff L. Wilmes, Partner at BKD, LLP
2008 - Connie S. Wellmeyer, Assistant General Manager, Corporate Services & Public Affairs of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.
2007 - Darryl C. Spurlock, Managing Partner of Umbach & Associates, LLP
2006 - Kenneth L. Sendelweck ‘76, Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch
2005 - Robert W. Swan, CPA and Retired Partner and Senior Member of Kemper CPA Group
2004 - Steven F. Farrell, Retired Partner at BKD, LLP