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Best in Finance
2025 Best in Finance Honorees
- John Barkeley, CFO, DPL Financial Partners
- Denise Brown-Cornelius, CFO, Bellarmine University
- Rick Carrico, CFO, Baptist Health
- Daniel Frockt, CFO, Dare to Care Food Inc.
- Tracey Garnett, corporate controller/vice president of finance, Seven Counties Services
- Chris Gillis, director of financial management and procurement, Home of the Innocents
- Chris Green, vice president and CFO, Delta Dental of Kentucky
- Mark Hohmann, CFO, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
- Victoria Huntsman, director of finance, Jefferson County Clerk’s Office
- Scott Kautzman, director of finance and information technology, Kentucky Humane Society
- Matt Lemley, CFO, East & Westbrook Construction
- Julie Long, chief operating officer, Extell Development Co.; president Extell Financial Services
- Jessica Lord, chief operating officer, Heine Brothers Coffee
- Phil Milliner, CFO, Zoeller Co.
- Kenny Moyer, senior vice president, director of profitability, pricing and performance management, Republic Bank & Trust Co.
- Scott Robinson, CFO, Houchens Insurance Group
- Bryce Sandefur, vice president of finance and operations, Norton Healthcare Inc.
- Jonathan Smith, lead advisor and CEO, Encore Wealth Management Group
- Sam Sorsa, vice president, financial planning and analysis, Heaven Hill Brands
- Michael Spurlock, CFO, St Vincent de Paul Louisville
- Christina Welsh, director of finance, VIPS
- Frank Willoughby, CFO, RedTag
- Allison Jamison Woosley, CFO, Vac2Go LLC
2024 Best in Finance Honorees
- Jason Aberli, CFO, Buffalo Construction
- Lyndy Alexander, CFO, Jewish Family and Career Services
- Jennifer Allgeier, director of finance, TKT & Associates
- Derek Bell, chief accounting officer, Republic Bank & Trust Co.
- Stephen Bellas, CFO, Commonwealth Credit Union
- Michelle Blandford, CFO, Commonwealth Pain & Spine
- Deborah Chenois, CFO, OnPoint Warranty Solutions
- Billieann Durrett, finance director, River Ridge Development Authority
- Adam Faris, vice president of finance, Family & Children’s Place
- Pamela Freeman, CFO, Office Resources Inc.
- Maggie Garrison, vice president, CFO, Kentucky Lottery Corp.
- Jessica Grigsby, controller, Calhoun Construction Services
- Nick Heavner, CFO, LMH Architecture PLLC
- Michael Holwerda, vice president, middle market, corporate banking, Fifth Third Bank
- Nick Hunter, CFO, Catholic Charities of Louisville
- Megan Krebs, director of finance, The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
- Geoff Luber, CFO, Air Hydro Power
- Laura Monroe, senior finance director, global incubation brand management, Bacardi Limited
- Suhail Nath, finance director, UofL Health – UofL Hospital
- Amy Pennington, director of finance, Miranda Construction LLC
- Gwen Simpson, vice president of treasury, Heaven Hill Brands
- Matt Vance, CFO, Kentucky Bankers Association
- Rob Waite, CFO and executive vice president, American Roofing & Metal Co.
- Matt Willinger, CFO and co-founder, Pluris Real Estate
2023 Best in Finance Honorees
- Carl Amorose, vice president, finance and operations, Norton Hospital, Norton Healthcare Inc.
- Becky Baird, CFO, Kentucky Science Center
- Hobbs Cheek, CFO, Class Act Federal Credit Union
- Cynthia Clemons, vice president for finance and administration, health science campus, University of Louisville
- Kurt Collins, finance controller and director, Pillar
- Brad Comer, senior vice president and senior investment officer, Republic Bank & Trust Co.
- Gary Criscillis, CFO, Vsimple
- Michael Heichelbech, vice president of finance and administration, Greater Louisville Inc.
- Jessica Holleran, vice president of tax, Yum Brands Inc.
- Brian Johnson, CFO, Dan-O’s Seasoning
- Tonya McSorley, CFO, Louisville Orchestra
- Andy McWhorter, vice president, accounting and finance, Congo Brands
- Dub Newell, CFO, Louisville Tile Distributors
- Bob Patterson, founder and president, Patterson & Co. CPAs
- Kyle Peters, vice president of operations finance, Trilogy Health Services
- Eric Post, CFO, Seven Counties Services
- Will Rives, CFO, Heaven Hill Brands
- Jackie Roberts, CFO, KiZAN Technologies
- Holly Rogers, director of finance and operations, Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
- Michelle Smith, director of finance, Community Coordinated Child Care Inc.
- Toni Carver Smith, deputy director of advancement and institutional operations, Actors Theatre of Louisville
- Chris Taft, CFO, Advantum Health
- Nathan Wachtel, executive vice president and CFO, Masters’ Supply Inc.
- Gil Wentzel, director of finance, Catholic Education Foundation
2022 Best in Finance Honorees
- Courtney Baxter, division finance manager, The Kroger Co.
- William Bonds, director of finance, First Urology PSC
- Mary Jo Davis, director of finance, Olmsted Parks Conservancy
- Bill Dering, CFO, Material Handling Systems Inc.
- Paul Esselman, CFO, Mint Julep Experiences
- James Followell, CFO, Rainbow Blossom Inc.
- Michael Grendi, chief financial and administrative officer, V-Soft Consulting Group Inc.
- Kaye Hall, CFO, Park Community Credit Union
- Christy Hartman, CFO, Climavision
- Jerry Henderson, regional managing partner/national advisory services, BKD CPAs & Advisors
- Melissa Iglehart, senior vice president, managing director of finance, Republic Bank & Trust Co.
- Brian Karst, CFO and chief deposit officer, Eclipse Bank
- Bob Kavanaugh, CFO, Fives Intralogistics Corp.
- Mark Kircher, division vice president, finance, Norton Healthcare Inc.
- Jill Kurk, controller, Hyland Insurance
- Anthony Leachman, CFO/COO, Louisville Urban League
- Kim Leis, senior vice president of accounting, Masonic Homes Kentucky
- Mike Lenihan, vice president, financial planning and analysis and treasury, Yum Brands Inc.
- David McDonald, CFO, Home of the Innocents
- Jenny Parks, director of finance, Kentucky Medical Association
- Jeff Reibel, CFO, Mortenson Dental Partners
- Sarah Waskey COO/CFO, Strothman and Co.
- Marge Waugh, senior director of finance and administration, Cedar Lake
- Andrew Wise, director of finance and accounting, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
2021 Best in Finance Honorees
- John (Joe) Ackerman, CFO, Advanced ENT and Allergy PLLC
- Kristina Arnette, senior vice president, finance and development, Confluent Health
- Holly Belter-Chesser, CFO, Atria Senior Living
- Phillip Bond, CFO, Metro United Way Inc.
- Marc Charnas, CFO, GE Appliances, a Haier company
- Derek Davidson, CFO, Statewide Mortgage
- Joel Day, CFO, Kindred Healthcare
- Chris Dew, CFO, Citizens Union Bank
- Karen Donahue, division vice president of Finance, Norton Medical Group, Norton Healthcare
- Dawn Driskell, vice president of finance, Kentucky Performing Arts
- Daniel Durbin, executive vice president for Finance and Administration/CFO, University of Louisville
- Andrea Gleason, chief compliance and finance officer, The Gleason Group
- Sang Han, CFO, DPL Financial Partners
- Meghan Hayes, vice president of finance, Dant Clayton Corp.
- Jason Hesketh, vice president, Superb IPC
- Chris Kipper, CFO, Louisville Tourism
- Ann Leonard, senior vice president and CFO, DDW, The Color House
- Matthew Monteiro, president, Bulletproof Finance LLC
- Steve Oreskovich, CFO, Waystar
- Deana Paradis, CFO, Louisville Collegiate School
- Tony Schoen, CFO, First Savings Bank
- Roger Shannon, CFO and treasurer, Charah Solutions Inc.
- Kirk Strack, assistant chief CFO, UofL Health
- Christopher Street, CFO, New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corp.
- Debbie Turner, CFO, St. Joseph Children's Home
- Jennifer Yowler, senior vice president and CFO, PharMerica
2020 Best in Finance Honorees
- Matthew Bacon, CFO, Community Foundation of Louisville
- Larry Bergamini, CFO, Saint Xavier High School
- Jan Chambers, CFO, Bachman Auto Group
- Chad Dobson, vice president, Churchill Downs Inc.
- Gary Dryden, vice president, Jefferson Community and Technical College
- Kristine Gaines, director of accounting, LSS Holdings LLC
- Shelley Gast, vice president, Norton Healthcare
- Leslie Getz, controller, Miranda Construction
- Derrick Grigsby, CFO, Harrison County Community Foundation
- Tracy Hawkins, vice president, PMR Companies
- Mark Hohmann, CFO, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
- Robert Kester, director, Blue & Co. LLC
- Lynnette Kokomoor, CFO, Bandy Carroll Hellige
- Marc McCormick, partner, Rodefer Moss & Co. PLLC
- Glenn Metten, CFO, Mister P Express Inc.
- Angie Morrison-Duncan, CFO, ARGI
- Jennifer Phipps, chief accounting officer, BrightSpring Health Services
- Samuel Riddick, CFO, Family Health Centers Inc.
- Charles Ritter, partner, KPMG LLP
- Ryan Sienkowski, CFO, Caesars Southern Indiana
- Kristin Stuedle, CPA & partner, Stuedle Spears & Co.
- Mitch Wagner, CFO, Maker's Mark
- Shawn Woosley, CFO, Wehr Constructors Inc.
- Adal Yousef, CFO, Denton Floyd Real Estate Group
- Steve Zagar, CFO, Farm Credit Mid-America
2019 Best in Finance Honorees
- Anthony Balbach | KCC Cos.
- Phillip Barnhouse, Limestone Bank Inc. & Limestone Bancorp Inc.
- Brandon Breunig | Material Handling Systems Inc.
- Danette Cox | Appriss Inc.
- Kara Ficker | Mortenson Dental Partners
- Chris Green, ARGI Financial Group
- Amber Aylor Halloran | Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
- Karen Harbin, Commonwealth Credit Union
- Dave Kamer | ID+A Inc.
- Brad Knight | Malone Workforce Solutions
- Kristy Leonard | Humana Inc.
- John Lucchese | Kindred Healthcare LLC
- Stephen Lukinovich | MCM CPAs & Advisors LLP
- Michael Lynch | FKI Security Group LLC
- Brian Massey | Extell Financial Services
- Jim Mattingly | BrightSpring Health Services
- Kristina Merrill | Sky Racing World
- Maureen Murray | Cimtech Inc.
- Mark Reynolds | First Urology PSC
- Helena Schulz | Norton Healthcare Inc.
- Keith Siegner | Yum Brands Inc.
- Jena Stone | Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.
- Todd Taylor | Taylor Advisors
- Matt Wasinger | Beam Suntory
- Deborah Wathen | Humana Inc.
2018 Best in Finance Honorees
- Mike Ash, Fifth Third Bank
- Chris Bane, MAC Construction & Excavating Inc.
- Ryan Barrow, Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Ann Bemiss, ECT Services Inc.
- Chad Collier, Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District
- John Dadds, Christian Care Communities
- Matt Dicken, Strategic Wealth Designers
- Kevin Everwine, JenCare
- Bonnie Johnson, Louisville Visual Art
- John Kallis, Meritrust Wealth Management LLC
- Jessica Lord, Heine Brothers’ Coffee Inc.
- Dee Dee McLeod, Alliance Cost Containment LLC
- Jack McQuade, Family & Children’s Place
- Stephen Oglesby, Baptist Health
- Scott Reed, Norton Healthcare
- Dave Russell, Yum Brands Inc.
- Darrell Schultz, Gordon Food Service
- Russell Skaggs, Delta Dental of Kentucky Inc.
- Lisa Thornton, Rapid Industries Inc.
- Mark Wheeler, Central Bank & Trust Co.
2017 Best in Finance Honorees
- Jamie Brodsky, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
- Wally Brown, Schulte Hospitality Group
- Marc Charnas, GE Appliances, a Haier Company
- Kathy Clements, Life Safety Services LLC
- Christy Craig Corum, Greater Louisville Inc
- Craig Daniel, Long John Silvers LLC
- Steve Edkins, Encompass
- Pam Freeman, Office Resources Inc.
- Denny Glover, PMR Companies LLC
- Adam Kempf, Norton Healthcare
- Bruce Kramer, Charah LLC
- Phil Milliner, Cafe Press Inc.
- Mike Paradis, Bramco Inc.
- Tonya Russell Robinson, Texas Roadhouse Inc.
- Kevin Sipes, Republic Bank & Trust Co
- Mark Stegeman, Turning Point Brands
- Melissa Updike, Kentuckiana Medical Reciprocal Risk Retention Group
- Chuck Woods, Elite Homes
- Allison Jamison Woosley, Dant Clayton Corp
- Doug York, Rodefer Moss & Co PLLC
2016 CFO of the Year Finalists/Winners
(Winners in bold)
Very large private company:
- Patricia Burkland, NetShape Technologies Inc.
- Charles Grimley, Hilliard Lyons
Large private company:
- Harold Butler, Stites & Harbison PLLC
- Will Dierking, 3 Crown Capital LLC
- Craig Mooney, Bosse Mattingly Constructors Inc.
- B.J. Ruckriegel, CandyRific LLC
Medium private company:
- Elaine Bush, JAVS
- Jarred Cook, Luckett & Farley Inc.
- Jim Lintner, The Learning House Inc.
- Angie Morrison, ARGI Financial Group LLC
Small private company:
- John Bunker, FSA Management Group LLC
- Kathy Clements, Life Safety Services LLC
- Chris Montague, El Toro LLC
- Kathy Scott, Northwestern Mutual, Louisville
Nonprofit organization:
- Diane Cornwell, Fund for the Arts Inc.
- Dana Wavle, Indiana University Southeast
2015 CFO of the Year Finalists/Winners
Small public company
- Paul Chrisco, Community Bank Shares of Indiana Inc.
Large public company
- Patrick Grismer, Yum! Brands Inc.
Small private company
- Aaron Frisbee, Bisig Impact Group Inc.
- Ronald Hess, Kinetic Corp. and Kinetic Properties Inc.
- Greg Williams, AgentLink Inc.
Medium private company
- Michael Dugle, Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co.
- Justin Jokovich, AEG Management, Louisville
- J.C. Wilkinson, Brinly-Hardy Co.
Large private company
- BJ Ruckreigel, CandyRific LLC
- Rick Simpson, Appriss Inc.
- Lawrence Writer, Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Inc.
Very large private company
- Brian Johnson, MHS Holdings Inc.
- Jim Lacy, ZirMed Inc.
- Brian McDonald, Louisville Paving and Construction Co.
- Roger Shannon, Steel Technologies LLC
Nonprofit organization
- Carl Herde, Baptist Health
- Cordell Lawrence, Waterfront Development Corporation
- Robert Zimlich, Bellarmine University
Community service
- Glenn Metten, CFO, Mister "P" Express Inc.
