Past Winners
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Past Winners
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.
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