Northern Illinois University

College of Business - NIU

Outstanding Alumni

A process of recognizing our department's outstanding alums was started in 1983. Our department's many efforts and achievements are supported by our alums. The Accountancy alums were selected based on:

  1. Their many professional achievements, and

  2. Their continued support for our department through sustained efforts to recruit our students; making presentations to our student organizations and classes; advising the department in designing new and innovative curriculum; providing financial support for scholarships, professorships and other needs; and representing our Department of Accountancy within their firms and in their professional efforts.

The names of our Outstanding Accountancy Alumni are presented along with the professional positions they held at the time of their selection.

1983-1984

Dennis R. Mogenson
Partner, Arthur Andersen, LLP

1984-1985

Lloyd A. Byerhof
Partner, KPMG, LLP

1985-1986

Gerald J. Kuhn
Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP

1986-1987

Eileen P. Scudder
Partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

1987-1988

Gaylen N. Larson
CFO, Household International

1988-1989

Peter Jokiel
VP & CFO, CNA Insurance Companies

Mural (Joe) J. Josephson
Partner, KPMG, LLP

1989-1990

Kenneth W. Banet
Partner, Grant Thornton, LLP

William Cernugel
VP & Controller, Alberto-Culver Co.

1990-1991

Ronald L. Merriman
Partner, KPMG, LLP

Charles L. Wallace
Vice President, Ameritech

1991-1992

Dean T. DuCray
President & CEO, Technical Oil Tool Corp.

Sharon M. Peterson
VP & Controller, Lake Shore National Bank

1992-1993

Herb Eldean
Entrepreneur, Eldean Marina & Yacht Sales

Roger R. Nelson
Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP

1993-1994

Patrick (Rick) Disney
Partner, Arthur Andersen, LLP

Robert C. Johnson
President, National Bank & Trust of Sycamore

1994-1995

Thomas G. Merritt
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

1995-1996

Robert Der
Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP

Laurence P. Wagener
Controller, Panduit Corp.

1996-1997

Kenneth B. Louderback
Partner, Arthur Andersen, LLP

James R. White
Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, Square D Company

1997-1998

David J. Fatina
President, Financial Network Alliance of Household Int'l, Inc.

Gary Lee Longman
Partner, KPMG, LLP

1998-1999

Michael A. Cullen
President, National Bank & Trust of Sycamore

David L. Holman
Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP

1999-2000

Robert T. Singleton, Jr.
Partner, KPMG, LLP

William E. Tayler
Partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

2000-2001

Craig Funkhouser
Partner, Crowe Chizek

James A. Hendricks
Emeritus Professor, NIU

Michael S. Joseph
Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP

2001-2002

Ronald A. Ballschmiede
Partner, Arthur Andersen, LLP

John R. Owings
Sr. VP & Director of Finance, Motorola

2002-2003

Ernest Iannotta
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Michael G. Strachan
Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP

2003-2004

Donald M. Coglianese
Partner, KPMG, LLP

Monica Sabo
Partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

2004-2005

Howard Blumstein
Partner, BDO Seidman, LLP

Gary L. Burge
CFO, Huron Consulting Group

Michael D. Giese
Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP

2005-2006

Michael R. Brown
Director of Financial Compliance and Internal Controls, Baxter International

Joseph A. DeSplinter
Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP

Adam S. Regelbrugge
Partner, Deloitte

2006-2007

Dean Stieber
Partner, KPMG (Chicago)

Sally Webber
HSBC Professor of Accountancy, NIU

Steve Young
Managing Director, Huron Consulting


Young Alum Award

In addition to the Outstanding Accountancy Alumni, the department also has a Young Alum Award. In 1995, a Young Alum Award was added in order to recognize recent alumni who are achieving professional successes, and who are providing essential support for many activities of our department.

1995-1996

Lorrie Zogg-Stork
CFO, Duff & Phelps, LLC

1997-1998

Jody Lyn Taylor
Controller, Racing Champions, Inc.

1998-1999

Julie Hansberry
Controller, Elco Textron Company

2000-2001

Mark A. Kramer
Director of Finance-National Account Solutions, Alliant Food Service

2001-2002

Lance J. Smith
Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP

2002-2003

Jeffrey J. Johnson
FASB Professional Fellow

2003-2004

James F. Wong
President, Garelli, Wong & Associates

2004-2005

Julie B. Sassano
National Director-Campus Recruiting Operations, KPMG, LLP

2005-2006

Matthew E. Garling
Senior Manager, Protiviti

2006-2007

Robert V. McGann
Group CFO - Leveraged Credit, Guggenheim Partners