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his year's annual awards banquet went virtual for a first-of-its-kind, at-home event. The video is available to watch on the UACPA YouTube page. Award winners were selected by nominations through the UACPA website and by members of the awards committee. The 2020 award recipients honored include the following:
MEET THE 2020 UACPA AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to this year's award recipients
Distinguished Service Weslee Anne Klein, CPA Weslee served as president of the UACPA in 2001 and continues to volunteer with Leadership Council. Recently retired, Weslee says she greatly enjoyed her time in the accounting profession and has loved working with all clients. She had mentors from staff, managers, reception, administration, partners and all the way to the corner office. She credits them for the success she has achieved. Jeannie Patton Lifetime Service Award Lynne N. Ward, CPA Lynne served as the executive cirector of my529 for 15 years. She previously served as Gov. Walker's deputy chief of staff and Gov. Leavitt's director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget. She is currently a board director of Merit Medical, Inc., and a member of the Investment Advisory Committee at the University of Utah as well as the Utah Chapter National Association of Corporate Directors, and the Walker Institute of Politics and Public Service. Outstanding CPA in Business & Management Daniel K. Greer, CPA Dan received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business. After graduating in 1996, he spent the next 11 years with Tanner LLC.
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