NJCPA Distinguished Service Medallion Recipients

The NJCPA Distinguished Service Medallion is awarded by the NJCPA president to individuals who have worked steadfastly to promote the values of the Society and are an inspiration to others.

The distribution of the medallions dates back to the first coin presented in 2009 by then president Robert Traphagen, CPA, CGMA, managing partner at Traphagen Financial Group LLC. The original idea relates to an Allied spy in WWII who showed the medallion as proof of his allegiance, which ultimately saved his life. NJCPA recipients must always carry the medallion with them.

 

2024/25 - Awarded by June Toth, CPA

Kathleen Bernard, CPA
Kathleen Bernard, CPA

 

Amy Both, CPA
Amy Both, CPA

 

Kerry Duda Wilson, CPA
Kerry Duda Wilson, CPA

 

Gloria Roberts, CPA
Gloria Roberts, CPA

 

Sean Stein Smith, CPA
Sean Stein Smith, CPA

 

Harry Wills, CPA
Harry Wills, CPA

 

2023/24 - Awarded by Edward O'Connell, CPA

Tara Baldwin, CPA
Tara Baldwin, CPA

 

Jay Levine, CPA
Jay Levine, CPA

 

Paula Young, CPA
Paula Young, CPA

 

2022/23 - Awarded by Kathleen Powers, CPA

Melanie Cobb, CPA
Melanie Cobb, CPA

 

Zachary Cohen, CPA
Zachary Cohen, CPA

 

Joseph Hunt, CPA
Joseph Hunt, CPA

 

Edward O'Connell, CPA
Edward O'Connell, CPA

 

Chris Schiffer, CPA
Chris Schiffer, CPA

 

Vikram Venkataramani, CPA
Vikram Venkataramani, CPA

 

2021/22 - Awarded by Harry Wills, CPA

Nicole DeRosa, CPA
Nicole DeRosa, CPA

 

Thomas Pedersen, CPA
Thomas Pedersen, CPA

 

Anthony Plakis Jr., CPA
Anthony Plakis Jr., CPA

 

Kathleen Powers, CPA
Kathleen Powers, CPA

 

Michele Theuerkauf, CPA
Michele Theuerkauf, CPA

 

2019/20 - Awarded by Kyle Sell, CPA

Edward Zollars, CPA
Edward Zollars, CPA

 

2018/19 - Awarded by Sarah Krom, CPA

Edward Mendlowitz, CPA
Edward Mendlowitz, CPA

 

Nina Sorelle, CPA
Nina Sorelle, CPA

 

John Szczomak, CPA
John Szczomak, CPA

 

Ronald Marchese, CPA
Ronald Marchese, CPA

 

2017/18 - Awarded by Edward Guttenplan, CPA

Henrietta Fuchs, CPA
Henrietta Fuchs, CPA

 

Sarah Krom, CPA
Sarah Krom, CPA

 

Alan Sobel, CPA
Alan Sobel, CPA

 

June Toth, CPA
June Toth, CPA

 

Margaret Van Brunt, CPA
Margaret Van Brunt, CPA

 

2016/17 - Awarded by Walter Brasch, CPA

Jean Abbott, CPA
Jean Abbott, CPA
Lynn Albala, CPA
Lynn Albala, CPA
Joseph Baldomero Jr., CPA
Joseph Baldomero Jr.
Robert Dethlefsen, CPA
Robert Dethlefsen, CPA
Donna Foxman, CPA
Donna Foxman, CPA
Lisa Galinsky, CPA
Lisa Galinsky, CPA
Gary Merves, CPA
Gary Merves, CPA

 

Jerome Newler, CPA
Jerome Newler, CPA

 

Alan Preis, CPA
Alan Preis, CPA

 

Jodi Rorick, CPA
Jodi Rorick, CPA

 

Kenneth Shapiro, CPA
Kenneth Shapiro, CPA

 

Michael Stillitano, CPA
Michael Stillitano, CPA

 

2015/16 - Awarded by Frank Boutillette, CPA

Virginia Buczkowski, CPA
Virginia Buczkowski, CPA

 

John Genz, CPA
John Genz, CPA

 

Charles Lota, CPA
Charles Lota, CPA

 

James Toto, CPA
James Toto, CPA

 

Julia Van Saun, CPA
Julia Van Saun, CPA

 

2014/15 - Awarded by Brad Muniz, CPA

Howard Bookbinder, CPA
Howard Bookbinder, CPA
Frank Boutillette, CPA
Frank Boutillette, CPA
William Cadmus, CPA
William Cadmus, CPA
Patrick Deo, CPA
Patrick Deo, CPA
Robert Fodera, CPA
Robert Fodera, CPA
Carol Donatiello Iocca, CPA
Carol Donatiello Iocca, CPA
James Lawrence, CPA
James Lawrence, CPA
Henry Murphy, CPA
Henry Murphy, CPA
Cam Pardo, CPA
Cam Pardo, CPA
Jennifer Peoples, CPA
Jennifer Peoples, CPA
David Politziner, CPA
David Politziner, CPA
R. Gregory Quirk, CPA
R. Gregory Quirk, CPA
Audrey Sherrick, CPA
Audrey Sherrick, CPA

 

Robert Swartz, CPA
Robert Swartz, CPA

 

Steven Weinerman, CPA
Steven Weinerman, CPA

 

2013/14 - Awarded by Gerard Abbattista, CPA

Edward Guttenplan, CPA
Edward Guttenplan, CPA

 

Brad Muniz, CPA
Brad Muniz, CPA

 

2012/13 - Awarded by Thomas Roche, CPA

Gerard Abbattista, CPA
Gerard Abbattista, CPA
Walter Brasch, CPA
Walter Brasch, CPA
John Coiro, CPA
John Coiro, CPA
Lloyd George, CPA
Lloyd George, CPA
John LaPilusa, CPA
John LaPilusa, CPA
Christopher Lovasz, CPA
Christopher Lovasz, CPA
Kyle Sell, CPA
Kyle Sell, CPA

 

2011/12 - Awarded by Carole Hedinger, CPA

Thomas Roche III, CPA
Thomas Roche III, CPA

 

Jeffrey Ziment, CPA
Jeffrey Ziment, CPA

2010/11 - Awarded by Robert Marrone, CPA

James Bourke, CPA
James Bourke, CPA
Carole Hedinger, CPA
Carole Hedinger, CPA
Catherine Horn, CPA
Catherine Horn, CPA
Gail Rosen, CPA
Gail Rosen, CPA
Anne Skalka, CPA
Anne Skalka, CPA

 

Robert Traphagen, CPA
Robert Traphagen, CPA

2009/10 - Awarded by Robert Traphagen, CPA

Ernie	Almonte
Ernie Almonte, CPA
Brent Ashton, CPA
Brent Ashton, CPA
James Blake, CPA
James Blake, CPA
Robin Bolton, CPA
Robin Bolton, CPA
Nicholas Costantino, CPA
Nicholas Costantino, CPA
John Daily Jr., CPA
John Daily Jr., CPA
 
Karl Halteman, CPA
Karl Halteman, CPA
Henry Honig, CPA
Henry Honig, CPA
J. Russell Jefferson, CPA
J. Russell Jefferson, CPA
Victor Maisano, CPA
Victor Maisano, CPA
Robert Marrone, CPA
Robert Marrone, CPA
Stephen Mazur, CPA
Stephen Mazur, CPA
Barry Melancon, CPA
Barry Melancon, CPA
Michael Polito, CPA
Michael Polito, CPA
Robert Seifert, CPA
Robert Seifert, CPA
Carl Specht, CPA
Carl Specht, CPA
Paul Stahlin, CPA
Paul Stahlin, CPA
Mary Zago, CPA
Mary Zago, CPA