Casey J. Schapmann, CPA, has been promoted to chief financial officer of the Omaha Airport Authority. Schapmann graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Scott J. Scheef, CPA, CVA, has joined current HBE LLP partners Anne Fuhrman, John Smolsky, and Kevin Furey in leading the Omaha practice, effective March 13. Scheef joined HBE as an accountant in 2011 and was promoted to partner in 2021. Former State Senator John P. Stinner and his wife Rita of Gering were honored by the NEBRASKAland Foundation during the Statehood Day Dinner hosted in the Nebraska Capitol on March 4. They were the recipients of the Distinguished NEBRASKAlander Award for dedicating their lives to working on behalf of Nebraskans. Former Sen. John Stinner was honored for his distinguished career in finance and banking, as well as for his service in the Legislature addressing issues such as funding for early childhood development and mental health services, as well as helping shape state finances as chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Rita Stinner was honored for dedicating her life and professional endeavors to improving the quality of life for Nebraskans through the arts, especially through vocal music. The Distinguished NEBRASKAlander Award is the highest award given by the state of Nebraska. Stacy L. Watson, CPA, has been appointed to the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry Board of Directors, serving as chairman of the Taxation Council. Watson is a tax and consulting shareholder at Lutz with more than 20 years of experience in taxation. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in accounting from Creighton University in Omaha. Firms in the News Dana F. Cole & Co. LLPin Ainsworth helped support local athletes and coaches attending the NSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Omaha in February through the Ainsworth Bulldogs Booster Club. Deloitte,has opened a new downtown Omaha office in the Capitol District near the newly transformed Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront. Deloitte has approximately 200 professionals in Omaha and more than 150,000 professionals nationwide. Gardner Loutzenhiser and Ryan PC (GLR) has merged into Casey Peterson LTD. GLR serves the panhandle of Nebraska with locations in Chadron, Gordon, and Mullen and also Torrington, Wyo. Casey Peterson LTD is a regional accounting firm with locations in Rapid City and Faith, S.D., and Gillette, Wyo. Lutz was named one of the 2023 Best Tax and Accounting Firms in America by Forbes. This is the fourth year in a row Lutz has been named to both the “Best Tax Firms” and “Best Accounting Firms” lists. 29 www.nescpa.org
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