J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 2 24 nebraska cpas planning and tax return filings while also managing large audit engagements. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University, where he now serves on the Accounting Advisory Board. Torczon is also a member of the AICPA and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society Nebraska. Beth Tyler has been promoted to manager at Hancock Dana in Omaha. After joining the firm this past year, Tyler provides clients with tax compliance and works alongside the client services team to assist clients with payroll, bookkeeping, and researching tax credits. She has been involved in several firm initiatives including recruiting, coaching, and career development. Tyler is a graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting. Stephanie Vanicek has been promoted to partner at Hancock Dana in Omaha. With more than 10 years of experience at the firm, Vanicek provides tax planning and preparation services for individuals and businesses as well as QuickBooks consulting and implementation for business owners. She has been a part of several firm initiatives including the tax line of business committee, scheduling committee, coaching, and career development for young professionals. Vanicek is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha with both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Accounting. Mark Walz has been re-elected to the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry Board of Directors for District II in Lincoln. He has served on many other boards over the years, including the board of directors for the Property and Casualty Insurers Associat ion of Amer ica, Nebraska Property and Liability Insurance Guaranty Association, Western Guaranty Fund Services, Nebraska Insurance Federation, Lincoln Community Foundation, Nebraska Wesleyan University, and Special Olympics Nebraska. He is chairman, president, and CEO of Farmers Mutual of Nebraska in Lincoln. Prior to the start of his 31-year career at Farmers Mutual, Walz was an auditor at Deloitte (formerly Touche Ross & Co.) in Lincoln from 1988 to 1991. He graduated summa cum laude from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Accounting. Scott Weaver has been promoted to manager at Frankel Zacharia in Omaha. He joined the firm in 2015 after graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting, Finance, Banking, and the Science of Investment Portfolio Management. Weaver works in a variety of industries providing financial reporting and advisory services, benefit plan audits, and tax services to individuals and closely held businesses. He is a member of the AICPA. Billy Friesen of Lincoln has been named corporate secretary of Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest, with offices in Arizona, Iowa, and Nebraska. As secretar y, t reasurer, and chief financial officer, Friesen will continue to oversee Commonwealth’s financial operations and administrative services. He joined the company in 2014 and has facilitated the company’s transition to a 100% employee-owned company. Sasha Miller has joined Contryman Associates in Grand Island as an accountant in the tax department. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business with an emphasis in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Miller received her CPA certificate in April 2021 and has four years of experience working in tax preparation for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and non-profit organizations. She is a member of Young Professionals of Grand Island, a board member for Junior Achievement of Grand Island, and is a member of the current class of Leadership Tomorrow Grand Island. She also serves on the Nebraska Society of CPAs’ Accounting Careers Committee. Ron Nebbia has joined the board of directors of Arbor Bank, based in Nebraska City with offices in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. He is a consulting shareholder at Lutz in Omaha, where he specializes in business management, mergers and acquisitions, and business valuation consulting as well as technology and process efficiency consulting. Nebbia received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a member of the AICPA, is chairman-elect of the Jesuit Academy Board of Directors, and is a past board member of the Ronald McDonald House and Creighton Prep. Karen Peppmuller of Lincoln was elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of Mosaic, an Omaha-based healthcare nonprof it serving more than 5,200 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across 13 states and over 750 communities. Peppmuller is presently an executive financial assistant at Lincoln Industries and previously has served as vice president of finance at the Nebraska Hospital Association and as a manager and director of administration at Seim Johnson LLP. She has served on the boards of directors for both the YMCA of Lincoln and the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools for six years. Dan Torczon has been promoted to equity partner at Hancock Dana in Omaha. Since joining the firm in 2016, he has been involved with a variety of firm initiatives, including the scheduling committee, tax line of business committee, and the recruitment of new hires. This past year, he served as a career development coach for staff.Withmore than 15 years of experience, Torczon works closely with S corporations and partnerships on tax
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