Home and School Association. Cooper has served on the Nebraska Society of CPAs’ Accounting Careers Committee and presently serves on the Society’s Not-For-Profit Committee. She and her husband Charles take immense pride in their blended family, embracing the joys and responsibilities that come with raising four children. New Director Jill R. Trucke, CPA, joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business in 2014. She is presently an associate professor of practice in accountancy at UNL, teaching a variety of classes including Intermediate Accounting II, Accounting for Business Decisions, and Using Accounting Information. Trucke also oversees UNL’s Discover Accounting program, geared toward high school seniors who have an interest in exploring careers in accounting and business. She graduated from UNL with a Master of Professional Accountancy in May 2000 and passed the CPA exam that same month. Upon graduation, she started her career as an auditor for Deloitte & Touche. During her 14 years at Deloitte, Trucke audited private and public companies in many different industries, specializing in broker dealers and employee benefit plans. She and her husband reside in Lincoln, Neb., with their son. They also have two daughters and a son-in-law. While her adult children live in different states, they enjoy hiking and visiting national parks as a family. New Director/AICPA At-Large Council Member Kelly A. Mann, CPA, is the CEO and co-founder of AuditMiner, a B2B SaaS program designed for auditors. Before founding AuditMiner, she spent 15 years in public accounting, serving clients as an auditor in mid-size firms and as a sole proprietor. Mann earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from the University of Tampa and obtained her CPA license in 2009. A 2018 graduate of the AICPA Leadership Academy, she served on the AICPA’s Employee Benefit Plan Expert Panel for the 2023-2024 term and is currently an At-Large Member of the AICPA Council. She was recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor in both 2023 and 2024. Mann grew up in Wahoo, Neb., and now lives with her husband and their three children in Omaha, Neb. Photos of all members of the Nebraska Society of CPAs Board of Directors may be found on the next page. Thank You! We also extend our sincere gratitude to the following individuals whose terms on the Society Board of Directors have come to an end: Megan C. Holt, CFO of Mutual of Omaha Mortgage in Omaha, Neb., and Thomas J. Purcell, III, JD, Phd, CPA, recently retired professor of accounting at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. Holt has been on the Society Board for the past three and a half years and also serves on the Society’s Accounting Careers Committee, Investment Committee, and the Women in Accounting Committee. An active CPA since 1979, Purcell has served on the Society Board for three different terms, was chairman of the Society from 1998-1999, and has served on the Foundation Board of Trustees and numerous Society committees over the years. Purcell was the first academic practitioner to have chaired the AICPA’s Tax Executive Committee and the Nebraska Society of CPAs. Undoubtedly, leadership and active participation are the most valuable contributions you can offer to both your Society and your profession. We extend our gratitude to each and every one of these individuals for their continued dedication to the Society and the CPA profession. Joni Sundquist is president and executive director of the Nebraska Society of CPAs. You may contact her at (402) 476-8482 or joni@nescpa.org. Undoubtedly, leadership and active participation are the most valuable contributions you can offer to both your Society and your profession. 9 nescpa.org
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