Pub. 2 2020 Issue 6

N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 0 32 nebraska cpas Members in the News Whitney Aman has joined Lutz in Omaha in the firm’s audit department. She is responsible for providing credibility to clients through financial reporting. Aman previously interned with Lutz during the summer of 2019. She graduated from Creighton University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance. Jordan Downey has been promoted to senior manager at Frankel Zacharia in Omaha. Downey graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor of Science in business administration with an emphasis in accounting and business management. He received a Master of Taxation from Golden Gate University. He has been a member of the firm for nine years and serves on the UNO Accounting Advisory Board. Pamela “Pam” Duzik has been named to the Briar Cliff University Board of Trustees. Duzik, a 2002 graduate of Briar Cliff, is an audit and assurance partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP in Omaha. She also serves on the board of directors for the Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative and the Omaha Children’s Museum. Gail Endorf has been promoted to senior manager at Frankel Zacharia in Omaha. Endorf graduated from Concordia University and obtained her Master of Accounting from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She has been with the firm for more than 13 years. Mitchell “Mitch” Hagen has been promoted to supervisor at Frankel Zacharia. Hagen graduated from Creighton University’s Heider College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in business administration with an emphasis in accounting and financial analysis. He has been a member of the firm since 2015, when he began as an intern. Drew Hoffmann has joined Lutz in Omaha in the firm’s audit department. He is responsible for prov iding credibi l it y, objec t iv it y, and confidentiality to clients through efficient and ef fective f inancial repor ting in a variety of industries. Hoffmann interned with Lutz during the summer of 2018 and 2019. Graduating from Nebraska Wesleyan University, he received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics. James “Jim” Jand ra i n participates in the perpetual Eucha r i s t i c ado r a t i on program at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Omaha. “Adorers” at Our Lady of Lourdes sign up for hour-long time slots in order to maintain the 24/7 vigil that has gone on for 38 years at the church. Jandrain maintains his own CPA practice. He and wife Cynthia, who also participates in the program, are the parents of eight children. Br idget te Johnson has joined Cont ryman Associates PC in Lexington as a tax manager. Or iginal ly f rom Utah, Johnson received a Bachelor of Science in taxation from Florida International University. She brings 20 years of experience working with businesses in a variety of industries to the firm. Daniel “Dan” Morris has been promoted to senior manager at Frankel Zacharia. Morris graduated from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting and with a Master of Professional Accountancy. He has been a member of the firm for more than eight years. Jeffrey “Jeff” Scherer of Beemer has retained his position on the Northeast Community College Board of Governors. Scherer was original ly appointed to the board in 2015 to fill a vacancy. He was reelected in 2016 and again in 2020. Daniel “Dan” Shepherd has been promoted to senior manager at Frankel Zacharia. Shepherd graduated from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. He received a graduate degree from Golden Gate University with a Certificate in Taxation.