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KAREN J. GUNTHER HONORED WITH
PRESIDENT'S AWARD BY
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF WOMEN ACCOUNTANTS
Award Announced at 2011 Annual Conference for Women in Accounting |
October 26, 2011 (McLean, VA) -- American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) is pleased to announce that Karen J. Gunther is the recipient of the 2011 ASWA President's Award. ASWA's top honor is awarded to a member in recognition of her dedication, vision and impact. Gunther was presented the President's Award during the 2011 Excellence in Accounting and Finance Awards Luncheon during the 2011 Annual Conference for Women in Accounting.
"As a wonderful ASWA advocate and leader, Karen has had a huge impact on this organization, both at the local chapter level and serving in a national leadership role,” said Vivian Moller, ASWA 2010-2011 National President. "She expects and gets the best of people, nurturing and giving people confidence that they can do better than they think they can.”
Gunther is Vice President of Finance at Tropical Paradise, Inc., a juice and slush beverage company with domestic and international sales. She is a Past National President of ASWA, where she was instrumental in developing the organization's first multi-year strategic plan, setting the course for ASWA's current success. On the local level, Gunther is active in the ASWA Boston chapter.
Jane Burke, President of the ASWA Boston chapter added, "Karen isa key asset to the chapter and an enthusiasticmentor to every new memberwhojoins the chapter.She is forever teaching, guiding, sharing new ideas, patiently explaining the Roberts rules over and over, encouraging member involvement and for me and most importantly, she iscompassionate and truly cares about those around her.”
Presented by ASWA and the American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants, the 2011 Annual Conference for Women in Accounting…Defining Value in All Areas of Accounting & Finance is underway in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 24 – 26. More than 400 professionals from the accounting and finance industries are participating in educational sessions and networking opportunities. This professional development conference offers attendees the opportunity to earn up to 24 hours of CPE credit.
The ASWA 2011 Excellence in Accounting and Finance Awards are sponsored by Accountemps and Robert Half Finance & Accounting.
About the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA):
Founded in 1938, ASWA provides women in accounting and finance the leadership, education and networking opportunities needed to achieve their career goals. Over seventy years later, ASWA is still the only organization that solely represents the interest of women in the entire accounting and finance community. The organization's mission is to enable women in all accounting and related fields to achieve their full personal, professional and economic potential and to contribute to the future development of their profession. For more information, visit
http://www.aswa.org/.
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