Accounting Club-Beta Alpha Psi
Outstanding Alumni
2008 Honorees
Thomas Guyette
Thomas Guyette (BBA '68) has served as a financial adviser, manager and partner with Merrill Lynch for thirty-four years. He managed the Merrill Lynch office in Green Bay for nearly twenty years, and grew the office to twenty-five individuals while fostering a culture of excellence and integrity. Guyette with his son, Brannon, have been partners in the Guyette Financial Group for nine years.
Besides his passion for business, Guyette is also driven by a desire to volunteer his time and talents to his community. He has served as president to the Neville Public Museum, and Treasurer of both the Notre Dame Academy Board of Education and the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce. He has been a member and past president of the Downtown Rotary Club of Green Bay. He serves on the finance committee of Old St. Joseph’s Church in De Pere.
Guyette received the Merrill Lynch Lifetime Community Achievement Award in 2002. The past several years, he has served as chairman to the local Merrill Lynch Grand Gala which has raised over $600,000 the past six years for various charities and organizations within the Green Bay community.
Gordon Meicher
After years of progressive experience as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Gordon Meicher (BBA '74) founded Meicher and Associates, a full service accounting and consulting firm, in 1981. Located in Madison, Meicher and Associates employs 35 people and serves over 4,500 clients.
During his time at UW Oshkosh, Meicher received the outstanding senior award from the College and became a member of Beta Gamma Sigma honors society.
Meicher
is an advanced tax instructor for the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and was recognized as one of the top five instructors in the nation.
In 1987, Meicher received the Wisconsin Small Business Accountant of the Year
award. He has been active in his community, serving as the Easter Seals Society
of Wisconsin fundraising director, member of the Edgewood High School campaign
board and InBusiness Magazine executive review board.
Past Outstanding Alumni Include:
2007
Jere Dhein, CEO of Tosca Ltd, (BBA'72, MBA '80)
Robert Golz, VP of Finance, Kundinger Fluid Power (BBA '77)
2006
Thomas Kell, former owner of Kell Container (1972 BBA)
Jamie Pollard, Director of Athletics, Iowa State University (1987 BBA)
2005
Darin Kath, President, Integrity Insurance (1988 BBA)
Teri Pawer, President, Hoffman LLC (1978 BBA and 1989 MBA)
2004
Karla Blair - Partner, Schenck Business Solutions (BBA 1980)
William Raaths - CEO, Great Northern Corp (MBA 1973)
2003
Thomas Gross - President & Owner of Ahern-Gross, Inc (BBA 1973, Finance; BBA 1977, Accounting)
Ken Neyhard Jr - President of Presto Products Co (BBA 1976)
2002
Martin Crneckiy, Jr - Vice President, Vollrath, (BBA 1968)
2001
Michael Mach - State of Wisconsin-Department of Financial Institutions, (MBA 1976)
2000
Roger Cross - State of Wisconsin-Department of Transportation, (MBA 1982)
John Wollner - Vice President, Thrivent Financials, (MBA 1985)
1999
Peter Emenecker - President, Centracor, (MBA 1994)
Diane Ford - Controller, WPS, (MBA 1981)
James Freer - Assistant Chancellor Admin. Affairs, UW Whitewater, (BBA 1969, MBA 1976)
1997
Mike Dempsey - President, Associated Bank, (MBA 1977)
1996
Linda Bartelt - Vice President, Corporate New Venture Team, Kimberly-Clark, (MBA 1994)
1995
Michael Krentz - CFO, Jaeckle Wholesale, Inc, (BBA 1981)
John Leffin - Managing Partner, Accenture, (BBA 1981)
1994
Tim Neumann - Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual Life, (BBA 1984)
Valerie Pfeiffer - Vice President, Citizens First Credit Union, (BBA 1984)
1993
James Flood - VP/General Manager Five State Division, Pepsi Cola, (BBA, 1977)
Gary Stephani - Coopers & Lybrand (BBA, 1973)
1992
John Gilbert - President, Thrivent Financial, (MBA 1978)
Stephen Mosling - Lake-Aire Development, Inc, Oshkosh, (BBA 1973)
David Omachinski - President, Oshkosh B'Gosh, (BBA 1974)
1991
Janette Blechl Fennell - Founder of Kids and Cars, (BBA 1976)
David Olson - Accenture, (BBA 1972)
Craig Wegener - Waukesha Cutting Tools, Inc, (BBA 1970)
