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SCOTT NORQUIST, CPA
RICK WHIPPLE, CPA
Anton Collins Mitchell LLP, Denver
Whipplewood CPAs, Littleton
Scott Norquist came to Denver 13 years ago when he won a scholarship to attend the University of Denver Masters in Tax program. He’s been making a difference here, ever since, which is why he was named a 2018 Everyday Hero. Norquist combines his attention to detail and enthusiasm for assisting clients with his passion for real estate taxation. But that’s just through his day job. Norquist’s volunteer involvement was inspired by his mom who emphasized the importance of giving back through the local homeless shelter and his church community. When a friend introduced him to the Davis Contemporary Dance Company, Norquist didn’t know much about dance, but he knew the small nonprofit needed help. He also knew underserved children needed help, which led him to the Glendale YMCA, on whose board Norquist has served since 2010. The Glendale Y’s executive director writes: “A hard worker, always providing good feedback and productive insights, Scott is the person you want on your team.” So much so, that Norquist was named the Glendale YMCA 2017 Volunteer of the Year.
“Scott is the person you want on your team.”
But wait, there’s more. Norquist also gives his time on the Glendale City Council and Denver Regional Council of Governments. He is a kind, compassionate leader others want to be around and follow. As colleague Greg Anton puts it: “Scott brings complete commitment to everything he does. He is going to make a difference for years to come.”
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Rick Whipple is passionate about small business, believing it is the backbone of the U.S. economy locally and nationally. That’s why, in addition to client service through his practice, he devotes significant time and attention to advocacy at the federal level. You could say Whipple is the epitome of what one dedicated citizen can do to change the business environment for good. Because decisions in Washington, D.C. impact businesses outside the Beltway, Whipple also is passionate about finding ways to reduce the federal budget deficit and pay down the national debt. He helped
Whipple is the epitome of what one dedicated citizen can do to change the business environment for good. to organize the local chapter of the Fix the Debt Campaign and led a delegation of Colorado business leaders on one of many trips he’s made to Washington to discuss the federal debt with members of Congress, White House senior staff, and tax policy staff with the U.S. Department of the Treasury. After a trade mission visit to Houston in 2013, Whipple and a colleague co-founded Vital for Colorado, which Whipple chairs. Over 85,000 people and organizations have joined the coalition to continue its work on energy issues. Locally, Whipple serves on the board of the Denver Better Business Bureau, the Ken Caryl Office Park Association, and Colorado Lending Source, a facilitator of SBA loans with over $800 million dollars in loans made since 1990. Previously, he served as chair of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development Group.