2011-2012 Awards
Robbie Dahl-Sullivan
Ann Norman
2011-2012 Special Award Robbie Dahl-Sullivan
2011-2012 Volunteer of the Year Joseph P. Sambataro
2011-2012 Volunteer of the Year Ann Norman, CPA
For fostering a progressive relationship between Becker CPA Review and the WSCPA while providing guidance and assistance to students who aspire to become CPAs.
For extraordinary commitment to the Washington CPA Foundation through significant fundraising and establishing the Named Scholarship program.
For outstanding leadership of the Taxation Committee resulting in greater participation and broader exposure to the general membership.
Robbie Dahl Sullivan has represented Becker CPA Review, now Becker Professional Education, for 20 years. She has held several positions within the company, and now focuses on the students and firms in Washington State. She takes pleasure in the success of the amazing CPA candidates in Washington, and happily joins with the WSCPA to assist them on their journey. “Robbie is well known and respected on campuses around the state. She has invested countless hours and resources into providing guidance and assistance to students that aspire to become CPAs,” said Mark Peterson, WSCPA Academic & Student Relations Coordinator. Robbie is married to a Bellevue lawyer, the proud mother of four, and grandmother of nine. Her employment with Becker was “a part-time job that immediately grew way out of proportion,” said Robbie. She started her career as a special education teacher at the elementary school level. She was awarded the 2009 PRIDE AWARD, the highest standing within the Becker organization.
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Joseph Sambataro
WashingtonCPA July/August 2012
Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr., a Trustee on the Washington CPA Foundation since 2010, was the driving force behind the development of the Foundation’s Named Scholarship Program. He inspired the Trustees to embrace the concept, and he and his wife became the first Named Scholarship contributors via the Sambataro Family Foundation Accounting Scholarship. “His willingness to tap his personal network to generate named scholarships on behalf of the Foundation has brought in over $20,000 in the past year,” said fellow Trustee Heather Fitzpatrick, CPA. “He has been steadfast and persistent, encouraging others while leading the charge.” “We cannot thank Joe enough for his efforts, and we know the Foundation is lucky to be one of the focuses of his volunteer efforts,” said Michelle Gretsch, CPA, Foundation Board President for 2011-2012. Mr. Sambataro served as CEO and President of True Blue, Inc. from September 2001 to May 2006 and as Chairman of the Board since September 2008. Prior to joining True Blue, Mr. Sambataro served as the Managing Partner of the Seattle office of BDO Seidman, LLP, an accounting and consulting firm, from 1990 to 1997.
Thanks to Ann Norman’s leadership as Chair of the WSCPA Taxation Committee from June 2010 to May 2012, the Taxation Committee raised awareness of timely taxation topics among the committee and the general membership. More members are participating in person or via teleconference, more resources have been shared via the committee’s section of the website. “Ann is an excellent delegator, which has increased committee members’ interest and engagement,” said Judy Love, WSCPA staff liaison to the Taxation Committee. “She is an excellent facilitator, coming to each meeting with a wellprepared and thorough agenda, keeping both program and business portions of the meeting on track.” With more than 25 years of experience in public accounting, Ann Norman is principal of Norman & Kitto PLLC, which she founded with Sandra Kitto in 1997. She focuses her tax practice on tax compliance and administration, including estate planning and taxation, trust income tax planning, fiduciary accounting, and gifting issues.
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