Professional Achievement Award Recipients
STATEMENT
The Estate Planning Council of Rhode Island’s Professional Achievement Award is given to a current or previous member who has excelled in his or her respective field, demonstrated professional leadership and service to the community.
CONSIDERATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL OF RHODE ISLAND
- Current or previous Member of Estate Planning Council of Rhode Island
- Has made a positive impact in his or her respective field
- 25 years, or more, of sustained experience in his or her respective field
- Earned recognition by other industry, education or employer groups
- The respect of professional peers
- General acknowledgement as having reached a pinnacle of his or her profession or industry
- Demonstrated, over an extended period of time, professional leadership and service to the community
- Personal integrity
Year Recipient Industry
2024 Joanne Speroni-Woody Banker
2023 Patricia Thompson CPA
2022 George E. Wright CFP
2021 Mike Clark Banker
2020 No Award Given Due to Pandemic
2019 Russ Heaton CPA
2018 Nathan W. Chace Attorney
2017 Russell Towers Insurance
2016 Richard Kaplan CPA
2015 Karen G. DelPonte Attorney
2014 Paul Sepe
2013 W. Robert Kalander Insurance
2012 John Harpootian Attorney
2011 Rogean Makowski Banker
2010 Robert Batchelor CPA
2009 Ken Knox Insurance
2008 Rita Tirochi Afonso Banker
2006 David T. Riedel Attorney
