Meonske Conference Schedule

View the Meonske Professional Development Conference Schedule for 2024 below. The conference runs May 16 & 17. 

View 2024 Conference Topics & Descriptions

 

Day 1 - May 16
Day 2 - May 17

Thursday, May 16, 2024

7:30 – 7:55 am: Registration | Student Center/KSC Ballroom, 2nd Floor 

8:00 – 8:10 am: Welcome Remarks | Kiva

8:10 – 9:00 am: Finance Leaders – Change Resilience (G-1) | Kiva
PANELISTS: Mike Tokich, Steris; Stephen McNally, Plastic Technologies Inc. 
MODERATOR: : Kyle Cheney, Deloitte

9:00 – 9:50 am: Work Force Development Panel (G-2) | Kiva
PANELISTS: Greg Jonovich, Materion Corp.; Wei Li, Kent State University; Stacey Rodgers, Cohen & Co.
MODERATOR: : Tiffany Crosby, Ohio Society of CPAs

9:50 – 10:10 am: Morning Break | Student Center/KSC Ballroom, 2nd Floor

10:15 – 11:30 am: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: The Ohio Ethics Law: Can I Do That? (AEE-4) | Kiva
    • SPEAKER: Susan Willeke, Ohio Ethics Commission
  • Track 2:  Government & Nonprofit CFO Alignment (GN-1) | Student Center #306 - 3rd Floor
    • SPEAKER: Mark Polatajko, Kent State University; Jessica Vargo, Kent State University Foundation.
  • Track 3: Data Analysis using Subtotals, Filtering, and Pivot Tables (TCH-2) | Governance Chambers, 2nd Floor
    • SPEAKER: Steve Kraynak, SumProduct.com 

11:30 – 12:50 pm: Lunch & Speaker | Fraud & Cybersecurity Threat Landscape  (AEE-2) | Student Center/KSC Ballroom, 2nd Floor
SPEAKER: Alexandra Madonia & Allison Bores, FBI

12:55 – 1:55 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Chief Audit Executives Roundtable (AEE-1) | Kiva
    • PANELISTS: Mandy Sterling, Metallus; Jackie Pallack, Arhaus; Christy Coffman, Lubrizol; Claude Vincenti, Medical Mutual; Joe Nejman, Steris 
      MODERATOR: Lisa Stiffler, KPMG
  • Track 2: GASB Updates (GN-2) | Student Center #306 - 3rd Floor
    • PANELIST: Scott Reeser, Governmental Accounting Standards Board
      MODERATOR: Reggie Novak, Ciuni & Panichi, Inc.
  • Track 3: Cleaning Excel Data with Power Query (TCH-3) | Governance Chambers, 2nd Floor   
    • SPEAKER: Steve Kraynak, SumProduct.com

2:00 – 3:00 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Chief Audit Executives Roundtable (continued) (AEE-1) | Kiva
    • PANELISTS: Mandy Sterling, Metallus; Jackie Pallack, Arhaus; Christy Coffman, Lubrizol; Claude Vincenti, Medical Mutual; Joe Nejman, Steris 
      MODERATOR: Lisa Stiffler, KPMG
  • Track 2: Navigating Financial and Economic Headwinds in the Nonprofit Environment (GN-3) | Student Center #306 - 3rd Floor
    • SPEAKERS: Neal McNally, Youngstown State University; Mark Polatajko, Kent State University; Mary Taylor, NeoMed
  • Track 3: Excel Mastery Unleashed: "Ask the Experts" Workshop (TCH-4) | Governance Chambers, 2nd Floor    
    • PANELIST: Steve Kraynak, SumProduct.com
      MODERATOR: Don Tomoff, Invenio Advisors LLC

3:00 – 3:20 pm: Afternoon Break | Student Center/KSC Ballroom, 2nd Floor

3:20 – 4:20 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: ESG Regulatory Reporting Update (AEE-3) | Kiva
    • SPEAKER: Luke Wilson, KPMG
  • Track 2: Legislative Update (TL-3) | Student Center #306 - 3rd Floor
    • SPEAKER: Barbara Benton, Ohio Society of CPAs
  • Track 3: Optimizing Accounting and Finance Operations (FI-4) | Governance Chambers, 2nd Floor   
    • PANELISTS: Doug Hayes, Baker Manufacturing Company; Jason Zeman, Cohen & Co.
      MODERATOR: TBD

4:25 – 4:40 pm: Increasing Meeting Productivity – A Systemic Approach (G-3) | Kiva
SPEAKER: Drew Sellers, Kent State University

4:40 – 4:50 pm: Closing Remarks | Kiva

4:50 – 5:50 pm: Networking Reception (includes drawing for door prizes) | Student Center Schwebel Room, 3rd Floor 

     

Friday, May 17, 2024

7:30 – 7:55 am: Registration | Student Center/KSC Ballroom, 2nd Floor

8:00 – 9:40 am: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Welcome Remarks from Drew Sellers, Kent State University | Kiva
    • Financial Reporting Panel (FI-1)
      • PANELISTS: Dr. Joyce Joseph, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB); Patrick Gilmore, Deloitte; Gaurav Hiranandani, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  
        MODERATOR: Kyle Moffatt, PwC 
  • Track 2:  Welcome Remarks from Mindy Nett, Kent State University | Governance Chambers, 2nd Floor
    • Tax Policy Updates (TL-1)
      • PANELIST: Adam Silva, Crowe LLP  
        MODERATOR: Scott Tincher, Covia

9:45 – 10:05 am:  Morning Break | Student Center/KSC Ballroom, 2nd Floor

10:05 – 11:30 am: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Financial Reporting Q&A (FI-1)
    • PANELISTS: Dr. Joyce Joseph, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB); Patrick Gilmore, Deloitte; Gaurav Hiranandani, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  
      MODERATOR: Kyle Moffatt, PwC 
  • Track 2:  State and Local Tax Update (TL-2)
    • PANELIST: Thomas Fagan, PWC  
      MODERATOR: Mindy Nett, Kent State University

11:30 – 1:00 pm: Lunch & Speaker | Student Center/KSC Ballroom, 2nd Floor

  • Welcome Remarks: Dean Deborah F. Spake, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Executive Perspective (G-4): Sanjay Singh, Mace Security International, Inc.

1:05 – 2:20 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Professional Ethics (PSR3): Avoiding the Slippery Slope: Establishing Ethical Guardrails (AEE-5) | Kiva
    • SPEAKER: Tiffany Crosby, Ohio Society of CPAs
  • Track 2: Finance Transformation (FI-2) | Governance Chambers, 2nd Floor
    • SPEAKER: Mark Marmon, RGP

2:20 – 2:40 pm: Afternoon Break | Student Center/KSC Ballroom, 2nd Floor

2:40 – 3:55 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Professional Ethics: Avoiding the Slippery Slope: Establishing Ethical Guardrails (continued) (AEE-5) | Kiva
    • SPEAKER: Tiffany Crosby, Ohio Society of CPAs
  • Track 2: Leading the "Accounting Factory" of the Future (FI-3) | Governance Chambers, 2nd Floor
    • PANELISTS: Gordon Edwards, Akron Children’s Hospital; Ronald Lewis, KeyBank; Gabe Zubizarreta, Silicon Valley Accountants Gordon  
      MODERATOR: Serena Loftus, Kent State University

4:00 – 4:50 pm: A.I. – Catching the Wave of Tomorrow (TCH-1) | Kiva
SPEAKER: Ashley Gibson, Eikon-X, LLC

4:50 – 5:00 pm: Closing Remarks from Norman Meonske, Conference Founder (includes drawing for door prizes) | Kiva

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