Keynotes

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About the speaker

Dr. Mary Ciccarelli is a Professor of Clinical Medicine and Clinical Pediatrics at Indiana University. As a Med-Peds physician, she has provided primary care for over 25 years at an Eskenazi Community Health Center. She is the founding director of the state’s transition project, the Center for Youth and Adults with Conditions of Childhood and strives to improve care for children and adults with disabilities and medical complexities.

OVERVIEW

About the speaker

A graduate of the University of Southern Indiana, Trockman joined Old National Bank in 2014, and serves in the role of Diversity and Inclusion Outreach Specialist. Ben has been challenged to assist ONB to become a leader in disability employment and inclusion through education and awareness, while working to enhance recruiting efforts and rethinking the hiring processes to successfully recruit, on-board and employ people with disabilities.

In November 2019, Ben was elected to his first role in community government as the City of Evansville’s First Ward City Councilman.

In 2015, Trockman was presented with the “Spirit of Ability Award” by BraunAbility in recognition of his efforts at Old National. In July 2016, Ben was nominated as an “Honorary Torchbearer” for the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. Ben was presented with the “Individual Achievement Award” by Leadership Evansville and, most recently, Ben was nominated by the Evansville Business Journal as a “20 under 40.”

Ben currently serves on the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville Board of Directors, the Special Olympics Indiana Board of Directors, the Alumni Council of University of Southern Indiana, the Indiana ABLE Authority board, and has been a passionate supporter of Habitat for Humanity of Evansville.

Ben Trockman resides in Evansville Indiana.


  

OVERVIEW

About the speaker

Casse Tate is a partner in Katz, Sapper & Miller’s Business Advisory Group. Casse’s responsibilities include guiding clients through tax planning and compliance issues as well as providing general consulting services to ensure they are fully equipped to make advantageous financial decisions. As co-chair of KSM’s Not-for-Profit Services Group, Casse specializes in helping tax-exempt organizations navigate complex tax laws and provides consulting on public support issues to ensure necessary compliance requirements are met. Additionally, she assists organizations with conveying a positive impression of their programs and activities on the Form 990. Casse’s knowledge of not-for-profits is well rounded, equipping her to address operational issues organizations routinely face.

Casse is also a partner with KSM Charitable Foundation Services, where she works with grantmaking organizations to identify and manage processes to increase the efficiency and impact of their charitable contributions.

EDUCATION

 Casse received both a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and a Master of Science degree in accounting from Ball State University. She has also earned the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP) professional designation from The American College of Financial Services.

ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Casse is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Indiana CPA Society. She is the recipient of the 3 Under 30 and Emerging Leader Awards from the Paul W. Parkison Department of Accounting at Ball State, as well as the Emerging Leader Award from the Indiana CPA Society, in recognition of her success and leadership positions in the accounting profession. Casse is also a 2010 graduate of the United Way of Central Indiana’s leadership development program, Leadership United. She was both a committee and board member (and now emeritus board member) of Dress for Success Indianapolis, and she has served as a member of the Young Professionals Advisory Board for Children’s Bureau, Inc., one of Indiana’s oldest child and family services agencies. Casse also plays an active role as a member of Ball State’s Accounting Advisory Council, providing counsel on curriculum and offering guidance about student recruitment, retention, and employment.