CPA society honors seven women - Westfair Communications

CPA — From left: Vanessa Rossitto, Ilona Gooley, Mary Santella Connolly, Katherine Donovan, Marcia L. Marien, Mary R. Gilhuly and Susan A. Martinelli.

The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CTCPA) honored four female CPAs for distinguished service and three female CPAs as women to watch when the organization held its first-ever CTCPA Women”™s Awards Breakfast in late January at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.

They included:

Vanessa Rossitto (distinguished service), partner – Industry Leader Government Services Group at Blumshapiro in West Hartford. Rossitto resides in East Haddam.

Ilona Gooley (women to watch), senior manager at Andersen in Hartford. Gooley resides in West Hartford.

Mary Santella Connolly (women to watch), audit and assurance, senior manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP in Stamford. Connolly resides in Fairfield.

Katherine Donovan (women to watch), assurance manager at Whittlesey in Hartford. Donovan resides in Bloomfield.

Marcia L. Marien (distinguished service), finance director/controller for the town of Brookfield, Connecticut. Marien resides in Middletown.

Mary R. Gilhuly (distinguished service), executive vice oresident and chief financial officer at Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. in New Britain. Gilhuly resides in North Haven.

Susan A. Martinelli (distinguished service), office leader ”” New Haven and Assurance Partner at RSM US LLP. Martinelli resides in Southington.