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May 7, 2021

2021 School of Accountancy Alumni Class Notes

Accounting Alumni Share Updates

Editors’ Note: The Class Notes celebrate the milestones of our alumni during the past year. These updates were submitted to the school directly by the alumni themselves or compiled from news articles and corporate media releases. While we welcome alumni news, The Nebraska Ledger is not responsible for the information contained in these submissions.

Michael Arens, ’10 & ’11, Lincoln, Nebraska, was promoted to partner at HBE LLP, a Nebraska advisory and accounting firm. He joined the firm in 2014. As a CPA, he provides specialized tax and business advisory services for clients throughout the state as well as leads the firm’s Agribusiness Industry Specialty Team.

Noah Bieber, ’12 MPA, Omaha, Nebraska, was recently promoted to director of tax at Applied Underwriters, Inc.

Kolton Butcher, ’20, Omaha, Nebraska, began his role as a staff accountant at Melotz & Wilson LLC in Omaha.

Sadid Carrillo, ’13, Omaha, Nebraska, works as a bank examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He recently spoke with College of Business student leaders in a conversation hosted by the student organization Beta Alpha Psi.

Allen J. Klingsick, ’00 & ’01, New York, was promoted to Peloton Interactive Inc. principal accounting officer in 2020.

Caleb Krohn, ’20, Lincoln, Nebraska, attained the Chancellor’s Scholar honor from Nebraska. He now works as a tax associate at BKD CPAs and Advisors.

Mike Cassling, ’86, Omaha, Nebraska, received the Annual Founders Award at the 2020 virtual Broadway Dreams Foundation Gala. In Nebraska, he leads CQuence Health Group as CEO, as well as Cassling Medical Equipment Sales and Service Company and Ensocare Software Company alongside his father and company founder, Bob Cassling. Nationally, he serves on the Broadway Dreams Executive Committee and chairs The Salvation Army’s National Advisory Board executive committee. His roles in Omaha include serving as an Ak-Sar-Ben Governor, on The Salvation Army Board of Directors, and with the Nebraska Health Information Initiative, Omaha Community Foundation and Omaha Performing Arts.

Mark Chronister, ’73, Bloomington, Minnesota, was elected to the Canterbury Park Board of Directors in Shakopee, Minnesota. He serves as an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Jesse Kleven, ’12, Burleson, Texas, works as the southwest region controller for four Texas Health hospitals.

Derek Mikus, ’20, Des Moines, Iowa, earned the Chancellor’s Scholar honor from Nebraska. He now works as a commercial real estate investment analyst at Principal Global Investors.

Spencer Nussrallah, ’20, Omaha, Nebraska, works as an investment banking analyst covering technology and financial sponsors at BMO Capital Markets in San Francisco

Tyrell Ross, ’10 & ’18 MBA, Lincoln, Nebraska, serves on the Nebraska College of Business Inclusive Excellence Advisory Board and works as the college’s director of finance and budget.

Brian Ruisinger, ’87, Phoenix, is president and CEO of Republic Bank of Arizona.