b'Snapshots from the Year Alumni & Friends UpdateBrian Holst, BS Acc 03, M Acc 07, of Kansas City,WEDDINGS:MO, is a vice president at Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC. John Schad, BS 09 and Laura Cary, BS Acc, M Acc 11 Stacey Kamps, BS Acc 95 of St. Louis is chiefof Chillicothe, MO - April 30, 2022 financial officer of Keeley Capital.Dr. Dan Kneer, M Acc 77, Ph.D. Acc 81, of Tempe,BIRTHS:AZ, is an emeritus professor at Arizona State University. Clayton Voss, BS Acc M Acc 19, JD 22 and Andrea Brandy Shy, BS Acc, M Acc 08 of St. Louis is aVoss, BSN 18 of Washington, MO announce the birth of partner at Forvis.Lillian Elizabeth July 25, 2023.Peter Olinto in Cornell Hall with Shannon Ferguson andPeter Olinto speaking to students about the CPA examVairam Arunachalam School of Accountancy Director Vairam Arunachalam named chair of IMA Research FoundationStory produced in cooperation with the Institute of Management AccountantsThe director of Trulaskes School of Accountancy, Dr. VairamThe IRF oversees research grant programs including the Arunachalam, was named chair of the Institute of Manage- IMA Incubator Grant Program, for Proof of Concept projects ment Accountants Research Foundation (IRF), with a termthat will lead to more in-depth research; the Academic beginning July 1, 2023.Research Grant Program for innovative research proposals As chair, Arunachalam will oversee all of the IRFs workrelating to a wide variety of management accounting topics and awarding of grants. The IRF is dedicated to funding; and the Doctoral Scholars Program, supporting doctoral relevant, thought-provoking research that furthers the knowl- students at various stages in their programs. They also present edge and scope of accounting and financial management. Totwo awards in recognition of research-related contributions date, the foundation has bestowed more than $2 million into management accounting literature: the Distinguished research grants to academics and doctoral students. Scholar Award and the Emerging Scholar Award.The IRF As a long-term IMA member and volunteer, I know thatalso oversees two journals: Strategic Finance and Management it is an incredible honor to oversee the IMA Research Foun- Accounting Quarterly. dation, Arunachalam said. In my role as an academic, I seeAn IMA member since 1988, Arunachalam previously firsthand the important work that the IRF does in fundingserved as IRF chair from 2010-2012 and IRF vice chair-elect research to move the management accounting professionand chair-elect in 2023. He has also served on the ICMA forward and to give accounting and financial professionals a(Institute of Certified Management Accountants) Board of rich variety of tools for success.Regents from 2014-2020. He has served as director of the School of Accountancy since 2008. About IMA (Institute of Management Accountants): IMA is one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession. Globally, IMA supports the profession through research, the CMA (Certified Management Accountant) and CSCA MOCPA President/CEO Jim OHallaron (R) and Vairam Arunachalam (L) with Truman (Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis) programs, continuing education, networking, and advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. Twice named Professional Body of the Year by The Accountant/International Accounting Bulletin, IMA has a global network of about 140,000 members in 150 countries and 350 professional and student chapters. Headquartered in Montvale, NJ, IMA provides localized services through its four global regions: The Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe and Middle East/India.64 School of Accountancy2023 Newsmagazine 65'