| Raleigh, N.C. - Capital Associated Industries | | | | addition to serving as past president of the |
| (CAI), the largest employers' association in | | | | Triangle Chapter, she is also past co-chair |
| North Carolina, announced today that Nicole | | | | for the Triangle United Way Wake Youth |
| Hendren is the winner of this year's annual | | | | Community Care Team. Hendren has participated |
| Outstanding Member in Business and Industry | | | | in the CPA ambassador training program |
| award, which was granted by the North | | | | through the NCACPA and the American Institute |
| Carolina Association of Certified Public | | | | of Certified Public Accountants. |
| Accountants (NCACPA). | | | | |
| | | | "When you are chosen by your peers you feel |
| This award highlights individuals who have | | | | an extra sense of accomplishment," adds |
| represented the profession well, given back | | | | Hendren. "I look forward to continuing to |
| to the community and association, and | | | | serve as a leader and give back to the |
| contributed in a significant way to their | | | | profession." |
| employer or organization. With over 10,000 | | | | |
| members, the NCACPA grants only a handful of | | | | Â |
| awards each year to CPAs in North Carolina | | | | |
| who go above and beyond their service. | | | |        |
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| "It has always been very important for me to | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| serve as a leader in my profession," says | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| Hendren, a CPA and controller for CAI, who | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| has spent the majority of her career in small | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| and medium-sized professional service | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| organizations as a controller. "I have worked | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| with a lot of other CPAs over the years that | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| have helped me develop personally and | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| professionally, and I have them to thank for | | | | *** |
| my achievements." | | | | |
| | | | About CAI, Inc. |
| Each year the association recognizes a CPA | | | | |
| who works within the private sector. | | | | CAI is a non-profit employers' association |
| Nominations are submitted by CPAs throughout | | | | founded in 1963 and serves the greater |
| the state and the award winner is selected by | | | | Research Triangle, Piedmont Triad, and 65 |
| a group of peers serving on the Member in | | | | central and eastern counties in North |
| Business and Industry committee. | | | | Carolina. With offices in Raleigh and |
| | | | Greensboro, CAI provides 1,200 member |
| Hendren is currently a member of the | | | | companies with management information, |
| Financial Literacy Council. She also serves | | | | day-to-day telephone guidance, and training |
| on the NCACPA Triangle Chapter Board and is a | | | | and human resources services. |
| current member of its Trends Team. In | | | | |