The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
Ädelbrook CFO will receive Distinguished Service Award
CROMWELL — The chief financial officer of Ädelbrook Behavioral and Developmental Services was recently chosen by the Connecticut Society of Public Accountants to receive its 2021 Distinguished Service Award.
Founded in 1908, CTCPA is a professional association that promotes and supports over 6,000 certified public accountants through advocacy, community and education, according to a press release. CPA Susan Brosseau has been a key member of Ädelbrook’s senior leadership team for more than five years, it said.
The second annual Women Awards Ceremony celebrated exceptional female CPAs and recognized their many contributions to the industry, according to Ädelbrook. Given in two categories, Distinguished Service and Women to Watch, awardees represent exemplary CPAs in business, public accounting, government and the nonprofit sector, according to the news release.
“Susan’s leadership has helped propel Ädelbrook’s growth as a premier nonprofit agency serving individuals with autism,” the news release said. “She has a unique ability to bring the financial aspects of management to life for our many human service managers. Her passion for financial management, coupled with advocacy and leadership skills, has expanded access to services for those in need.”
Previously, Brosseau was a supervisor at the accounting firm of Guilmartin, Dipiro and Sokolowski, a senior accountant at the Universal Health Care Foundation of CT and a senior manager in the accounting division of the professional services company PricewaterhouseCoopers.
A 1985 graduate of the University of Connecticut with a degree in accounting, Brosseau also received Encore Fellowships from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain and Encore!Hartford.
She is currently an executive committee member and treasurer of the board of directors for the Girl Scouts of Connecticut.