Since 1985, the Heart of Illinois United Way and IBM have recognized our community’s unsung heroes who spend countless hours working without fanfare to help others. Our annual Hoot Gibson award is presented in memory of Horace J. “Hoot” Gibson who was the manager of the Peoria IBM office for many years along with being an active volunteer for the United Way.
2018 Hoot Gibson honoree, Mike Bass
Whether it is for work or as a volunteer, our 2018 Hoot Gibson honoree, Mike Bass, is dedicated to serving nonprofit organizations and health care organizations. His responsibilities include delivery of tax compliance and planning advice to help clients achieve their business and personal objectives, as well as general advisory services. Serving on the Agency Financial Review Committee and the Heart of Illinois Homeless Continuum of Care, Bass ensures our partner agencies and continuum members are operating at the highest levels of financial health and governance. His many professional affiliations, credentials and community involvement includes the Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Vice President of the Central Illinois CPA Society Board, Illinois Central College Accounting Advisory Committee, and boys basketball coach for Union Mission in Pekin.