LINDA K. HOUGH, CPA, RETIRED

Linda initiated her career at a small local accounting firm where she earned CPA certification, and then moved to a large regional firm, working as senior audit manager, specializing in the manufacturing industry. Having grown up in La Porte, Indiana, she graduated with a B.S. with Distinction in Business from Indiana University.

Linda was known for how much time and know-how she contributed to numerous community organizations. Over the years she served as President and Treasurer of Dunebrook, a child abuse prevention organization and child advocacy center; Chairperson of Michiana Resources, a rehabilitation agency developed to help individuals with disabilities and/or vocational disadvantages; Treasurer of Leadership LaPorte County; Chairperson of the Regional Development Company; and she also served on the Brown Mackie College Advisory Board.

In recognition of her services to her profession and community, Linda was awarded the Athena Award in 2006 by the Michigan City Chamber of Commerce. She was named as a finalist for the 2016 Influential Women of Northwest Indiana Award and also nominated for the Outstanding Community Service Award in 2013 from INCPAS. In her retirement, Linda can often be found doing the same things she’s enjoyed for many years, including spending time with family, experimenting with new flavors in her kitchen, or tending her garden.