Howard's retirement lunch. Quite a cake!

Howard's retirement lunch. Lots of shared memories and laughs.

Howard's retirement lunch. I guess 30 years was too much.

Howard's retirement lunch. Steve kicking Howard out of his old office - Steve's been waiting for the corner office for long enough.

Howard's retirement dinner. Lisa and Dave Globig, Murali Iyer, Susie and Rick Dreher.

Howard's retirement dinner. Ann & Bob Cottingham, Rick Sass, Mark Koehl.

About 1982. Gary Friedman, Linda Cheatham, Vince Lubenow, Carol Skorupan, Howard Gesbeck, Ruth Dumesic, Larry Conners, Bill Young, Ray Weihofen. Partners and managers in the early years of Williams, Young & Associates.

Early 1980s, WY&A partners singing at a firm party.

Howard conducting the very first webinar in September of 2005 from Wipfli's offices.

Howard and Tammy presenting training in Las Vegas.

Howard and Howard.

Wipfli 2007 Las Vegas Annual Conference.

Janet, Howard and Denise presenting a webinar in 2010 in the current Wipfli location.

Howard's retirement lunch. "Here Howard, have a closer look"

Howard's retirement lunch. Howard was given a gift certificate from Wipfli for an Amtrak train ride. He has collected American Flyer toy trains since childhood, but has never taken a train ride. Taking a train across the country with his wife is something he's been looking forward to doing once he retired.

Howard's retirement lunch. Howard and Tammy worked together for 20 years.

Howard's retirement dinner. In 1975 ten partners started Williams, Young & Associates. By the early 80's five of those early partners had left and these five remained. This photo is from about 1982. Top row - Gary Friedman, Larry Conners, Howard Gesbeck. Bottom Row - Bill Young, Ray Weihofen.

Howard's retirement dinner. Larry & Joan Conners, Deb & Mike Ryan, Jean Christensen.

Howard's retirement dinner. Bill Young, Mike Yankunas, Donna & Ray Weihofen.

Pamela & Howard Gesbeck dancing at an annual Williams, Young & Associates party. January 1985.

Pamela & Howard (in a tuxedo!) at the 25th Anniversary celebration of Williams, Young & Associates in 2000.

Williams, Young & Associates Grant Funded Programs Group from about 2005.

Pamela & Howard enjoying dessert at the restaurant at the top of the Seattle Space Needle after presenting training in February of 2007. The "smoke" is from the dry ice used for the special Space Needle dessert.

Wipfli GFP Group in Las Vegas July 2007.

Howard presenting training at the National Head Start Association Conference in April of 2008 in Nashville, TN.

Howard's retirement lunch. Steve up to his usual pranks.

Howard's retirement lunch.

Howard's retirement lunch. Bromance.

Howard's retirement dinner. Five of the original Williams, Young & Associates partners (partners are in the same positions they were in the previous 1982 photo) were at the retirement dinner.

Howard's retirement dinner. John Hemming and Cheri Ripp, Denise & John Tobie, Elaine Yankunas.

Howard's retirement dinner. Donna & Ray Weihofen.

Howard in his new office at Landmark Place (after moving from the Reliable building) in the mid 1980s.

Katie Gesbeck (on the right) waiting her turn to help while her dad, Howard, fills bags at the 2004 Annual Las Vegas Conference.

Howard at his desk in his office at Landmark Place before Wipfli moved to their current location.

Howard and Pamela taking a Segway ride after completing a training session in Newport Beach in March of 2007.

Celebrating that the Las Vegas conference is over! July 2007.

He out taking a walk after training in Morgantown WV in March of 2008.

Howard's retirement lunch. Howard was presented with a book of photos from his 35 years with Williams, Young & Associates and WIpfli. The black and white photo of Howard is circa mid 1980s.

Howard's retirement lunch. Howard has worked with Carol and Marla for over 30 years.

Howard's retirement lunch. Friends forever!!!

Howard's retirement dinner. Pamela Gesbeck, Howard Gesbeck, Gary Friedman.

Howard's retirement dinner. Debbie Butler, Janell Lipton, Tom Ebbers, Steve Lipton, Jim Butler.

Early 70s

Partner Packer fans at Williams, Young & Associates. Mid 1990s.

Howard conducting the very first webinar in September of 2005 from Wipfli's offices.

Pamela & Howard attending a Williams, Young & Associates sponsored party in the Nicholas Suite at a UW hockey game.

April 2007, taking a Segway ride around San Antonio Riverwalk in Texas after presenting training at the National Head Start Association Conference.

All Wipfli staff and trainers at a Las Vegas annual conference in July of 2007.

Howard presenting a webinar in the Landmark Place building around 2008.