A roundup of recent hires, promotions, awards and other personnel news from firms across the country.
DELAWARE
Staff at Belfint, Lyons & Shuman PA, Wilmington, have earned a number of professional designations: Anne Mary Kluska and Jonathan A. Patterson have earned the Certified Valuation Analyst designation; Michael E. Mast earned the Certified Fraud Examiner credential; Casey A. Hagy received the AICPA Not-for-Profit Certificate: Core Concepts; Maria T. Hurd, Christopher J. Ciminera, Stacey I. Snyder and Saaib T. Uppal received the AICPA Advanced Defined Contribution Plans Audit Certification, while Ciminera and Snyder also earned the Qualified 401(k) Administrator credential from the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries.
GEORGIA
Mark Trivette and Paras Motiram have joined Alvarez & Marsal Taxand LLC, Atlanta, as a managing director and a senior director respectively.
ILLINOIS
Joseph Chivini has joined UHY Advisors, Chicago, as director of business development.
MICHIGAN
Andrew Rose, a tax principal at Rehmann, Lansing, has earned the Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional certification. … Laurie Horvath, a partner at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP, Southfield, has been named to the Michigan Association of CPAs’ Board of Directors for a three-year term.
MINNESOTA
Jeffrey Gendreau, a partner in the Minneapolis office of Baker Tilley Virchow Krause LLP, was inducted into the University of North Dakota’s Accounting Hall of Fame, while partner Timothy Kosiek was recognized by the Minnesota Society of CPAs for nearly a decade of service to Cristo Rey Jesuit High School.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Cynthia A. Hetu has joined Nathan Wechsler & Co. PA, Concord, as a tax associate.
NEW YORK
Gary S. Kaminsky has joined BDO Consulting, New York, as managing director in the financial services advisory practice and head of regulatory compliance, asset management and broker-dealers. … The American Institute of CPAs announced the 2016 AICPA Leadership Academy graduating class. (See
OHIO
Gary S. Shamis has launched Winding River Consulting. (See
OKLAHOMA
Tom Goekeler, partner-in-charge of the Tulsa office of Eide Bailly LLP, has been named the firm’s director of dealerships.
OREGON
Nicholas Vitale, Carlee Hauser and John Brewer have been promoted to senior associate at Kernutt Stoke.
PENNSYLVANIA
WeiserMazars LLP announced a number of promotions in the Fort Washington office: Marissa Lieb and Edward Westenberger have been promoted to senior manager; Brett Pulsfort was promoted to manager; and George Bonnewell, Samantha Grismore and Carolyn Zapata were promoted to seniors.
TEXAS
Sean Sarsfield has joined Doeren Mayhew, Houston, as a manager in the Valuation and Litigation Support Group.
UNITED KINGDOM
Sue Lloyd has been appointed vice chair of the International Accounting Standards Board. (See
… Paul Ginman, previously the chief operating officer and technical director at Baker Tilly International, has become chief quality officer. Ben Lloyd will succeed him as COO.
VIRGINIA
The Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation named new officers and directors to its 2016-17 Board of Directors: Virginia Bruns will serve as president; Carla Rich will serve as vice president/educator; and Cynthia Hunt and Brian Thompson were installed as directors.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
John Niehoff, a partner and professional service practice leader at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP, was named to the George Mason University School of Business 2016 Class of 20 Prominent Patriots in Business, which recognizes exceptional alumni who demonstrate citizenship, scholarship and leadership in their everyday life.
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