A roundup of recent hires, promotions, awards and other personnel news from firms across the country.
CALIFORNIA
Anne Bianchini has been named partner-in-charge of the Marcum LLP office in San Jose, while Nina Quarequio has been named partner-in-charge of the San Francisco office. … Lewis Sharpstone has joined the Los Angeles office of BDO USA LLP as a partner in the assurance practice, where he will serve as the West Region practice leader for the firm’s Nonprofit industry Group.” … Ken Miles, managing partner of NSBN LLP, Los Angeles, has been appointed chair of international accounting and law firm association Alliott Group.
CONNECTICUT
David J. Grindle has joined Simione Macca & Larrow LLP, Wethersfield, as a principal.
GEORGIA
Kathie Gottlieb has been named the first female president of AGH LLC, Atlanta.
INDIANA
Blue & Co. LLC announced a number of new hires: In Carmel, Mary Lou Williams has joined the firm as an accounting specialist, Tanner E. McCaw as a staff accountant, John R. Savio as a manager with Blue Benefits Consulting, and Karen S. Couch as a receptionist. In Columbus, Ohio, Gina M. Grote has joined the firm as a senior manager; in Indianapolis, Joshua C. Smith has joined as a senior accountant; in Muleshoe, Texas, Brenda J. Villezcas has joined as an administrative assistant; and in Louisville, Ky., Jennifer D. Baker has joined as an accounting specialist.
KENTUCKY
Briana Stone has joined the tax team of Dean Dorton Allen Ford PLLC, Louisville, as a Tax Supervisor. In addition, Elizabeth Woodward, director of forensic accounting and litigation support at the firm, was appointed to the Forensic and Litigation Services Committee for the American Institute of CPAs. … The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance named the first members of its Women of Influence community. (See
MAINE
BerryDunn, Portand, announced a number of new hires: In the Audit and Accounting Group, Matthew Dube has joined the firm as a staff auditor, and Heather Booth, Ian Martell, Jennifer Morris, Paige Nadeau, and Chelsea Stanley as staff accountants; in the Executive Fit Group, Bethany Bielicki has joined the firm as a campus recruiter; in the Government Consulting Group, Matthew Bria, Eddy Cheng, Pam Coleman, Tam Ly and Emily McCoy have joined the firm as senior consultants, Susan Chugha as a paraprofessional, and Sarah Abbott, Erica Kosnow and Megan O’Brien as consultants; in the Healthcare/Not-for-Profit Group, Nicole Andrews and Rachel Tetelman have joined the firm as paraprofessionals; in the Management and IT Consulting Group, Nicholas Favreau has joined the firm as a consultant; and in the Tax Group, Patrick Doherty and Nathan Palmer have joined the firm as tax specialists, and Kate Mango as a staff accountant.
MISSOURI
KPM CPAs & Advisors, Springfield, announced a number of promotions: Kevin A. Ailor, Sandra G. Barrera, Jennifer M. Schatzer and Keith M. Seiwert have been promoted to manager; Joshua A. Brock, Paige R. Guempel and Gretchen K. Russell; and Katie S. Fulp, Dave C. Kendall, Brandon H. Talty and Michelle D. Vespa to senior. In addition, staff accountant Kayla J. Kendrick has earned her CPA license, and managing shareholder Jim Lewis was named to the 2016 Biz 417 Biz 100 list of influential business leaders in the area.
NEW YORK
Paul Conniff has joined GKG CPAs & Business Consultants, Chestnut Ridge as a partner.
OHIO
Mary Stucke and Ben Forquer have been named partners at GBQ, Columbus. Stucke has been with the firm since 2007, and Forquer since 2004. … Paul Weisinger, a partner at Walthall CPAs, Cleveland, has joined the board of the Havana Daydreamers, a group of business people interested in cigars and cigar culture that helps fund medical research for men's health concerns through various events.
OREGON
David “Christopher” Bones, Jonathan Davenport, Hans Hlawaty and Ian Ogami have joined Kernutt Stokes, Eugene, as associates.
PENNSYLVANIA
G. Scott Myers will be admitted to the partnership at RKL LLP, York, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Currently a manager in the Tax Services Group, Myers joined the firm in 2012. ... John J. Bellardini has joined Schneider Downs & Co., Pittsburgh, as managing director of Schneider Downs Meridian, which specializes in management consulting, corporate restructuring and debt financing.
TENNESEE
Scott Bouchner, a director at Berkowitz Pollack Brant, received the Forensic & Litigation Services Volunteer of the Year Award from the AICPA, while Stacy Preston Collins, a managing director at Financial Research Associates, received the Business Valuation Volunteer of the Year Award, at the annual AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services Conference in Nashville. IN addition, the institute announced its Standing Ovation winners at the conference. (See
VIRGINIA
Ed Ryan, managing partner of RyanSharkey, Reston, has been named by the George Mason University School of Business as one of 2016’s 20 Prominent Patriots, which recognizes outstanding alumni.
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