Career moves

Prager Metis hires first chief success officer, and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

The former CFO of computer-drive manufacturer Seagate is joining the electric-car maker.

EY appoints N.Y. managing partner; Draffin & Trucker promotes five; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

RSM names national tax leader; Grant Thornton announces Northeast managing partner; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Withum anoints lead for new digital currency and blockchain practice; Grant Thornton names chief people and culture officer; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

LBMC promotes seven; Bennett Thrasher adds three partners; and more personnel and CPA office news.

BeachFleischman promotes three to shareholder; BerryDunn hires 17; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

The firm's first female chief may not get an extra four years at the helm.

The New York State Society of CPAs has elected Jan Herringer, a partner at BDO USA LLP, as president, effective June 1.

Bennett Thrasher adds leader to new value acceleration and exit planning practice; KPM CPAs promotes five; and more personnel and CPA news.

Grant Thornton names first national managing principal of innovation; Postlethwaite & Netterville promotes three to director; and more personnel and CPA office news.

BDO and Baker Tilly admit new partners; Weaver promotes four to partner-in-charge; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Anton Collins Mitchell admits three partners; EisnerAmper hires a director in financial advisory services; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

RSM names a chief strategy and innovation officer; new partners at AKA; and other personnel news from across the profession.

EY appoints Portland managing director; Dixon Hughes Goodman admits 13 partners; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

BlumShapiro adds a partner; Wolters Kluwer appoints an EVP of TeamMate Solutions; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Postlethwaite & Netterville appoints new CEO ; Blue & Co. hires HR officer; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Avani Desai is one of the youngest leaders of a Top 100 Firm, and one of the few women.

RSM director confirmed as USDA Administrator in White House; NJCPA awards $375,000 in scholarships; and more personnel and CPA office news.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Foundation has appointed Perella Weinberg Partners partner and CEO Robert K. Steel as its new chair, succeeding former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the founder and chief executive of Bloomberg LP. Steel previously worked under Bloomberg as deputy mayor.