On the move: Aprio appoints chief people officer

December 5, 2025 1:00 PM

Connecticut Society of CPAs to bestow annual Women's Awards; Forvis Mazars appoints leader of the energy and natural resources practice; and more news from across the profession.

CALIFORNIA

Michelle Myhra, tax partner in the private client services group at EisnerAmper, was promoted to partner-in-charge of the San Diego office.

CONNECTICUT

Laura Clark

The Connecticut Society of CPAs will honor 15 women at the CTCPA Women's Awards event on Jan. 20, 2026. The CTCPA awarded, in the Experienced Leaders category: Laura Clark, Risk & Regulatory Consulting; Shari Elias, Beers, Hamerman, Cohen & Burger; Robyn Hunter, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Amanda Jagello, Whittlesey; Kathleen McKeon, Gitlin & Co.; Dawn Meeker, CBIZ; Mary-Jean K. Parnell, SRC; Guergana Rangatcheva, Bradley, Foster & Sargent; Sarah A. Treese, PwC US Tax; Mary Wisenski, Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina; in the Emerging Leaders category: Courtney Miller, CLA; Caitlin Nero, Whittlesey; Lucia Visconti, CohnReznick Advisory; in the Aspiring CPAs category: Morgan Bielert, CBIZ; and Cynthia Calderón, CohnReznick.

The Financial Accounting Foundation appointed Wim Schaffers, chief financial officer for Olé Insurance Group in Miami, Florida, to the Private Company Council for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and concluding Dec. 31, 2028.

GEORGIA

Carolyn O'Boyle

Carolyn O'Boyle was appointed chief people officer and partner at Aprio, Atlanta.

Regenia Sanders, Atlanta office managing partner at EY, was named the 2025-26 chair for Atlanta's Go Red for Women movement.

JAPAN

Lotus Tax Consulting, Kanagawa, joined BKR International as a member firm.

MICHIGAN

UHY Advisors offices

Courtesy of UHY Advisors

UHY, Farmington Hills, announced a new strategic partnership with Inova Payroll.

MINNESOTA

Matthew Brown, tax partner in the private client services group at EisnerAmper, was promoted to partner-in-charge of the Minneapolis office.

NEW YORK

Jeremy Sikkema

Jeremy Sikkema was hired as a tax partner and leader of the M&A tax due diligence practice at EisnerAmper, New York.

PKF O'Connor Davies, New York, announced a new organizational framework to clarify executive responsibilities and governance, and included executive appointments: Jonathan Moore as managing partner of client services; Philip Comerford as chief financial officer, and Robert Cordero as chief operating officer. Kevin Keane will continue in his role as CEO, and firm leaders Henry Freire, Christopher Petermann and Brian Flynn will remain actively engaged in the leadership.

CohnReznick, New York, published its 2025 Affordable Housing Credit Study, the latest in a series of reports tracking the performance of affordable housing properties financed with federal low-income housing tax credits.

NORTH CAROLINA

Michael O'Leary

Michael O'Leary, Charlotte office managing partner at EY, was elected to the national board of directors of the Alzheimer's Association.

OHIO

Melody Van Dusen

Rick Buchanan

Melody Van Dusen was hired as a tax shareholder at Schneider Downs, Columbus.

PENNSYLVANIA

Michael Kirchner

Michael Kirchner was promoted to vice president of quality at Centri Business Consulting, Philadelphia.

TEXAS

Michelle Vopni

Michelle Vopni, Dallas office managing partner at EY, was named to D Magazine's Dallas 500, a list of the most influential and impactful local executives.

Rob Opitz was named leader of the energy and natural resources practice at Forvis Mazars.