Financial Accounting Foundation appoints new trustees; MGO business management professionals awarded industry accolades; and more news from across the profession.
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CALIFORNIA
Milton Tse was hired as an assurance partner at CohnReznick, San Francisco.
MGO, Los Angeles, announced several business management professionals received industry awards: Anthony Smalls and Michael Meschures were recognized on The Hollywood Reporter's Power Business Managers list; Trusted Advisor named Smalls, Meschures, Christine Choi and Daniel Marcus to its Trusted 100: Business Managers list; Variety highlighted Smalls, Meschures, Choi, and Marcus in its Business Managers Elite awardees; and Billboard included Smalls in its Top Business Managers list.
CONNECTICUT
The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation, Norwalk, appointed Catherine Shakespeare to the Financial Accounting Standards Board for a term beginning July 1, 2026, and concluding June 30, 2031. Additionally, the FAF Board of Trustees appointed as new trustees: Mark Baer, partner at Crowe; Gregory McGreevey, who retired from Invesco in 2023; and Johnbull Okpara, who has 30 years of experience in the banking, diversified financial services and professional services industries.
MASSACHUSETTS
Sebastien Cuvelier was hired as a transaction advisory services partner at CohnReznick, Boston.
MISSOURI
NEW JERSEY
Jaime Reichardt was hired as a partner and the new state and local tax practice leader at CohnReznick, Holmdel.
NEW YORK
Steven Geller was hired as a partner on the international services team at Prager Metis, New York.
Sean Purple was hired as a partner at Brown Edwards, Roanoke.
Sean Purple was hired as a partner at Brown Edwards, Roanoke.
PENNSYLVANIA
Travis Oot was promoted to partner, effective Dec. 1, at Trout CPA, Lancaster.
TEXAS
