Indiana Society of CPAs and AAM add to their board of directors; Weaver relocates headquarters; and more CPA news.
On the move: Blackman & Sloop names new partner
July 8, 2022 9:00 AM
ARKANSAS
EGP PLLC was recently named one of the 2022 Most Admired Companies by Arkansas Money & Politics.
CALIFORNIA
Bella Wang was promoted to tax partner at Windes, Long Beach.
COLORADO
Matt Baldwin was hired as a tax partner at Armanino, Denver.
FLORIDA
Julian Dozier began his tenure as the chair of the Florida Institute of CPAs, Orlando, becoming the 95th chair of FICPA.
ILLINOIS
The Black CPA Centennial, Chicago, named the recipients of the $93,500 it raised and committed to giving to 100 Black accounting students to enable them to study to become CPAs. (Read the full story .)
The National Association of Black Accountants, along with sponsor Xero, awarded a $2,500 scholarship to Caymen Woods, a Naperville, Illinois resident and current Tippie College of Business student at the University of Iowa.
The National Association of Black Accountants, along with sponsor Xero, awarded a $2,500 scholarship to Caymen Woods, a Naperville, Illinois resident and current Tippie College of Business student at the University of Iowa.
INDIANA
The Indiana CPA Society, Indianapolis, announced its directors for 2022-23. On the executive committee is: chair Diane Sturek, senior lecturer, Kelley School of Business, Indianapolis; chair-elect Carrie Minnich, director, DWD CPAs & Advisors, Fort Wayne; vice chair Melanie King, CFO, The Hagerman Group, Fishers; vice chair Kyle Simmerman, partner, BGBC Partners LLP, Indianapolis; and vice chair Lisa Tressler, partner, RBSK Partners PC, Greensburg; as directors: E. ZeNai Brooks, controller, corporate responsibility & foundation, Cummins LLC, Indianapolis; Jacob Buehler, audit member, Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski LLC, Carmel; Colby Chamberlin, manager, Pile CPAs, Indianapolis; Douglas Fahrnow, principal, Somerset CPAs & Advisors, Indianapolis; Trevor Gregory, director, PwC LLP, Indianapolis; Jody Grunden, CEO & co-founder, Summit CPA Group, Fort Wayne, and partner, Anders CPAs + Advisors, St. Louis, Missouri; Corbin Miller, partner, Insight Accounting Group PC, Goshen; Jennifer Neal, chief financial officer, Church of God Ministries, Anderson; JoAnna Simek, assistant managing partner, FORVIS, Indianapolis; and Michael Still, audit partner, EY, Indianapolis; as public members: Mandy Parris, executive director, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Indianapolis; and Ron Pelletier, founder & chief customer officer, Pondurance, Indianapolis.
KENTUCKY
The Association for Accounting Marketing, Lexington, appointed four new members to its board of directors: Ralph MacNamara, principal, business development at Kaufman Rossin; Brunella Reid, director of marketing at Moore Colson CPAs and Advisors; Gabe Tevrizian, director of marketing at REDW; and Mary Yanocha, chief marketing officer at Global Tax Management.
MASSACHUSETTS
Gray, Gray & Gray, Canton, awarded $2,000 scholarships to four local 2022 high school graduates who will be attending a four-year accredited college and majoring in accounting: Alex DeVincentis, Burlington High School, who will be attending Bentley University; Delaney Gover, Norwood High School, who will be attending UMass Amherst; Yongmei Yu, North Quincy High School, who will be attending UMass Boston; and Luis Batitay, Canton High School, who will be attending Bryant University.
NEW JERSEY
Gwen van Berne, director of finance and risk at Oikocredit in Amsterdam, was appointed chair of the global board of directors of the Institute of Management Accountants for its 2023 fiscal year.
Joseph Caplan, partner at RRBB Accountants and Advisors, assumed the role of vice president for the New Jersey Society of CPAs Monmouth/Ocean Chapter.
NEW YORK
EY announced 1,033 executives across the globe were promoted to partner, representing the largest class of new partners in the firm’s history.
NORTH CAROLINA
OHIO
Clark Schaefer Hackett, Dayton, announced the promotion of 89 professionals, and promoted to shareholder: Brad Billet, Rob Kitchen, Mat Whited, Carly Devlin, Christine Vaughan and Lisa Wineland.
Cohen & Co., Cleveland, promoted to partner, in tax: Ryan Broze in Pittsburgh, Dan Sexton in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, Andreana Shengelya and Samantha Smudz in Cleveland, and Christie Stravino in Baltimore; in assurance: Sean Abrams and Joshua Swander in Cleveland; and in advisory: Ken Randazzo in Cleveland.
Cohen & Co., Cleveland, promoted to partner, in tax: Ryan Broze in Pittsburgh, Dan Sexton in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, Andreana Shengelya and Samantha Smudz in Cleveland, and Christie Stravino in Baltimore; in assurance: Sean Abrams and Joshua Swander in Cleveland; and in advisory: Ken Randazzo in Cleveland.
PENNSYLVANIA
Jen Barker Worley
Patrick Collins was hired as a manager in the tax department at Ross Buehler Falk & Co., Lancaster.
GTM, Wayne, launched online learning program GTM Training Institute to help in-house tax department staff build income tax compliance and tax provision competencies.
Grove City College, Grove City, announced it is launching a new school of business featuring 15 majors, including in accounting and finance.
TEXAS
Weaver relocated its headquarters to a 60,000-square-foot office space at Five Post Oak Park in Houston’s Uptown Galleria area.
WISCONSIN
Greg Apollo and Brandon Panka were named partners at Reilly, Penner & Benton, Milwaukee.
