UHY appoints 13 new managing directors; Weaver relocates Austin office; and more news from across the profession.
On the move: Centri promotes partner
January 30, 2026 11:43 AM
ILLINOIS
Steve Rudnik was hired as head of corporate development to lead M&A strategy and execution at Wipfli, Chicago.
Craig Woodfield was named national managing partner of assurance quality and risk at Grant Thornton, Chicago, where he will oversee all quality control and risk functions for the firm's audit and assurance business. He succeeds Jeff Hughes, who will be retiring in June after a 40-year career.
Craig Woodfield was named national managing partner of assurance quality and risk at Grant Thornton, Chicago, where he will oversee all quality control and risk functions for the firm's audit and assurance business. He succeeds Jeff Hughes, who will be retiring in June after a 40-year career.
MARYLAND
Mary Kate Federico, Baltimore office managing partner at EY, was named to the Baltimore Business Journal's PowerShift 2026, a list of Greater Baltimore's new business leaders.
MICHIGAN
NEW YORK
PENNSYLVANIA
Brown Plus, Camp Hill, was ranked on AM Best's 2025 list of the Top Audit and Actuarial Firms for the fifth consecutive year.
TENNESSEE
PYA, Knoxville, promoted: Jessica Scouten to consulting principal; Katelyn Biefeldt to managing editor, Teknovation, PYA business liaison; Madalin Blake, Maddy Carruthers and Kyle Dickson to managers, audit and assurance services; Lori Robbins Smith to director, marketing; Heather Cleveland to senior, consulting and revenue integrity services; Wayne Davis, Kate Hounshell and Natalie Martz to seniors, audit and assurance services; Haley Dillard to senior, tax services; Heather Schantz to senior, tax and client accounting advisory services; Stephanie Farmer to accounting manager, operations/financial services; Jennifer Fernandes to Salesforce manager, operations/financial services; and Renee Rodgers to payroll manager, operations/financial services.
TEXAS
Weaver relocated its Austin office to a new space on the 32nd floor at Sixth and Guadalupe downtown.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
The Internal Revenue Service announced it is accepting applications for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee through Feb. 28, 2026, available here . The ETAAC is an organized public forum for discussing issues in electronic tax administration, including the prevention of identity theft and refund fraud.
