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On the move: CohnReznick names a new CFO

By Daniel Hood
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Published September 11, 2026 5:48 PM
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Kate Peachway has joined CohnReznick as a partner and chief financial officer; the Ohio Society of CPAs names its new board of directors; ConvergenceCoaching graduated the 2025-2026 class of its Transformational Leadership Program; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.

FLORIDA

The Florida Institute of CPAs is launching its Digital Evolution Summit, a new conference focused on accounting technology and artificial intelligence, to be held Nov. 16-17, 2026, at Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. The event is a strategic partnership between the institute and Karbon and Aider. For more details, visit ficpa.org/DES.

MARYLAND

2026 Best Firms Brown Plus
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Brown Plus was named the No. 2 Best Company to Work For in Maryland in 2026 by The Daily Record. This is the firm's third appearance on the list.

NEBRASKA

2026 ConvergenceCoaching Transformational Leadership Program graduates
Transformational Leadership Program graduates
ConvergenceCoaching, Bellevue, announced the graduates of its 2025-26 Summer Transformational Leadership Program: Amber Courtoreille, EBT Chartered Professional Accountants; Jeannie Savage and Nancy McFerrin of Smith + Howard; Jenna Sheehan and Meg Morris-Smith, of Lumsden & McCormick CPAs; Jennifer Harris, of Brown Edwards; Jolene James, of Rhodes & Associates; Kaileigh Eddy, of DeBoer Baumann & Co.; Katie King, of JRBT; Kelly Cowhig and Kristin Olson, of Vesta; Kelly Maeder, of Sweeney Conrad; Kim Richters, of Ketel Thorstenson; Kirsten Sokom, of Crow Shields Bailey; Kyle Putman, of Windham Brannon; Scott Bragg, Brown Edwards; and Shannon Taylor, of NBZ.

NEW YORK

Kate Peachway of CohnReznick
Kate Peachway
Kate Peachway has joined CohnReznick as a partner and chief financial officer. She brings more than 20 years of experience in finance, strategy, investing, and business leadership, most recently, as CFO of a global capital markets technology company.

Paul Becht and Amy Joyce have joined Sheehan & Co., Brightwaters, as a partner and as director of private client services, respectively. Becht brings over 30 years of experience overseeing audits and reviews of companies across a variety of industries, while Joyce brings more than 25 years of experience advising high-net-worth individuals and families on sophisticated fiduciary income, gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax matters.

OHIO

Angela Lewis, a partner at Crowe has been named chair of the Board of Directors of the Ohio Society of CPAs for 2026-2027. Gregory Jonovich, a division CFO at Materion Corp., will serve as chair-elect and become board chair for 2027–2028. Courtney Clark will serve as past chair, and Brandi Carson as vice chair of finance. In addition, Emily Chaffee has joined the board as a new director. 

PENNSYLVANIA

Jaime Krug of Centri
Jaime Krug
Jaime Krug, a partner and chief quality and customer experience officer at Centri Business Consulting, has been named a 2026 Philadelphia Titan 100 honoree, which recognizes C-level executives who demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision, and passion.

SEYCHELLES

FINCAP, Seychelles, has joined international firm network Russell Bedford International as Russell Bedford FINCAP. The firm is led by Demetris Tsingis and Angelos Theodorou, and was founded in 2016. 

TENNESSEE

Charlie Apigian of LBMC
Charlie Apigian
Charlie Apigian has joined LBMC, Nashville, as a shareholder and practice leader of its AI and data transformation practice. Prior to joining LBMC, Apigian spent 25 years in higher education, building two data science institutes.

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