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CALIFORNIA

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Jeff Schumacher
Jeff Schumacher was hired as a principal at EY-Parthenon, Ernst & Young, to lead the development of a platform that transforms fragmented data into predictive growth strategies for clients.

Mike Cieri was appointed executive vice president and general manager of software solutions at Bill, San Jose. 

COLORADO

Paul Nocco was hired as an assurance partner, focusing on serving clients in the commercial real estate industry, at CohnReznick, Denver.

ILLINOIS

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RSM, Chicago, appointed, in assurance: Mandy Wheat, former construction and government contracting capability leader for assurance, succeeding Brandon Rucker as assurance operations leader; Jeremy Zwart, former assurance industry leader for industrials, succeeding assurance growth leader Joe Mazza and assurance industry leader John Nicolopoulos, both retiring in October, as RSM's assurance growth and industry leader; Matt Gerkens, an assurance partner, succeeding Wheat as construction and government contracting capability leader for assurance; in tax: Gregg Kiehl, former corporations capability leader for tax and Carolina market managing partner, succeeding Kristi Kennedy as RSM's tax operations leader; Leslie Stackpole, former managing partner of the Los Angeles office, succeeding Kiehl as corporations capability leader for tax, and as a member of the tax executive leadership team; in consulting: Jamie Burgess, former risk consulting enterprise leader, to consulting strategy and execution leader; Bill Kracunas, former management consulting leader, to consulting industry and growth leader; Ron Draganowski to consulting digital leader, transitioning from his interim role; and in real estate: Troy Merkel succeeding Stuart Taub as industry leader for construction and real estate, while continuing as assurance digital strategy leader.

NEW YORK

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Carey Savio
Carey Savio was hired as a partner in the commercial audit practice at Weaver, New York. 

Carl Peterson, vice president of small firm interests at the American Institute of CPAs, announced he will retire June 30.

BKR International, New York, announced Suralink as a strategic partner, to offer its expertise and technology to BKR member firms.

MMB+CO, Rochester, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. 

NORTH CAROLINA

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Rich Cropper was hired as a principal on the assurance team at Forvis Mazars, Charlotte. 

PENNSYLVANIA

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David Stonesifer, CEO of Herbein + Co., was installed as president of the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs, taking effect during PICPA's 128th annual meeting May 6. 

TENNESSEE

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Nashville, announced its nominating committee met to select J. Coalter Baker of Austin, Texas, as its candidate for vice chair for 2025-26.

WASHINGTON

Andy Mattson, partner at Moss Adams, Seattle, was named a member of the Tax Executive Committee and Strategic Tax Reform Advisory Group for the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced the appointment of Joshua White as the PCAOB's acting chief economist and director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis.
Forvis Mazars announced the election of 33 new partners and the promotion of 28 new managing directors, effective June 1. The full list is available here. 
Danielle Lee
Managing Editor, Accounting Today
Practice management Career moves EY PCAOB
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