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CALIFORNIA

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Armanino, San Ramon, announced the partners and employees of Brigante, Cameron, Watters & Strong will join the firm, effective Nov. 1, with BCWS carrying the Armanino name and adding a new office in Torrance, California.

Accelerator Websites, a division of Sandra L. Leyva, Inc., Carlsbad, was acquired by full-service marketing agency ThriveFuel.

COLORADO

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Greg Thomas
Greg Thomas was hired as a partner in national tax at RubinBrown, Denver.

CONNECTICUT

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Domenick Esposito, former CEO of Grant Thornton, vice chair of BDO, and national growth director at CohnReznick, died Sept. 22 at the age of 74. Esposito was most recently head of his consulting firm Esposito CEO2CEO and a regular Accounting Today columnist. More information on Esposito and his career can be found here and his most recent column is available here.

ILLINOIS

John Ebe was hired as a director in the Chicago office at BKD Capital Advisors.

The Black CPA Centennial, a year-long awareness campaign celebrating the 100th anniversary of John W. Cromwell Jr. becoming the first Black CPA, recognized 40 outstanding Black CPAs with its 40 Under 40 Black CPA awards. The winners will be honored at the virtual Black CPA Centennial Celebration on Nov. 12, 2021. (Read the full story.)

INDIANA

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Katz, Sapper & Miller, Indianapolis, launched its government consulting practice, with Luke Basso joining the firm to lead the practice. The new practice’s services will include project management, economic development project management, economic development strategy for local governments, grant and federal funds management, request for proposal management, process improvement and agency efficiency, and redevelopment planning.

MARYLAND

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MACPA "Women To Watch" Experienced Leaders Tamara Bensky (fourth from left), Sharon Gary Finney (third from right) and Karen Syrylo (second from left) with (from left) AICPA vice chair Anoop Mehta, former AICPA and MACPA chair Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, MACPA CEO Jackie Brown, MACPA chair Lexy Kessler, former MACPA chair Avonette Blanding, and AICPA chair Bill Pirolli<br/>
The Maryland Association of CPAs, Hanover, honored six business leaders as 2021 Women to Watch. MACPA awarded, in the Experienced Leader category: Tamara Bensky, a member and partner at Myers and Stauffer LC; Sharon Gary Finney, a professor and chairperson with Morgan State University; Karen Syrylo, sole practitioner and owner of Karen T. Syrylo, CPA; and in the Emerging Leader category: Stacy Gretz, a principal at SC&H Group; Jessica McClain, controller with Brand USA; and Tricia Katebini, senior manager at GRF CPAs & Advisors.

MASSACHUSETTS

Thomas Pistorino was hired as director of higher education and not-for-profit consulting in the not-for-profit & education practice at CBIZ, Boston and Providence, Rhode Island.

MICHIGAN

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Rehmann, Troy, celebrated 80 years in business on Sept. 22.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

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Brett McConn
Brett McConn, a senior at Nathan Wechsler & Co., Concord, joined the board of directors of Safe Haven Ballet, to serve as treasurer.

NEW MEXICO

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Kip Malone
Brian Foltyn, principal and practice leader of valuation, disputes and transaction advisory services, at REDW, Albuquerque, was made eligible to receive trustee appointments by the United States Department of Justice in bankruptcy cases filed under subchapter V of chapter 11 in Region 20 (New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas).

NEW YORK

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Ginnie Carlier
Ginnie Carlier was appointed the new Americas vice chair, talent at EY, New York, where she has worked for 28 years and will now lead efforts to create transformative experiences for over 80,000 EY people across 31 countries.

David Shulkin, physician and former government official, was named an advisor for the health care services group at EisnerAmper, where he will engage the U.S. Veteran’s Affairs, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health to provide guidance from the private sector on change management.

Cynthia Romano, principal and global director in the restructuring and dispute resolution practice at CohnReznick, New York, was named one of the 2021 Notable Women in Accounting and Consulting by Crain’s New York Business.

Mindy Kamen, partner in charge of the tax practice at Janover, New York, was named one of the 2021 Notable Women in Accounting and Consulting by Crain’s New York Business.

KPMG, New York, released a new report examining climate-associated financial risks topics for boards to consider, “Boardroom climate competence: Getting ahead of the curve.”

Grassi, New York, released its 2021 Nonprofit Leadership Survey Report at the firm’s virtual Nonprofit Symposium.

PENNSYLVANIA

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Danielle Covely
Danielle Covely was hired as a senior consultant at RKL, Wyomissing.

TENNESSEE

Heather Castleman was hired in the newly created position of client relations director at Alexander Thompson Arnold, Jackson.

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Aegis Business Solutions joined international association PrimeGlobal.

VIRGINIA

The Virginia Society of CPAs, Richmond, celebrated Virginia CPA Week, Sept. 20-26, by donating 1,000 copies of the children’s picture book “When I Grow Up I Want to Be… An Accountant” to elementary schools, libraries, community centers and other organizations statewide.

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Danielle Lee
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