FLORIDA

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Fred Freifeld
Fred Freifeld was named principal, tax and accounting, at Fiske & Co., after merging his accounting practice with the firm. 

MICHIGAN

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Maner Costerisan volunteered at eight nonprofits throughout Lansing and Grand Rapids Nov. 3 as part of its fifth annual Maner Costerisan Cares Day of Impact. (Read the full story.)

The Michigan Association of CPAs, Troy, hosted its annual awards event, Celebrate, on Nov. 9, honoring industry leaders and future leaders. 

NEW JERSEY

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Bill Hagaman, managing partner and CEO at Withum, Princeton, was appointed global chairman of HLB International, succeeding Corney Versteden. 

NEW YORK

The International Federation of Accountants named Olivia Kirtley of the United States and Edward Olowo-Okere of Nigeria as the 2022 recipients of the IFAC Global Leadership Award, recognizing their contributions to the advancement of the global accountancy profession and capital markets.

Gaylen Hansen was reappointed chair of the Consultative Advisory Group at the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, effective Oct. 1, 2022.

OHIO

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Kyle Shumate
Kyle Shumate was appointed chief marketing officer at Clark Schaefer Hackett, Cincinnati, where he previously worked as an industry marketing manager from 2014-16. 

TEXAS

The Texas Society of CPAs, Dallas, partnered with the American Institute of CPAs and 37 other state CPA societies in celebrating CPA Week Nov. 7-18, a nationwide effort to inspire the next generation of CPAs and showcase the profession's career options. During the past two weeks, 67 TXCPA volunteer members provided more than 50 career presentations and reached more than 1,335 Texas students.

UNITED KINGDOM

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Sudhir Kumar
Sudhir Kumar was elected board director of Kreston Global, London, representing the Middle East region. 
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