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On the move: MassCPAs appoints 2023-24 board of directors

By Danielle Lee
May 26, 2023 9:30 AM

Virginia Society of CPAs also names board members; RSM announces sixth class of the RSM Industry Eminence Program; and more news from around the profession. 

GEORGIA

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Maureen Dillmore
Maureen Dillmore was appointed executive director, Americas, at PrimeGlobal, Duluth. 

INDIANA

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Katie Hammer
Katie Hammer was hired as manager of community engagement at Katz, Sapper & Miller, Indianapolis. 

ILLINOIS

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RSM US, Chicago, announced the sixth class of the RSM Industry Eminence Program, in which participants focus on learning the foundations of industry analysis and thought leadership development and bringing that knowledge to current and prospective clients, as well as the marketplace and their peers within the firm. The 2023 class of RSM Industry Eminence Program senior analysts are: Luis Avila, government contracts market senior analyst; Tony Bilotta, business and professional services senior analyst; David Carter, industrials senior analyst; Daniela Cohen, financial services senior analyst; Robyn Duffy, consumer markets senior analyst, business development manager; Thomas Hamill, consumer products senior analyst, senior manager; Amanda Laskey, life sciences senior analyst, senior manager; Nicole Lechter, real estate senior analyst, manager; Rachel Milloy, industrials senior analyst; Danny Schmidt, health care senior analyst; and Tiffany Tao, technology, media and telecommunications senior analyst.

KANSAS

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Steve Webb
Steve Webb was appointed managing partner of the Wichita office at Forvis. 

MASSACHUSETTS

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The Massachusetts Society of CPAs, Boston, appointed 19 members to its board of directors for its 2023-24 fiscal year: board chair Laura O'Brien, LGA LLP; chair-elect Laura Felice, BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.; board vice chair, finance committee chair Declan Lee, KPMG LLP; board vice chair, audit committee chair Carol Ruiz, PwC LLP; board vice chair Sandra Richtermeyer, University of Massachusetts Lowell; immediate past chair Karen McElroy, Deloitte LLP; president and CEO Amy Pitter, MassCPAs; and directors: Mark Audi, Baker Newman Noyes; Charlotte Cathro, TAC CPAs LLC; Marquis Cooper, Boston Scientific; Matthew Dyment, BDO USA LLP; Molly Griffiths, RSM US LLP; Rose Jardim, Jardim & Marotta LLC; Adnani Johari, Brighthouse Financial, Inc.; Josh LaPan, S&G, LLP; Arthur Marshall, EY; Amy Phelan, Tonneson + Co.; Linda Smith, Smith, Sullivan & Brown P.C.; and Katie Soule, Merrill Lynch. Additionally, ​​MassCPAs launched the Amy A. Pitter Presidential Scholarship to honor the legacy of its president and CEO, who will retire Dec. 31, 2023, which will award a $5,000 scholarship each year to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student pursuing an accounting degree in Massachusetts. 

NEW JERSEY

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From left to right: Robert Marrone, partner at Bowman & Co.; Mary Dailey; firm manager Sarah Donahue; award recipient Kira Nevshehirlian; and Bowman & Co. senior manager Maryann Holloway and managing partner Harry Wills
Bowman & Co., Voorhees, awarded its Lisa A. Donahue scholarship and the John F. Dailey scholarship in conjunction with the New Jersey Society of CPAs. The Lisa A. Donahue Scholarship honors late firm partner Donahue for her dedicated service to the CPA profession throughout her lifetime and was given to Kira Nevshehirlian, student at Rowan University. The John F. Dailey scholarship honors retired partner John F. "Jack" Dailey, who died in June 2022, and was bestowed to Reno Schwind, student at William Paterson University.

NEW YORK

Michael Parrinello was appointed chief growth officer and Kristen Clark as chief risk officer at the Bonadio Group, Rochester. The firm also appointed as service line leaders: Jennifer Wood in assurance; Dave Fabian in tax; Tim Ball in advisory and consulting; and Steven Terrigino in small business advisory; and as industry leaders: Stephen Turner in service providers; Nancy Cox in construction and real estate; John McCurdy in manufacturing and distribution; Casey Ganer in private wealth; Thomas Gianatasio in public sector and not-for-profit; Janine Mangione in health care services; Kevin Testo in human services; and Jamie Card in financial services; and as regional managing partners Nancy Snyder, Rochester region; Todd Klaben, Central New York region; and Terry Ganer, NYC region and remote.

NORTH CAROLINA

Certum Solutions, Monroe, awarded a $5,000 grant to Fayetteville-based Cape Fear Botanical Garden for encouraging the use of reusable water bottles for healthy hydration and reduced waste.

UNITED KINGDOM

The Forensic Risk Alliance, London, has partnered with TRM Labs, provider of blockchain intelligence solutions.

VIRGINIA

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Jennifer Wold
Jennifer Wold was appointed managing partner of the Virginia practice unit in Richmond and Michael Shekel as managing director on the forensics and valuation team in Tysons, at Forvis. 

The Virginia Society of CPAs, Richmond, announced its officers and board of directors for the 2023–24 fiscal year: Jennifer Lehman of Hantzmon Wiebel LLP as chair of the board; Christine Williamson of CohnReznick LLP as chair-elect; as vice chairs: Andrew Martin of Corbin & Co.; Krystal McCants of Yount, Hyde & Barbour; John Reynolds of EOS Network Foundation; and John Waters of Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer; at-large board members: Courtney Arrington of Arrington Solutions; Michael Brunson Sr. of Virginia Credit Union; Scott Davis of Prager Metis CPAs; Lindsey Dean of GRF CPAs & Advisors; Nicholas Harrison of KPMG; Eric Negangard of the University of Virginia; Brandon Pope of Vaco, LLC; Lauren Templeman of BDO USA; Gary Wallace of Keiter; and Jamil White of New Energy Equity, LLC; and VSCPA president and CEO Stephanie Peters serving as secretary-treasurer of the board.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

David Hudson was hired as a senior director on the credits, incentives and methods team of the Washington national tax practice at RSM US. 
Danielle Lee
Managing Editor, Accounting Today
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