On the move: New board members at Grant Thornton

Armanino LLP, San Ramon, has launched its Accelerated Path to Manager program, which shortens the typical career path of becoming a manager from five or six years down to four. (See the full story.)

Steve Kunkle has joined the transaction advisory services division of BKD as a managing director, While based in Atlanta, he will lead health care transaction services for the clients across the country.

Grant Thornton elected two new members to its partnership board: Mike Desmond, national client experience leader for audit and office managing partner for Charlotte, North Carolina, and Kelli Knoble, national business lines leader for the firm’s tax practice, who is based in Charlotte. In addition, two current board members were re-elected to new three-year terms: Enzo Santilli, transformation advisory business line leader and office managing partner for Pittsburgh, and Doreen Griffith, office managing partner for Dallas.