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On the move: RSM names chief talent officer

December 2, 2022 12:48 PM

RSM US named a new chief talent officer, Ty Beasley; Grant Thornton announces its latest Purple Paladin recipient; ConvergenceCoaching graduates its latest Transformational Leadership Program class; and more firm and personnel news from across the accounting profession. 

CALIFORNIA

Blake Christian, tax partner at HCVT, Irvine, was named one of the Top 25 Opportunity Zone Magazine OZ Tax Specialists and OZ Influencer at the October OZ Expo Tax Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.  

FLORIDA

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The Florida Institute of CPAs held a Disaster Recovery Event in Fort Myers Nov. 28. to continue supporting Florida residents who were affected by Hurricane Ian.

ILLINOIS

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Ty Beasley
Ty Beasley was named chief talent officer at RSM US, Chicago, where he was previously the north Texas market leader since 2016, and the consulting leader for talent.

Grant Thornton, Chicago, named a new nonprofit organization to its Purple Paladin program, which provides funding, business advice and volunteer support. This year, GT chose Digs with Dignity, which elevates the lives of people transitioning from homelessness by designing and furnishing their homes using donated items. 

The Sales Tax Institute, Chicago, announced Nancy Steele, state and local tax coordinator at TaxOps, as the winner of the 2022 Sales Tax Nerd Award, which recognizes sales tax professionals who demonstrate a dedicated passion and commitment to the study and practice of sales tax.

The Illinois CPA Society released a new video in its CEO Video series, "A CPA Diversity Report: Uncovering the Barriers to Success," viewable here. 

NEBRASKA

ConvergenceCoaching, Bellevue, announced the 2021-22 fall Transformational Leadership Program graduating class: from ConvergenceCoaching, operations manager Beth Gibbs; from REDW, principals Brandon Remley, Victor Flores and Wes Benally, as well as senior manager Claire Hilleary, senior tax manager Leslie Jiron, and audit and consulting senior manager Mike Dierlam; from Ketel Thorstenson, senior manager Carrie Christensen; from Windes, senior audit manager Chase McClung; from Cooper Norman, senior audit manager Kimberlee Lystrup; from Eisner Advisory Group, partner Kyle Donham; from Weinstein Spira, senior tax manager Rachel Brooks and accounting manager Shirley Thomas; from Lumsden & McCormick, partner Seth Hennard; and from LLME, tax director Victor Shlionsky.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

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Cydney Dodge
Cydney Dodge, office manager at Nathan Wechsler & Co., Concord, was selected as a 2022 Sandra C. Larabee Volunteer Values Award winner for the Eastern New England Area of the American Cancer Society.

NEW YORK

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Hassan Khan
Hassan Khan was hired to lead the technology advisory practice at Grassi, New York.

Jenny Brusgul was hired as managing director and ESG practice leader in the global consulting solutions practice at CohnReznick, New York. In addition, Frank Banda, managing partner in government and public sector advisory, was named to The Consulting Report's Top 50 Government Consultants and Leaders of 2022 list.

PENNSYLVANIA

Herbein + Co., Reading, announced the recipients of its Herbein 50 for 50 Project grants, with the firm contributing $50,000 to five community organizations in celebration of its 50th anniversary. 

TENNESSEE

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Mark Lauber
Mark Lauber was hired as partner-in-charge of the tax department in the Memphis office of HHM CPAs.
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