On the move: Schneider Downs names new leaders

Schneider Downs named its first-ever chief operating officer and some other new leaders, in advance of the installation of its new CEO in July; Forvis Mazars named 50 new partners and managing directors; CohnReznick named a new chief technology officer; the Financial Accounting Standards Board added five new members to its Public Markets Advisory Committee; and more personnel and firm news from across the profession.

These summaries were drafted using AI and subjected to editorial review.

CONNECTICUT

Financial Accounting Standards Board offices with new FASB logo sign.jpg
Patrick Dorsman/Financial Accounting Foundation
The Financial Accounting Standards Board appointed five new members to its Public Markets Advisory Committee: Brad Broberg, a partner and service line director in the professional practice office at RSM US; Pieter Combrink, a shareholder at CBIZ CPAs; Mary Hill, an associate professor of accounting at Kennesaw State University; Niall O'Malley, a portfolio manager at Blue Point Investment Management; and Abhay Srivastava, founder and managing member of AS Investment Partners. The PMAC advises the FASB on issues affecting public companies, with particular emphasis on smaller public companies.

ILLINOIS

Andrew Palko was named partner in the Chicago office of Cohen & Co., focused on private and registered fund assurance services in the firm's asset management group. 

INDIANA

Ashley Marcuccilli of KSM
Ashley Marcuccilli
Ashley Marcuccilli has joined the business advisory group at Katz, Sapper & Miller, Fort Wayne, as a tax partner. She was previously a managing director in the federal tax group of Deloitte Tax.

MISSOURI

Forvis Mazars promoted 26 professionals to partner and 24 to managing director, effective June 1, 2026. Those promoted to partner include: Tyler Aldridge in Minneapolis; Brent Barton and Kyle Dillon in Indianapolis; Will Beard in Bowling Green, Kentucky; Gary Bishop in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Garrett Bizzell in Memphis, Tennessee; Thomas Carver, Michael Thomas and Ashley Williamson in Louisville, Kentucky; Eric Cronmiller in Atlanta; Jordan Daniel in Greensboro, North Carolina; Aleidy Diaz-Wells in New York City; Cassandra Fahey and Sara Watson in Charlotte, North Carolina; Alex Garenne in Charleston, South Carolina; Alexander Gershner in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Jonathan Hillman in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Ashley Mapel in Wichita, Kansas; Rachel Matthias and Jonathan Reale in Dallas; Steven Rose and Michael Tulley in St. Louis; Justine Sime in Orlando, Florida; Kelly Smith in Greenville, South Carolina; Tyler Whiteside in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Allen Wong in Houston. Promoted to managing director were: Robbie Athey in San Antonio; Mary Ann Baker, Stephanie Hurt, Lindsay Owens, Amanda Thomas and Kori Zey in Springfield, Missouri; Mike Behme in Cincinnati; Stephanie Christolear and Abby Dobson in Lincoln, Nebraska; Andy Clarke in Greensboro, North Carolina; Brittany Cummings in Charlotte, North Carolina; Julia Dodson in Wichita, Kansas; Brandon Falbe in Jacksonville, Florida; Julia Dengel, Rick Najjar and Stephanie Whitacre in Kansas City, Missouri; Elizabeth Hazzard-Herzing in St. Louis; Jarretta Huckins in Enid, Oklahoma; Brian Kapchinskie in Houston; Kristy Kennedy in Raleigh, North Carolina; Lauren Novia in Tysons, Virginia; Paul Russell in Dallas; Anna Thigpen in Denver; and Will Wirtz in Seattle.

Boomer Consulting, Kansas City, launched two new peer communities for accounting firm leaders: the Tax Leader Circle and Audit Leader Circle. (See our story.)

NEBRASKA

Mark Duren
Mark Duren
Mark Duren, a longtime leader and previous managing shareholder of Lutz, Omaha, has redeemed his shares in the firm. He will continue to serve the firm in a consulting capacity.

NEW JERSEY

Lawson, Rescinio, Schibell & Associates has rebranded as LRS Associates, and relocated its offices to 145 Wyckoff Road, Suite 304, Eatontown, New Jersey.

NEW MEXICO

Jonathan Roepcke of REDW
Jonathan Roepcke
Jonathan Roepcke has joined the client advisory and accounting services practice at REDW Advisors & CPAs, Albuquerque, as a principal. He brings more than 17 years of experience in public accounting and client advisory services. Prior to joining REDW, he served as senior manager with Noon & Associates in Albuquerque, and previously spent nearly a decade with KPMG.

NEW YORK

Ramya Bala of Eisner Amper
Ramya Bala
Tax partner Ramya Bala was named global tax technology leader at EisnerAmper, New York. In this newly created role, Bala will oversee global tax technology and artificial intelligence strategy, establish governance and best practices for responsible adoption, and support education and enablement across the tax practice.

Justin Ricketts was named chief technology officer at CohnReznick. He was previously executive vice president and chief technology officer at a large independent distributor of personal lines insurance.

Guy Ficco, the immediate past chief of IRS Criminal Investigation, was hired as senior investigator at law firm Kostelanetz, New York. Ficco brings more than 30 years of federal law enforcement experience to the firm.

PENNSYLVANIA

Justin Steele of Scheider Downs
Justin Steele
Jen Barker Worley Photography
Justin Steele will become the first chief operating officer of Schneider Downs, Pittsburgh, on July 1. He is currently the tax practice unit leader, and has been with the firm since 2017. At the same time, Evan Ogrodnik will become tax practice unit leader, and Carley Taslov will become consulting group practice unit leader, succeeding Adam Goode who, as previously announced will become CEO of the firm.

Kayla Juba, marketing manager at Brown Plus, Camp Hill, was named a 2026 Woman of Influence by the Central Penn Business Journal. The honorees will be recognized at an awards ceremony on June 24 in Harrisburg.

TEXAS

Brett Long has joined the commercial real estate industry practice of CohnReznick, Dallas, as an assurance partner.

UNITED KINGDOM

Moore Global appointed three global sector leaders: Thomas Ziegler of Intraria was named global sector leader for automotive; Andreas Staribacher of Centurion was appointed global sector leader for aviation; and Leon Dutkiewicz of Citrin Cooperman was named global tax leader.

WISCONSIN

David Wyle
David Wyle
Tax and accounting software entrepreneur David Wyle has joined the board of directors at Crunchafi, Milwaukee.


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