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On the move: Tennessee names CPA of the Year

By Daniel Hood
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Published June 19, 2026 9:30 AM
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The Tennessee Society of CPAs gave out its TSCPApex Awards; KPMG International named a number of new leaders; the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board name a new director of enforcement; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.

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

ARIZONA

Brooke Westemeier
Brooke Westemeier
Brooke Westemeier, EY Arizona managing partner, was named one of AZ Big Media's 50 Arizona business leaders to watch in 2026. Westemeier leads more than 430 professionals across offices in Phoenix and Tucson.

CALIFORNIA

Paul Chen
Paul Chen
EY partners Ian Eddleston and Paul Chen were named Entertainment Business Visionaries by the Los Angeles Times. Eddleston is a veteran media and entertainment industry leader; Chen leads strategic advisory services for global technology and media companies.

FLORIDA

Rachel Ormsby
Rachel Ormsby
Rachel Ormsby and Justin Metcalfe received ForvisMazars' 2026 Key Award, the firm's highest internal honor. Ormsby, a partner and national industry leader for the public sector practice, was recognized for her leadership in driving growth and talent development. Metcalfe, a director in international tax, was honored for leading the firm's Pillar Two initiative and his technical expertise. The awards were announced at the firm's Vision conference in Orlando, Florida.

The Florida Institute of CPAs presented its annual Women to Watch Awards during the Women's Leadership Summit at MEGA 2026 in Orlando. Mary Lou Ruderman, the president of Ruderman & Co. in Pompano Beach, received the Experienced Leader award; Caroline Beasley, the founder of Caroline Y. Beasley CPA in Jacksonville Beach, received the Emerging Leader award.

ILLINOIS

Ingrid Boyd, a partner at Sikich, Chicago, was appointed to lead the firm's employee benefit plan team.

MASSACHUSETTS

Melissa Perkins
Melissa Perkins
Melissa Perkins was named partner and leader of the new Sage Intacct advisory practice at CohnReznick. Based in Boston, she brings more than 15 years of experience in ERP advisory, software selection, implementation and optimization, with a focus on the construction, real estate, and not-for-profit industries.

MISSOURI

Kylie Gillen
Kylie Gillen
Kylie Gillen, Grace Percival and Colton Thomas were promoted to senior at KPM CPAs & Advisors, Springfield.

OHIO

Tim Perdion
Tim Perdion
Tim Perdion has joined Meaden & Moore, Cleveland, as its first chief operating officer. He brings more than 25 years of experience in professional services, technology, and operations leadership, most recently as director of practice management & service delivery technology at Ascend Partner Services.

PENNSYLVANIA

Larry Kaufman was named senior vice president of revenue growth and alliances at SolomonEdwards, Philadelphia, a newly created role focused on expanding the firm's alliance network within its Office of the CFO practice. 

Centri Business Consulting, Philadelphia, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. The firm has offices in Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Atlanta, Tysons Corner, Virginia, Raleigh, North Carolina, Denver, Colorado, Tampa, Florida, and Dallas, Texas.

TENNESSEE

From left to right: Trea McMillian, Dhonielle Toussaint, Jason Lay, Amelia Hart and Daria Cooper
From left to right: Trea McMillian, Dhonielle Toussaint, Jason Lay, Amelia Hart and Daria Cooper
The Tennessee Society of CPAs gave out its TSCPApex Awards at its 95th annual meeting in early June: Barrett Simonis of Pugh CPAs in Knoxville was named CPA of the Year; John Griesbeck of Reynolds, Bone and Griesbeck in Germantown, and Art Sparks of ATA in Union City, received Lifetime Achievement Awards; Jason Lay of McNabb Center in Knoxville, and Brian Tate of LBMC in Brentwood, received the Impact Award for their philanthropic activities; Amelia Hart of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Daria Cooper of Pugh CPAs, received Women to Watch Awards in the Experienced Leader Category, while Dhonielle Toussaint of Henderson and Gardner in Chattanooga received the award in the Emerging Leader Category; and Trea McMillian of Tennessee State University in Nashville received the Special Recognition Award .

TEXAS

Osmar McIntosch has joined Centri as managing director in Dallas. He brings over 16 years of experience in financial reporting, technical accounting, and advisory services, most recently as a managing director at BDO.

UNITED KINGDOM

The offices of KPMG LLP in the Canary Wharf business and shopping district in London
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Will Williams was appointed global chief operating officer at KPMG International, London, effective October 1, succeeding Gary Wingrove, who was appointed KPMG's next global chairman and chief executive officer. Williams currently serves as chair of KPMG's Americas Region and previously held the role of chief operating officer for the Americas and vice chair of operations for KPMG US. Tim Walsh was elected chair and Atif Zaim was elected deputy chair for the Americas Region, effective July 1. Walsh succeeds Williams and will continue to serve as chair and chief executive officer of KPMG US; Zaim will continue to serve as deputy chair and managing principal for the US firm. Klaus Becker was re-elected chairman of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region for a three-year term beginning October 1.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Adi Rubin
Adi Rubin
Adi Rubin joined the client advisory services practice at CohnReznick as a partner. Based in Washington, D.C., she brings over 20 years of real estate and nonprofit industry experience, most recently as a managing director with a Top 10 firm.

George Demos was named director of the Division of Enforcement and Investigations at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Washington. Demos was formerly a litigation partner at DLA Piper. Acting director William Ryan will resume his role as the division's chief counsel.

WISCONSIN

John Rosenbaum
John Rosenbaum
John Rosenbaum was named chief technology officer at Wipfli. He brings more than 25 years of experience, including leadership roles guiding enterprise technology strategy, transformation and operational modernization initiatives in multiple industries.

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