Grant Thornton, Chicago, admitted 39 new partners, promoted 28 to managing director, and named three new national and regional leaders. Jamie Fowler was named national managing partner of tax services; George Serafin was named national managing principal of the health care and life sciences industry practice; and Sean Denham was named Atlantic Coast regional managing partner. Additionally, the firm promoted: Warren Clark to professional standards group partner in Detroit; Tom Coley to income/franchise tax partner in Charlotte, N.C.; Charles Curran to attest services managing director in Philadelphia; Micah Dekofsky to audit Partner in Los Angeles; Christopher DeMartini to audit partner in Stamford, Conn.; Colleen Duffy to technology solutions managing director in New York City; Elizabeth Epstein to office of the chief legal officer managing director in Chicago; Graeme Finley to public sector principal in Sacramento, Calif.; Eric Floriani to audit partner in Cleveland; Chris Franklin to audit partner in Dallas; Charles Gallman to corporate finance managing director in Charlotte, N.C.; Emilie Guilbaud to controls advisory principal in Irvine, Calif.; Kyle Hansen to audit partner in Minneapolis; David Head to strategic accounts managing director in Charlotte, N.C.; Donna Hebson to corporate tax managing director in Seattle; Neil Hewko to tax accounting and risk advisory services managing director in Irvine, Calif.; Amanda Hurley to audit partner in San Jose, Calif.; Jennifer Jones to attest services principal in Raleigh, N.C.; Tom Joseph to strategy & performance improvement principal in Charlotte, N.C.; Alan Jutras to audit managing director in Boston; Heather Karpawich to audit managing director in Philadelphia; Jessica Knott to audit partner in San Francisco; Matthew Lavery to technology solutions managing director in Overland Park, Kan.; Adam Lehmann to tax accounting and risk advisory services partner in Hartford, Conn.; Michelle Lehmann to audit strategy & operations managing director in Chicago; Geoffrey Luiz to public sector partner in Arlington, Va.; Jeff Martin to tax partner in Washington, D.C.; Bridget McCann to income/franchise tax managing director in Iselin, N.J.; Kathleen McLaughlin to audit partner in Philadelphia; Chris Melella to strategy & performance improvement managing director in Dallas; John Miksich to technology solutions principal in Atlanta; Daniel Mills to technology solutions managing director in Overland Park, Kan.; Mike Notarangelo audit partner in Hartford, Conn.; Chris Oatis to income/franchise tax managing director in Orlando; Tessa O'Keefe to tax accounting and risk advisory services partner in Los Angeles; Jaime Onk to audit managing director in Cleveland; Paul Peterson to forensic advisory services partner in Arlington, Va.; Amy Pope to assurance risk management partner in Tampa, Fla.; Kyle Reid to diligence partner in Houston; Cory Rogers to forensic advisory services managing director in Charlotte, N.C.; Ethan Rojhani to controls advisory partner in Denver; Adam Ross to controls advisory principal in Philadelphia; Frank Saavedra-Lim to operations risk managing director in Charlotte, N.C.; Nick Saracco to controls advisory principal in Chicago; Paul Seckar to public sector principal in Alexandria, Va.; John Seidensticker in corporate finance managing director in Denver; David Simprini to public sector principal in Alexandria, Va.; Elizabeth Sloan to audit methodology & standards managing director in Oak Brook Terrace, Ill.; Tim Smith to international tax partner in Minneapolis; Adam Steinmetz to tax partner in San Diego; Deron Stoecklein to technology solutions principal in Overland Park, Kan.; Kevin Stoutermire to controls advisory managing director in Detroit; Stephen Thome to health care advisory principal in Cleveland; Kyle Turner to corporate finance managing director in Dallas; Denece Van Pelt to corporate tax managing director in Tulsa, Okla.; Brandon Vaughn to audit methodology & standards managing director in Charlotte, N.C.; Michael Wagoner to technology strategy & management managing director in Chicago; and Brian Wolohan audit methodology & standards partner in Arlington, Va.
RSM, Chicago, named a number of new leaders. New focus industry leaders include: Steve Menaker, national leader, industrial products; Carol Lapidus, national leader, consumer products; Rick Edelheit, national leader, real estate; Dan Whelan, national leader, business and professional services; Dan Vandenberghe, national leader, health care; Jim Greisch, national leader, financial services; Steve Ingram, national leader, technology and life sciences; and Milton Marcotte, national consulting representative, integration of consulting capabilities, industry/sector focus areas and regions. New specialty industry leaders: Bob Billig, national leader, nonprofit; Keith Stoneburner and Dwayne Eto, national leaders, gaming and tribal; Phil Newman, national leader, private clubs; and Bob Feldmann, national leader, state and local government. New regional industry liaisons are: Troy Holland, Great Lakes region; Terry Schwartz, West region; Jamie Woell, Central region; Chris MacKenzie, Northeast region; and Marty Brunk, Southeast region.