People on the move: Hantzmon Wiebel appoints first female CEO
November 17, 2017 2:13 PM
<p>
Crowe Horwath, Chicago elects 10 partners and principals; Rea & Associates promotes 28 in 14 offices; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.
ALABAMA
Ely Friedman was hired as a strategic advisor for the private equity and corporate advisory services group at Warren Averett, Birmingham.
CALIFORNIA
Gary Crouch, from Link, Murrel & Co., has joined White Nelson Diehl Evans, Irvine, as an audit partner, along with three other auditors from the firm, Annie Wu, McKenna James and William Drew.
NSBN partner Tayiika Dennis was appointed to the California Society of CPAs' State Board of Directors for 2017-19 by CalCPA state board chair Kathryn Johnson. Dennis is the former Los Angeles chapter president (2015-16) and has been a member of CalCPA since 2005.
NSBN partner Tayiika Dennis was appointed to the California Society of CPAs' State Board of Directors for 2017-19 by CalCPA state board chair Kathryn Johnson. Dennis is the former Los Angeles chapter president (2015-16) and has been a member of CalCPA since 2005.
Cohn, Michael
CONNECTICUT
James Kroeker was reappointed vice chairman and Gary Buesser, portfolio manager and financial analyst, was appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Norwalk, with both terms effective July 1, 2018.
ENGLAND
Linus Ostberg was named senior manager of Moore Stephens US Tax Services Limited, a new collaboration and part of the Moore Stephens Doeren Mayhew Group, where he will operate out of the Moore Stephens London office. Moore Stephens US Tax Services Limited will provide U.S. tax services to individuals and businesses with a U.S. connection.
ILLINOIS
Lucas VanDeWoestyne, director and chief operating officer, was named partner at Apex CPAs & Consultants, St. Charles.
Trent Gazzaway was named national managing partner of quality and innovation services, a newly created role, at Grant Thornton, Chicago, where he will also serve on the firm’s senior leadership team. Gazzaway will oversee all quality control functions within the audit services practice. Bert Fox will succeed Gazzaway in his old role, taking over as national managing partner of professional standards.
Crowe Horwath, Chicago, elected 10 new partners and principals, effective April 1, 2018: Mark Demos, audit, Los Angeles; Andy Gripp, Audit, Oak Brook, Ill.; Kristin McDonner, audit, Louisville, Ky.; Linda Poeschel, firm risk management, Oak Brook, Ill.; Tom Reznicek, performance consulting, Chicago; Tiffany Richardson, tax, Denver; Chris Salvatore, audit, New York; Chris Sifter, performance consulting, Chicago; Howard Wagner, tax, Louisville, Ky.; and Jason Whitmer, audit, South Bend, Ind.
Trent Gazzaway was named national managing partner of quality and innovation services, a newly created role, at Grant Thornton, Chicago, where he will also serve on the firm’s senior leadership team. Gazzaway will oversee all quality control functions within the audit services practice. Bert Fox will succeed Gazzaway in his old role, taking over as national managing partner of professional standards.
Crowe Horwath, Chicago, elected 10 new partners and principals, effective April 1, 2018: Mark Demos, audit, Los Angeles; Andy Gripp, Audit, Oak Brook, Ill.; Kristin McDonner, audit, Louisville, Ky.; Linda Poeschel, firm risk management, Oak Brook, Ill.; Tom Reznicek, performance consulting, Chicago; Tiffany Richardson, tax, Denver; Chris Salvatore, audit, New York; Chris Sifter, performance consulting, Chicago; Howard Wagner, tax, Louisville, Ky.; and Jason Whitmer, audit, South Bend, Ind.
INDIANA
Kurt Beier was appointed director-in-charge of the Carmel office of Blue & Co., where he has worked since 2002, effective Jan. 1, 2018 and succeeding Bob Abel. In other Blue & Co. news, the firm announced promotions. In the Bloomington office, Nancy Wagner to staff accountant; and in the Carmel office, Patricia Dunn to senior manager, Tyler Tedford to manager, Priya Singleton to quality control officer, and Andrew Eiler, Eric Hoefflin and Kelsey Long to senior accountant; in the Columbus office, Kimberly Fleischman to senior accountant; in the Seymour office, Holly Fields to senior manager and Chad VanLiew to senior accountant; in the Indianapolis office, Angela Crawford and Peter Szostak to senior manager, Stephanie Bernhardt and Jill Moore to manager; Ross Burns, Nathan Rodgers, Phillip Schwenk, Benjamin Vance and Austin Young to senior accountant; and Nicole Cameron to senior consultant.
KENTUCKY
Blue & Co. announced eight promotions in two Kentucky offices. In Lexington, Eric Riggs to manager; and Parker Banta, Jordan Rebsch and Monica Youtsey to senior accountant. In Louisville, Gretchen Griggs, Priscilla Howell, Hannah Meredith and Lance Williams to senior accountant.
Kimberly Coomer was promoted to supervisor and William O’Bryan was promoted to manager, at Louis T. Roth & Co., Louisville.
Kimberly Coomer was promoted to supervisor and William O’Bryan was promoted to manager, at Louis T. Roth & Co., Louisville.
MASSACHUSETTS
William Scally was hired as partner-in-charge of litigation services in the Boston office of Marcum. Scally, a valuation specialist, provides financial, economic, and statistical services, with a focus on equity and debt valuation, business enterprise valuation, business model due diligence and contract compliance.
MISSOURI
Anders CPAs + Advisors, St. Louis, hired six audit associates and seven tax associates. As new associates in the tax services group, the firm welcomed: Austin Bammer, Bobbie Dampier, Megan DeSherlia, Brittney Jostes, Connor Obermeier, Benjamin Patton and Jake Sauer. The six new associates in the audit and advisory services group are: Mary Taylor Endlsey, Raven Lawhorn, Abby McGrath, Ryan Morse, Katie Schmitz and Allison Wiese.
Kendrick Coleman, a staff accountant in the entrepreneurial services group at RubinBrown, St. Louis, received the Southern Illinois University Emerging Saluki Leader Award, given to alumni of the SIU College of Business who have graduated within the previous 15 years and are deserving of recognition for their outstanding achievements in business, academia, government, nonprofit organizations or service to their community. The award was presented at the annual College of Business Homecoming Reception on Oct. 13.
Kendrick Coleman, a staff accountant in the entrepreneurial services group at RubinBrown, St. Louis, received the Southern Illinois University Emerging Saluki Leader Award, given to alumni of the SIU College of Business who have graduated within the previous 15 years and are deserving of recognition for their outstanding achievements in business, academia, government, nonprofit organizations or service to their community. The award was presented at the annual College of Business Homecoming Reception on Oct. 13.
Picasa
NEW JERSEY
Edward Mendlowitz, a partner at WithumSmith+Brown, New Brunswick, was inducted into the Estate Planning Hall of Fame by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils, and received the NAEPC's Accredited Estate Planner (Distinguished) Designation for 2017.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Nathan Wechsler & Co. principal Kim Pecora joined the board of the Pope Memorial Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Concord-Merrimack County, where she was also elected treasurer.
Too-A-Foo, Gabrielle
NEW YORK
Michael Weicher was hired as managing principal in the real estate group in the New York office of Friedman, where he brings more than 25 years of tax and business advisory expertise, with a specialized focus in real estate and hospitality.
Daniel Frigell was hired as a managing director, to lead the Nordic valuation practice, at Alvarez & Marsal, New York.
Daniel Frigell was hired as a managing director, to lead the Nordic valuation practice, at Alvarez & Marsal, New York.
NORTH CAROLINA
Stephen Lau was hired as a tax associate at Blackman & Sloop CPAs, Chapel Hill.
Don Bensman Jr.
OHIO
Scott McRill was named a shareholder at Clark Schaefer Hackett, Cleveland. He has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting, most recently as a partner in transaction advisory services at BDO USA.
Larry King was appointed to succeed Steve Sheridan as director-in-charge of the Columbus office of Blue & Co., where he has worked since 1994. In other Blue & Co. news, the firm announced three promotions in two Ohio offices. In the Cincinnati office, Timothy Burns and Brandon Daush to senior accountant; and in the Columbus office, Ashley Jones to senior manager, Daniel Waihenya to manager, and Abbie Kuhn, Meghan Reed and Michael Rhinehart to senior accountant.
Louis Trivisonno, financial advisor at Skoda Minotti Financial Services, Mayfield Village, earned his National Social Security Advisors certification from the National Social Security Association.
Karyn Sullivan, chief operating officer as Bober Markey Fedorovich, Akron, was selected as a Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 2017 Influential Woman in Finance, one of 15 women representing the region’s finance sector.
Skoda Minotti, Cleveland, hired seven professionals: Cheryl Barnes as an associate and Savanna Edwards as an accounting assistant, in the small business services group; Tonya Suber as a talent advisor in the human resources group; Mathew Klemann as a manager and Elizabeth Dearth as a senior staff accountant in the accounting and audit group; Paul Striscko as an associate for risk advisory services; and Michael Granito as a paraplanner and client onboarding assistant in the financial services group.
Rea & Associates, New Philadelphia, promoted 28 team members across the firm’s 14 offices. To principal: Peggy Minnig, Lima office, West Central region; Chad Welty, Medina office, Northeastern region; to director: Joseph Popp, director of state and local tax services, Dublin office, West Central region; to senior manager: Mark Beebe, Dublin office, West Central region; Mary Beth Koester, Dublin office, West Central region; Kevin Bill, Lima office, West Central region; Julie Jordan, Lima office, West Central region; to manager: Jennifer Masters, Millersburg office, East Central region; Cassandra Pierce, Marietta office, Southeast region; Abigail Kanellakis, Dublin office, West Central region; Jordan Miller, Millersburg office, East Central region; Brian Ditz, Cleveland office, Northeastern region; to supervisor: Trent Mosser, Cambridge office, Southeast region; Jason Martin, Dublin office, West Central region; James Moore, Dublin office, West Central region; Ryan Reichley, Dublin office, West Central region; Cody Smith, Lima office, West Central region; Terence Caldwell, Marietta office, Southeast region; Erin Cline, Medina office, Northeastern region; Lauren Holt, Mentor office, Northeastern region; Joss Celuch, New Philadelphia office, East Central region; Susan Kornatowski, Cleveland office, Northeastern region; Nicholas Jurkiw, Cleveland office, Northeastern region; to senior accountant: Eric Barger, Dublin office, West Central region; John Kurtin, Dublin office, West Central region; Chad Varano, Dublin office, West Central region; Cody Dial, Millersburg office, East Central region; and Emily Buck, Marietta office, Southeast region.
Larry King was appointed to succeed Steve Sheridan as director-in-charge of the Columbus office of Blue & Co., where he has worked since 1994. In other Blue & Co. news, the firm announced three promotions in two Ohio offices. In the Cincinnati office, Timothy Burns and Brandon Daush to senior accountant; and in the Columbus office, Ashley Jones to senior manager, Daniel Waihenya to manager, and Abbie Kuhn, Meghan Reed and Michael Rhinehart to senior accountant.
Louis Trivisonno, financial advisor at Skoda Minotti Financial Services, Mayfield Village, earned his National Social Security Advisors certification from the National Social Security Association.
Karyn Sullivan, chief operating officer as Bober Markey Fedorovich, Akron, was selected as a Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 2017 Influential Woman in Finance, one of 15 women representing the region’s finance sector.
Skoda Minotti, Cleveland, hired seven professionals: Cheryl Barnes as an associate and Savanna Edwards as an accounting assistant, in the small business services group; Tonya Suber as a talent advisor in the human resources group; Mathew Klemann as a manager and Elizabeth Dearth as a senior staff accountant in the accounting and audit group; Paul Striscko as an associate for risk advisory services; and Michael Granito as a paraplanner and client onboarding assistant in the financial services group.
Rea & Associates, New Philadelphia, promoted 28 team members across the firm’s 14 offices. To principal: Peggy Minnig, Lima office, West Central region; Chad Welty, Medina office, Northeastern region; to director: Joseph Popp, director of state and local tax services, Dublin office, West Central region; to senior manager: Mark Beebe, Dublin office, West Central region; Mary Beth Koester, Dublin office, West Central region; Kevin Bill, Lima office, West Central region; Julie Jordan, Lima office, West Central region; to manager: Jennifer Masters, Millersburg office, East Central region; Cassandra Pierce, Marietta office, Southeast region; Abigail Kanellakis, Dublin office, West Central region; Jordan Miller, Millersburg office, East Central region; Brian Ditz, Cleveland office, Northeastern region; to supervisor: Trent Mosser, Cambridge office, Southeast region; Jason Martin, Dublin office, West Central region; James Moore, Dublin office, West Central region; Ryan Reichley, Dublin office, West Central region; Cody Smith, Lima office, West Central region; Terence Caldwell, Marietta office, Southeast region; Erin Cline, Medina office, Northeastern region; Lauren Holt, Mentor office, Northeastern region; Joss Celuch, New Philadelphia office, East Central region; Susan Kornatowski, Cleveland office, Northeastern region; Nicholas Jurkiw, Cleveland office, Northeastern region; to senior accountant: Eric Barger, Dublin office, West Central region; John Kurtin, Dublin office, West Central region; Chad Varano, Dublin office, West Central region; Cody Dial, Millersburg office, East Central region; and Emily Buck, Marietta office, Southeast region.
TEXAS
Shelby Camp was promoted to manager at Blue & Co., Muleshoe.
VIRGINIA
Jennifer Lehman was appointed chief executive officer at Hantzmon Wiebel, Charlottesville. Lehman, who previously served as chief operating officer, is the first female CEO of the firm. She succeeds Phillip Shiflett, who served as CEO since 2007, and will continue to work with the firm’s clients on a full-time basis.
The Virginia Society of CPAs announced staff promotions: Laura Cobb to senior manager, innovation and leadership; Richard Gordon to senior manager, member services and operations; Julia Henderson to membership development director; Dian Jones to senior manager, finance and administration; Linda Newsom-McCurdy to senior director, learning; and Lauren Simonetti to student and membership engagement specialist. The VSCPA also announced new staff roles: David Bass as public affairs and communication director; Tina Bates as vice president of innovation; Jane Hayes as member services and peer review coordinator; Amy Mawyer as vice president, learning; Janis Medley as employer outreach specialist; Zane Mullins as technology manager; and Molly Wash as academic engagement director.
The Virginia Society of CPAs announced staff promotions: Laura Cobb to senior manager, innovation and leadership; Richard Gordon to senior manager, member services and operations; Julia Henderson to membership development director; Dian Jones to senior manager, finance and administration; Linda Newsom-McCurdy to senior director, learning; and Lauren Simonetti to student and membership engagement specialist. The VSCPA also announced new staff roles: David Bass as public affairs and communication director; Tina Bates as vice president of innovation; Jane Hayes as member services and peer review coordinator; Amy Mawyer as vice president, learning; Janis Medley as employer outreach specialist; Zane Mullins as technology manager; and Molly Wash as academic engagement director.
WASHINGTON
Dee Mirando-Gould was appointed managing director of the new technical accounting consulting group of Moss Adams, Seattle. Mirando-Gould has more than 25 years of experience addressing issues like revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, debt and equity instruments, derivatives, business combinations and lease accounting.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Deborah Walker, national director of compensation and benefits at Cherry Bekaert, received the 2017 Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award, the highest honor in the area of taxation, bestowed by the Tax Division of the American institute of CPAs. The annual award is in honor of Arthur J. Dixon, a CPA with an outstanding record of service to the tax profession and the institute’s tax division. He was also chairman of the AICPA's Tax Executive Committee from 1977 to 1980.
