ARIZONA
Bruce D. Beach, co-founder and CEO of BeachFleischman PC, has been named 2010 Man of the Year by the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, in part in recognition of his leadership of the all-volunteer Tucson Festival of Books.
CALIFORNIA
Michael Mancini and Tamara Reed have joined the tax staff of White, Nelson & Co., Irvine. Both are former interns at the firm.
CONNECTICUT
Alan A. Schachter, a partner in the Valuation & Forensic Services Group of Citrin Cooperman, has been appointed to the Advisory Council of the Connecticut Society of CPAs.
FLORIDA
Richard A. Pollack, director-in-charge of forensic and business valuation services at Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant CPAs & Consultants LLP, Miami, has earned the CIRA certification from the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors.
GEORGIA
Brad Hoover has joined hotel accounting software company M3 Hotel Accounting, Gainesville, as director of sales for its AccKnowledge product.
MAINE
David Kennedy and Meghan McInnis Doyon have joined Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, Portland, as a manager in the Health Care/Not for Profit Group and a consultant in the Government Consulting Group, respectively.
MARYLAND
Karen Harris, a senior manager in the Baltimore office of Reznick Group, has been elected to the Board of Directors for Maryland New Directions.
MISSOURI
Nancy Rehkemper and Terry Risley have joined RubinBrown, St. Louis, as managers in the Tax Consulting Services Group and the IT Risk Services Group, respectively.
NEW JERSEY
Yvonne Trella has joined Mironov, Sloan & Parziale LLC, Edison, as marketing director.
NEW YORK
Ronald Storch has joined Grassi & Co., Jericho as partner-in-charge of administration and business development and chief growth officer. ... James A. Hatch has joined EisnerAmper LLP, New York City, as a partner in the Tax Group, and partner-in-charge of its new human capital services practice.
PENNSYLVANIA
Barb Wagner, leader of the forensic accounting practice of CrawfordEllenbogen LLC, Pittsburgh, earned the QuickBooks Certified Pro Advisor for QuickBooks 2011 designation from Intuit Inc.
TENNESSEE
Santha Golla has joined Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain PC, Brentwood, as a senior consultant in the Risk Services Department. ... James R. Gordon has joined Horne LLP as partner-in-charge of the firm's Memphis office.