CALIFORNIA
Alex Coassin has been promoted from director to principal at PwC in San Francisco. Coassin will serve as a P&SI cross sector National Security Partner and focus on the delivery and expansion of services in the IT Security, Privacy, and Risk Competency space, establishing our Next Generation of Security Offerings. … Derek Evans has joined Gallina LLP, Roseville, as partner. ... Bruce Givner, a tax attorney at Givner & Kaye in Los Angeles, has been appointed by California Governor Jerry Brown to the California Board of Optometry. … Margaret Shanley has joined as CohnReznick, Los Angeles, as a principal in its Transactional Advisory Practice where she will be responsible for developing the private equity/venture capital practice in the firm’s West region.
COLORADO
Angela Appleby, Chris Stuart, Lawrence Knutson, and Theresa McDowell were promoted to partners at EKS&H, Denver.
FLORIDA
Gail Markham, founding partner of Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company P.A., Ft. Myers, recently passed the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners exam and met the requirements to become a Certified Fraud Examiner.
GEORGIA
Harrison Enfinger has joined the audit department at Hancock Askew & Co. LLP, Savannah. Robert Skibicki also joined the staff and Robert Faust has joined as a senior accountant
ILLINOIS
Krista Allen was promoted to senior administrative assistant in the Chicago office of SS&G. Marilyn DiCosola was promoted to office manager and Julie Jesso moved up to senior associate. … Adam June was promoted to manager of the tax services department at Weltman Bernfield LL, Buffalo Grove.
MARYLAND
Bond Beebe, Bethesda, Michael Rockefeller and Brian Wynne have been promoted to Principals in the Firm’s audit and tax practices. S. Vincent Crescenzi, president and managing partner of Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C., has been appointed to the office of treasurer of the Mental Health Association of Montgomery County, Maryland.
MASSACHUSETTS
Eric Berman has joined the governmental team of Eide Bailly LLP. …, Kimberley Train has joined BlumShapiro as a partner in the firm’s litigation services and business valuation group. Train will operate out of BlumShapiro’s Boston and Quincy, MA offices.
MISSOURI
Daniel Holmes, the national gaming services practice leader of RubinBrown, St. Louis, has been recognized by Rockhurst University with its Faber Young Alumni Award.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Kristen Bournival and Shauna Brown were promoted to supervisor and manager, respectively at Leone, McDonnell & Roberts PA.
NEW YORK
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services group has promoted 13 practitioners to principals and directors throughout the firm. Visit the firm’s
OHIO
Melissa Costigan has been promoted to associate in the Akron offices of SS&G. Rebecca Frisina, Chris Kerr and Katie Newman were promoted to managers. Brittany Joseph, Evan Pestello and Emily Richards were promoted to senior associates. Richards was also named to the OSCPA Young CPA Section Leadership Board. Leanne Cesarow, Paula Rager and Vivian Haslam were promoted to executive administrative assistant. Marc Servodio and Patricia Valentic were promoted to managers. In the firm’s Cincinnati office, the firm promoted Todd Bamesberger to senior associate and Lori Finamore to senior administrative assistant. In the Cleveland office the firm promoted Domenick Cristino, Mark Rabinovich, Jamie Snyder, Steve Kresny and Seth Weinstein to senior associates. Dave Godenswager and Ron Misconish were promoted to managers. Lauren Fox and Abby Surloff were promoted to executive assistants while Janene Allen moved up to senior administrative assistant. In Columbus, the firm promoted Vince Stasiulewicz to manager, Anthony Cerasi, Ryan Hixenbaugh and Joyce Goldenbaum as senior associates. … Bryan Davidson was promoted to senior accountant at Holbrook & Manter, Columbus.
PENNSYLVANIA
Buckno Lisicky & Co., Allentown, nominated Nicole Chupa was as one of Pennsylvania’s 2013-2014 Young Leaders by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
SOUTH CAROLINA
William Bossong, George Noonan and Beverly Seier were recently admitted as Elliott Davis, Greenville, as shareholders.
TENNESSEE
Nicole Alford and Kara Allen were promoted to marketing supervisor at Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain PC, Nashville. Mindy Vail moved up to online marketing specialist where she will handle the social media presence at the firm. … Dennis Logan joined the firm’s Brentwood office as a staff accountant in the firm’s entrepreneurial services division.
TEXAS
Grant Thornton LLP admitted Mark Gibennus as audit partner, Alan Millis as business advisory services partner and Jon Rausch as corporate strategic federal tax services partner in the firm’s Houston office.
WASHINGTON
Sara Gustafson has joined Clark Nuber, Bellevue, as a seasonal tax associate, Angela Oakley joined the firm’s human resource department, Emilie Olsen joined as a tax senior and Michael Woo as an audit associate. Karen Dunn, Sarah Huang, Jennifer Mace and Sarah Wine joined the firm as senior managers. Frances Olson, Colleen Raklios, Lizzie Rahm, and Bryce Rassilyer, joined as managers. Dane Anderson, Lisa Cooke, Carolyn Fjelstad, Jessica Fredlund, Shirley Li, Joseph O’Meara and Brad Parker were hired as senior accountants. Vanessa Enany joined the staff of the firm’s human resources department.
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