People on the move: GT names first national managing principal of industry

December 14, 2018 12:38 PM

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OCA chief counsel retiring after more than 20 years with the SEC; Crowe adds 24 new partners and principals; and more personnel news.

FLORIDA

Adrienne Anderson was hired as an audit and accounting partner, Brad-Lee Forrester was hired as a staff accountant, and Logan Hollowell, who recently passed the CPA exam, was promoted to senior auditor, at D. Brooks and Associates CPAs, Palm Beach Gardens. In other firm news, Katelyn Kovacs, senior auditor, recently passed the CPA exam.

ILLINOIS

Crowe, Chicago, elected 24 new partners and principals: Heather Bossenga, audit services, Oak Brook, Illinois; Clint Brasier, tax services, Nashville, Tennessee; Tracey Coyne, Performance Consulting, Chicago; Jill Czerwinski, risk consulting, Oak Brook, Illinois; Erika Del Giudice, audit services, Chicago; Mike Del Giudice, risk consulting, Chicago; Katie Glaudel, audit services, Oak Brook, Illinois; Gina Green, audit services, Dallas; Brian Kerby, advisory services, Chicago; Jon Klunk, Tax services, Oak Brook, Illinois; Wil Knibloe, advisory services, off-site; Brittney Kocaj, tax services, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Bob Lavoy, performance consulting, Chicago; Ben Matherly, tax services, Indianapolis; Brian Myers, tax services, Indianapolis; Sindy Nicholson, audit services, Denver, Colorado; JooHee Ohk, tax services, Oak Brook, Illinois; Jeff Palgon, audit services, Atlanta; Esteban Salinas, performance consulting, Sacramento, California; Scott Schmucker, audit services, Elkhart, Indiana; Mark Shannon, firm risk management, off-site; Christine Smith, tax services, Oak Brook, Illinois; Aazan St. Rose, audit services, Miami; Travis Ward, tax services, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

INDIANA

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Kaylene Riemen (pictured) was hired as communications manager at Katz, Sapper & Miller, Indianapolis.

Jason Leveson was named director of technology services at Somerset CPAs, Indianapolis.

KENTUCKY

Taylor Deveaux was promoted to supervisor in the audit and assurance services division of Riney Hancock CPAs, Owensboro.

MISSOURI

KPM, Springfield announced several promotions: Rebecca Harmon and Kristi Wilkins (pictured) to shareholders; Joshua Brock and Gretchen Russell to managers; and Meredith Bosso, Katie Fulp, Michelle Vespa and Freddie Young to supervisors; and Matthew Randolph to senior.

NEW JERSEY

George Serafin was named to the newly created role of national managing principal of industry at Grant Thornton, Iselin. In this role, Serafin will work closely with industry managing partners to execute strategy and create a consistent industry program and client experience across its practices. Serafin will also continue to serve as national managing principal of Grant Thornton’s health care/life sciences practice, and as regulatory and compliance services principal.

NEW YORK

Anne-Marie Vitale, currently the International Accounting Education Standards Board deputy chair, was appointed chair of the IAESB, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Vitale succeeds Chris Austin, who led the IAESB over the last four years.

NORTH CAROLINA

VANDERVEEN

Jeff Marko was hired as a tax manager in the Durham office at DMJ & Co.

PENNSYLVANIA

GISELLE SANTALUCI

Shaji Varghese (pictured) was hired as an audit partner and Brandon Baker as a tax principal in the Philadelphia office of Friedman.

Laurie Peer, president of RKL Wealth Management, a subsidiary of RKL, Wyomissing, was named one of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s 2019 “Take the Lead Berks County” award recipients, honoring the work and achievements of regional women leaders.

UTAH

Adam Beasley was hired as a tax director in the Salt Lake City office of VPTax.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Jeffrey Minton, Office of the Chief Accountant’s Chief Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, will be retiring from the agency in January after more than 20 years with the SEC, and more than half that time in his role in OCA.