On the move: Cohen & Co. appoints next CEO

ByDanielle Lee

February 11, 2022 1:36 PM

MHM names new president; Postlethwaite & Netterville promotes 70; and more CPA news.

ARIZONA

Garrett Sublett

Garrett Sublett was hired as a senior manager in the tax department at Keegan Linscott & Associates, Tucson.

ARKANSAS

Spencer Freyaldenhoven was hired as a manager in the tax department at HCJ CPAs & Advisors, Little Rock.

CALIFORNIA

Gian Pazzia was appointed CEO at KBKG, Pasadena, succeeding Greg Kniss, who will now serve as KBKG’s chairman of the board.

Petrinovich Pugh and Co., San Jose, received a Best of Accounting award from ClearlyRated.

COLORADO

Mitch Clark and Kim Esely were promoted to principals at WhippleWood CPAs, Littleton.

FLORIDA

The Florida Institute of CPAs announced its MEGA Conference will be held online and onsite at the Disney Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista June 7-11.

ILLINOIS

Todd Shapiro, CEO of the Illinois CPA Society, announced his plans to retire in February 2023. (Read the full story.)

Jayna Altman was hired as the integrated marketing and communications technology leader at RSM US, Chicago.

Christina Bottis was hired as chief commercial officer at Paro, Chicago.

KENTUCKY

Jordan Turner

Jordan Turner was hired as a staff 1 accountant in tax services at Riney Hancock, Owensboro.

MICHIGAN

Katie Stewart was appointed human resources solutions senior manager at Rehmann, Grand Rapids. In other firm news, Rehmann won ClearlyRated’s Best of Accounting 5 Year Diamond Award.

MISSOURI

Andrew Gragnani was appointed the next president of MHM, Kansas City, succeeding Andy Burczyk, who will be retiring.

BKD, Springfield, announced its national health care group was named one of the 10 Most Trusted Healthcare Consulting Companies for 2022 by Insights Care magazine.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Kayla Tilton

Kayla Tilton was promoted to manager at Nathan Wechsler & Co., Lebanon.

NEW JERSEY

The New Jersey Society of CPAs, Roseland, is accepting nominations for its 2022 Ovation Awards, which acknowledges individuals who demonstrate exceptional work in or support of New Jersey’s accounting profession. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, April 29 and more information is available here.

Nisivoccia, Mt. Arlington, received a Best of Accounting award from ClearlyRated.

NEW ORLEANS

Postlethwaite & Netterville announced 70 promotions; in the Baton Rouge office: Ashley Territo, Lindsay Watts, Matthew Breaux, Megan Mensi, Brian Poulin, Dana Daigle, Katherine Clements, Katherine Nesser, Margaret Roberts, Mike Singletary, Ryan Aldridge, Jordyn Farizo and Justin Bourgeois to associate director; Amanda Cooper, Amanda Moore, Gretchen Balhoff and Megan Gibbens to audit manager; Adam Babin, Ashley Rome, Benjamin Stove, Leah Butler and Robin Foret to consulting manager; Dylan Perez and Nikki McDonald to tax manager; Annie Rodrigue to controller; and Lauren Hensgens to corporate counsel. In the Metairie office: Evan Wilson, Matt Stewart and Sarah Irvin to associate director; Cameron Farley and Ratih Harun to audit manager; Jack Hawley, Kailey Armbruster, Melissa Davis and Moe Iqbal to consulting manager; and Briana Daniel and Tyler Fremin to tax manager. In the Lafayette office: Skye Duhon to associate director; Michael Wolf to audit manager; and Will Thiele to tax manager. And in the Donaldsonville office, Jess Daze to associate director and in the Houston office, Craig Masterson to audit manager.

NEW YORK

The offices of KPMG in Chicago

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KPMG, New York, released two new reports: “ESG and the Portfolio Company Board” and “Poised for change? Boardroom Diversity Survey.”

OHIO

Chris Bellamy

Chris Bellamy was named the next CEO at Cohen & Co., Cleveland, effective June 1, 2022, succeeding Randy Myeroff, who joined the firm in 1985, served as CEO for 25 years, and will now serve as non-executive chairman. The firm’s fourth CEO, Bellamy joined Cohen & Co. in 1999, serving private companies until the launch of the firm’s investment industry practice in 2004.

Bober Markey Fedorovich, Akron, hired: Cori Rich as a manager in the tax practice; Connor Bast, Eden Copley and Sarah Rexrode as staff accountants and Kaitlyn Eades as a senior accountant in assurance and advisory; Katelyn Garlitz as a senior accountant and Dakota Dunwiddie as a staff accountant in tax services; and Breanna Wilson as a staff accountant in business advisory services.

Herbein + Co., Reading, won ClearlyRated’s Best of Accounting 5 Year Diamond Award.

PENNSYLVANIA

Carli Lehr

Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz, Camp Hill, formed a new entity, BSSF Valuation & Litigation Consulting, to focus on business valuation and litigation support services, partnering with Carli Lehr, who will be the director of the new entity.

William Onorato was promoted to leader of the family office practice at RKL, Lancaster.

RHODE ISLAND

The RI Society of CPAs partnered with the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation to provide free CPA assistance to Rhode Island small-business owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the grant program RI Rebounds.

TENNESSEE

Brandon McLarty

Brandon McLarty was promoted to senior in the tax department and Hunter Wooley to senior in audit at Reynolds Bone & Griesbeck, Memphis. In other firm news, Reynolds Bone & Griesbeck was named to Commercial Appeal’s list of the Memphis Top Workplaces for 2021 for the ninth consecutive time.

TEXAS

Leanne Sobel

Leanne Sobel was hired as a director in the national state and local tax services practice at Weaver, Houston.

VERMONT

Robin Barnett was promoted to shareholder and Timothy Streeter and William Keyser to principals at Kittell, Branagan and Sargent, St. Albans.