On the move: KSM appoints chief growth officer

December 3, 2021 9:30 AM

Casey Neilon's Darsi Casey elected Alliott Global Alliance's first woman chair; Jackson Thornton names pair of principals; and more CPA news.

ALABAMA

Allison Guice

Allison Guice and Daniel Tew were named principals at Jackson Thornton, in the Montgomery and Dothan offices, respectively.

CALIFORNIA

Sarah Acton was hired as chief marketing officer at Bill.com, San Jose.

INDIANA

Ryan Elpers

Ryan Elpers was appointed chief growth officer and Jennifer Moore as chief marketing officer at Katz, Sapper & Miller, Indianapolis.

Oak Street Funding, Indianapolis, announced a new OnPoint series of podcasts, webinars and videos for business owners. OnPoint 2022 topics will include: financing solutions, capital gains tax implications, mergers and acquisitions, cybersecurity, succession planning and partner buyouts. More information is available here.

KANSAS

Stacie Wilson receives the Emerging Leader Award

The Kansas Society of CPAs presented its 2021 KSCPA Women to Watch Awards, honoring as its Emerging Leader Award recipient Stacie Wilson at Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk & Loyd and as the Experienced Leader Award recipient Denise Peterson at Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk & Loyd.

MICHIGAN

Rehmann is relocating its Cheboygan office to a downtown building at 218 N. Main St. Suite 102, Jan. 1.

NEW YORK

Casey-Darsi-Casey Neilon

Darsi Casey, co-founder and managing shareholder at Casey Neilon, Reno, Nevada, was elected worldwide chair of Alliott Global Alliance, New York, succeeding Colin Farmer and becoming the the first woman to serve as chair of AGA.

Andrew Schneider was hired as a partner in the accounting and auditing group at Gettry Marcus, Woodbury.

Maurice Crescenzi was hired as principal and risk advisory practice leader in the global consulting solutions practice at CohnReznick, New York.

TEXAS

Sasibeh Senay Beyene

Sasibeh Senay Beyene was hired as a tax partner in the renewable energy practice at CohnReznick, Dallas.

Nicole Riley, audit director at PKF Texas, joined the Houston Community College Foundation Board.

UNITED KINGDOM

The IFRS Foundation appointed as trustees Jorge Familiar, vice president for finance and group controller, World Bank; and Keiko Tashiro, deputy president, Daiwa Securities; and reappointed for a second term trustee chair Erkki Liikanen and trustees Sarah Al Suhaimi and Suresh Kana.

VIRGINIA

Cherry Bekaert, Richmond, joined international association Allinial Global.

Forbes published its list of America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms, available here.

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