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On the move: KSM hires PE biz dev director

November 15, 2024 9:00 AM

KPMG International appoints global sector heads; Withum launches AI-focused website; and more news from across the profession.

FLORIDA

Fiske & Company

Katie Gilden

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Katie Gilden, partner and COO at Fiske & Co., Fort Lauderdale, was named an honoree for South Florida Business & Wealth's 2024 Apogee Awards, created by South Florida Business & Wealth to recognize C-suite leaders with a dedication to their industries and communities.

ILLINOIS

RSM US LLP

RSM US, Chicago, entered into a strategic relationship with Additive to use its generative AI platform to enhance RSM's tax service capabilities.

INDIANA

Matt Long

Matt Long was hired as a director of business development, focusing exclusively on private equity, at Katz, Sapper & Miller, Indianapolis.

NEW JERSEY

Withum's building in Princeton, N.J.

Withum, Princeton, launched a new AI-focused website, withum.ai, designed to be a resource hub for businesses on AI strategy, implementation and adoption.

PENNSYLVANIA

Devin Brown

Brown Plus, Camp Hill, was named a recipient of the inaugural 2025 America's Best Workplaces Award in the medium company category by Best Companies Group and BridgeTower Media. In other firm news, audit senior manager Devin Brown was recognized in the 20 in their 20s Class of 2024 by Harrisburg Young Professionals.

RHODE ISLAND

Heyam Janell was hired as a partner at PKF O'Connor Davies, Providence.

UNITED KINGDOM

KPMG International London, appointed as global sector heads: Liz Claydon in life sciences, who will continue to serve as head of global deal advisory and vice chair at KPMG in the U.K.; Jonathon Gill in industrial manufacturing; and Jim Suglia in asset management, who also leads the alternative investments practice in the U.S.

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