On the move: Windes assists with wetlands restoration

April 29, 2022 1:13 PM

PKF O’Connor Davies appoints first chief digital officer; Crowe names next chief people officer; and more CPA news.

ALABAMA

Warren Averett, Birmingham, is marking its 50th anniversary this year, and will celebrate with a 50 Acts of Service challenge, 50th anniversary limited edition merchandise, and an employee spirit week, among other activities.

AUSTRALIA

Dobbyn and Carafa, member of MGI Worldwide, adopted the network’s prefix to become MGI Dobbyn Carafa.

Ignition named the "Ignition Top 50 Women in Accounting for 2021," listed here.

CALIFORNIA

Windes, Irvine, held its annual Windes Gives Back Day by this year supporting the Aquarium of the Pacific, participating in its Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewardship Program. Windes employees pitched in to the program’s restoration efforts, helping remove 1,000 pounds of non-native black mustard and yellow clover and planted 130 Coastal Sage Scrub seedlings and bushes in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

Jennifer Sherman was named chief product and experience officer and Mike Summers as chief people officer at AbacusNext, San Diego.

CONNECTICUT

Heather McPherson, associate portfolio manager for the Equity Income Strategy in the U.S equity division of T. Rowe Price, was appointed to the Investor Advisory Committee of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Norwalk.

INDIANA

Christopher Naviaux

Christopher Naviaux was hired as chief information officer at Katz, Sapper & Miller, Indianapolis.

MARYLAND

Denise Altieri

Denise Altieri was hired to the small business accounting services team at Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz, Frederick.

NEW JERSEY

Miri Foster

Miri Foster, partner and national leader of the tax controversy practice at EisnerAmper, was recognized by the Executive Women of New Jersey for her professional achievements and efforts in advancing women’s leadership, and will be honored at the Salute to Policy Makers gala May 3.

NEW YORK

Steve Antico was appointed the inaugural chief digital officer at PKF O’Connor Davies, New York, where he previously served as director of client relations for nearly a decade, and will now work to leverage technology and create value from the firm’s data assets to drive growth, scalability and data-driven insights.

NORTH CAROLINA

Jeff Rapaglia, partner in the professional standards group at DHG, Charlotte, was appointed to the American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board, effective May 19.

PENNSYLVANIA

Michael Azzato

Michael Azzato was hired as a tax staff accountant, Ethan Clark as audit staff accountant, and Scott Romberger as client advisory services senior advisor at Brown Schultz Sheridan & Schultz, Camp Hill.

Stambaugh Ness, East York, was named a Deltek Customer Acquisition Partner of the Year.

Isdaner & Co., Bala Cynwyd, was named one of the Top Workplaces 2022 by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

PERU

Picón & Asociados, Lima, joined Andersen Global.