People & firms on the move: Wipfli names NFP & gov't leader

April 30, 2021 11:19 AM

Mazars announces annual giving theme; Illinois CPA Society honors 2021 Outstanding Leadership Award winners; and more CPA news.

COLORADO

Keith Galante was hired as a partner in the risk assurance and advisory practice in the Denver office at Armanino.

ILLINOIS

Sikich lobby in Naperville, Illinois

Photo: Matt Stout

Sikich, Chicago, released “Industry Pulse: Manufacturing and Distribution,” a new industry report that found, among other insights, that nearly three-quarters of manufacturers and distributors are optimistic about their business prospects in the next six months. The survey is available here.

The Illinois CPA Society announced its 2021 Outstanding Leadership Award recipients. (Read the full story.)

LOUISIANA

Laura Soileau

Laura Soileau, consulting director at Postlethwaite & Netterville, Baton Rouge, was elected to serve as the Institute of Internal Auditors’ North American board chair.

MARYLAND

Aronson, Rockville, was recognized as a Washington Business Journal Best Place to Work in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region for the eleventh time since 2007.

MICHIGAN

Plante Moran, Southfield, launched the Homeless Data Integration System, a resource to provide the state of California access to the data needed to make policy decisions to prevent and end homelessness.

NEW JERSEY

Grassi acquired Gramkow, Carnevale, Seifert & Co., Oradell, adding four partners to Grassi’s leadership team that will relocate to its Park Ridge office later this year: Ted Carnevale, who was also appointed co-leader of the New Jersey market, Francis Shovlin, Dino Rizzo and Bob Carpenter. (Read the full story.)

NEW YORK

Henry Koziol, managing director and chairman of the board at Freed Maxick, Buffalo, was honored with the Accountant of the Year Award at the virtual 2021 Canisius College Accounting Banquet April 28.

Mazars, New York, announced its 2021 giving theme, “supporting first responders.” Launched in 2018, the firm’s annual charitable effort donates $100,000 to organizations dedicated to each year’s cause. This year’s recipients include: NYC Health & Hospitals COVID-19 Relief Efforts; First Responders Children's Foundation; Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation; Stephen Siller Tunnel Tao Towers Foundation; Brotherhood for the Fallen; Chicago Fire Department Foundation; The Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Sacramento; Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association - The Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund; COVID-19 Employee Relief Fund at Frederick Health; Loma Linda University Health; and Friends of the Dallas Police.

PAKISTAN

Peter & Co., Islamabad, joined Allinial Global as a new member firm of the international association.

PENNSYLVANIA

Jerry Maginnis was hired as a senior advisor, strategy and growth, at Centri Business Consulting, Philadelphia.

TEXAS

James Ashby

James Ashby was hired as a director of people engagement, learning and development at Weaver, Houston.

UNITED KINGDOM

Kreston FLS, Mexico, and Daehyun Accounting Corporation, Seoul, members of the global accountancy network Kreston International, London, both joined the Expatland Global Network.

VIRGINIA

Kathleen DuBois

Kathleen DuBois was hired as industry leader for the national nonprofit and government practice at Wipfli, Reston.

The Virginia Society of CPAs, Richmond, joined other organizations across the country April 20 to participate in the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Day of Understanding to promote ongoing and thoughtful engagement and conversations on topics such as race, gender, sexual orientation and mental health. VSCPA staff observed the day with training for having open and honest communications in a DEI landscape from the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, and also held a session for staff to share personal stories.

WISCONSIN

The National Association of Tax Professionals, Appleton, partnered with online payment solution CPACharge to provide discounted services and more to NATP members.