Baker Tilly US, a mid-market accounting and consulting firm, has promoted 44 team members to partner,
effective June 1.

“Our incoming partners inspire our team members with their passion for our profession and deep commitment to our mission,” said Baker Tilly CEO Jeffrey Ferro. “With their leadership, I look forward to our continued journey creating the advisory CPA firm of the future, today.”


Baker Tilly’s new partners are:

Marsha S. Ackerman, CPA, Assurance – Real Estate and Construction (Washington, D.C.)
Nirav H. Badani, CPA, Assurance – Financial Services (Irvine, California)
Ashley R. Barber, CPA, Tax – Commercial (Iselin, New Jersey)
Jason M. Carter, JD, Tax – Manufacturing and Distribution (Chicago, Illinois)
Lindsay N. Coffey, CPA, Consulting – Client Accounting Services (Dallas, Texas)
Kevin Coonan, MBA, Consulting – Healthcare Solutions (Chicago, Illinois)
Matthew J. Damone, JD, Tax – Transfer Pricing (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Bishesh Devkota, Consulting – Baker Tilly Digital (Washington, D.C.)
Jonathan K. Drysdale, CPA, Tax – Private Client Services (Dallas, Texas)
Heather M. Dwyer, CPA, Tax – Private Wealth (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Victor Geagla, CPA, Assurance – Commercial (Washington, D.C.)
Laura K. Groppoli, CPA, Assurance (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Sheanne M. Hediger, CPA, Assurance – Public Sector (Eau Clare, Wisconsin)
Caroline H. Hipple, CPA, Assurance – Higher Education and Not-for-Profit (Iselin, New Jersey)
Kirk J. Jirak, CPA, Tax – Commercial (Tampa, Florida)
Christopher M. Kassay, CPA, Assurance – Real Estate and Construction (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Trenton J. Kleist, CPA, Assurance – Real Estate and Construction (Madison, Wisconsin)
Andrew J. Koelbl, Consulting – Real Estate Advisory (Madison, Wisconsin)
Katie E. Kral, MSA, Consulting – Client Accounting Services (Chicago, Illinois)
Meghan C. Loomis, PHR, Consulting – Baker Tilly Digital (Chicago, Illinois)
Michael T. Maguire, JD, CPA, Tax (Tampa, Florida)
Shabinaaz F. Mahdi, CPA, Tax – Professional Services (Washington, D.C.)
Carla M. Mattsson, CPA, Tax – Commercial (Boston, Massachusetts)
Andy P. McCarty, CPA, Tax – Baker Tilly Advantage (Appleton, Wisconsin)
Andrew J. McCauley, CPA, CISA, Consulting – Risk Advisory (Dallas, Texas)
Randal S. Nachenberg, CPA, Tax (Encino, California)
Joseph C. Pellerite, CPA, Consulting – Client Accounting Services (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Brad J. Polizzano, JD, LLM, Tax – Commercial (Manhattan, New York)
Claire E. Pugh, CPA, MBA, Assurance – Real Estate and Construction (Dallas, Texas)
Sara A. Rebman, CPA, MSA, Tax (Detroit, Michigan)
Raluca G. Romonti, CPA, Tax – Commercial (Tampa, Florida)
Bill Ruscitti, CPA, MAS, Assurance – Real Estate and Construction (Chicago, Illinois)
Michael A. Schmittlein Jr., CPA, Tax – Real Estate and Construction (Washington, D.C.)
Sherry Sedighi, CPA, Assurance (Los Angeles, California)
Deana L. Serracino, CPA, Tax – (Dallas, Texas)
Russell J. Sommers, CPA, CISA, Consulting – Risk Advisory (Iselin, New Jersey)
Michael W. Sullivan, CPA, MBA, Consulting – Client Accounting Services (Boston, Massachusetts)
Richard J. Thompson, CPA, Assurance – Commercial (Washington, D.C.)
Jack K. Torpey, FCA, Consulting – Forensics, Litigation and Valuation Services (London, United Kingdom)
Nuwandi G. Trahan, CPA, Consulting – Real Estate Advisory (Austin, Texas)
Michael W. Wascura, CPA, Assurance – Higher Education and Not-for-Profit (Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania)
Brooke M. Weitzer, CPA, Tax – Commercial (Madison, Wisconsin)
Kevin M. Welch, CPA, Assurance – Manufacturing and Distribution (Detroit, Michigan)
Jason C. Winterburn, CPA, Consulting – Transactions and Financial Advisory (Washington, D.C.)

Headquartered in Chicago, Baker Tilly US is the 10th largest accounting and consulting firm in the United States, with $1.31 billion in annual revenue.  It is part of the Baker Tilly international network of accountancies, which spans 150+ countries and has $4.7 billion in combined annual revenue.


Sourced from Consulting.us

Comment