Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions, hires, and other staffing announcements from around the public accounting and accounting technology space.
Chammas joins CohnReznick as Private Client Services partner
CohnReznick, a leading professional services firm, recently announced that Andre Chammas has joined its Private Client Services practice as a partner. Based in Miami, Chammas brings 30 years of experience in public accounting with deep expertise in tax compliance and consulting as well as financial reporting.
Chammas helps private businesses, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals achieve their financial objectives by providing innovative solutions focused on compliance, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation. Chammas also has extensive knowledge of international tax regulations, advising on complex tax structuring and compliance for both inbound and outbound investors.
Chammas is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Florida, Georgia, and Massachusetts. He holds a B.B.A. from St. Thomas University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. His community involvement includes serving on Florida International University’s President’s Council.
Wolters Kluwer appoints Rocco Impreveduto as Vice President & Segment Leader
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting has announced the appointment of Rocco Impreveduto as Vice President & Segment Leader for Tax and Accounting Performance, effective Tuesday, September 2. This strategic hire marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the Tax and Accounting Performance segment, bringing together the U.S. Tax Preparation and Canadian software portfolios
With two decades of experience across media, digital, and software industries, Impreveduto brings a deep understanding of customer needs and a proven track record of applying data-informed strategies to drive operational improvements. He joined Wolters Kluwer in 2017 as Vice President of Marketing, where he led a data-driven transformation, strengthened business intelligence capabilities, and introduced a segment-based commercial strategy. He later managed the Transactional, Retirement, and eCommerce portfolio, and most recently served as Vice President and General Manager for Regulatory & Compliance Solutions within Legal and Regulatory U.S., scaling expert solutions across the Healthcare, FinTech, and Legal sectors.
RubinBrown Announces 2025 Partner Promotions in Chicago Office
RubinBrown, one of the nation’s top 50 accounting and business consulting firms, recently promoted Rich Dettinger; Mary Fialkowski, MBA; Mike Rothgery; and Gytis Tamosaitis, CPA, to Partner in the Consulting Services Group. Dan Tucker, JD, was also named Partner in the Tax Services Group.
Rich Dettinger is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Consulting Services Group. He has over 20 years of experience in Enterprise software projects, channel development, and software vendor management. He has led multiple companies through selection and contract negotiations for ERP solutions.
Mary Fialkowski is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Consulting Services Group. She has over 20 years of leadership experience in international and domestic healthcare and insurance operations, information technology, project management, and quality improvement.
Mike Rothgery is a Partner with RubinBrown’s Consulting Services Group. In his role, Mike is responsible for Information Technology Strategy and Operation Services, defining and delivering services to clients to evolve their internal IT Organization and leverage people, processes, and technology.
Gytis Tamosaitis is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Private Equity Group. His focus is buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence to middle-market corporate and private equity clients. Gytis provides clients with an understanding of their company’s sustainable economic earnings, among other key factors.
Daniel Tucker is a Partner in RubinBrown’s State and Local Tax Services Group. He provides expertise in real estate valuation, with a focus on property tax appeals, acquisition and disposition due diligence, structuring, transfer tax analysis, and property tax incentives.
RubinBrown Announces 2025 Partner Promotions in Kansas City Office
RubinBrown, one of the nation’s top 50 accounting and business consulting firms, recently promoted Patrick Amos, CPA; Tim Johnson, CPA; Neal Kremers, CPA; and Corey Robinson, CPA, to Partner in the Assurance Services Group. Christy Gleason, CPA; Michael Herber, CPA; and Dawn Spears, CPA, were also named Partner in the Tax Services Group.
Patrick Amos is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Assurance Services Group and serves clients in the manufacturing and distribution, nonprofit, and public sector industries. Patrick specializes in the planning and performance of assurance engagements for his clients as well as the evaluation of internal controls.
Christy Gleason is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Tax Services Group. In her role, Christy works with clients on the preparation and review of income tax returns and other tax consulting services. Christy has her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting from the University of Kansas.
Michael Herber is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Tax Services Group. He works with individuals, partnerships, and corporations to provide tax compliance, tax planning, consulting, tax research, and other tax-related work.
Tim Johnson is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Assurance Services Group and Professional Standards Group. Tim works with a variety of clients in industries including software companies, manufacturing and distribution, private equity, and public sector.
Neal Kremers is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Assurance Services Group. Neal serves primarily clients that are privately owned or held by private equity in the manufacturing and distribution industry. Neal is a member of the executive team for the Manufacturing & Distribution Services Group.
Corey Robinson is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Assurance Services Group. He provides audit and review services to various clients in the not-for-profit, colleges and universities, manufacturing and distribution, real estate, and grocery retail industries.
Dawn Spears is a Partner with RubinBrown’s Private Client Services Group. She specializes in providing tax services to high-net-worth individuals and their families. Dawn has received both her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
RubinBrown Announces 2025 Partner Promotions in St. Louis Office
RubinBrown, one of the nation’s top 50 accounting and business consulting firms, recently promoted Carrie Albers, CPA; Jack Benage, CPA; Wade Kraenzle, CPA; and Lisa Vogt, CPA, to Partner in the Assurance Services Group. Aisha Douglas, CMI, was also named Partner in the Tax Services Group.
Carrie Albers is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Assurance Services Group, specializing in the construction industry. In addition to her industry-specific work, Carrie also has experience auditing employee benefit plans.
Jack Benage is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Assurance Services Group. At RubinBrown, Jack advises private equity-sponsored and closely held businesses, combining technical expertise from public company audits with practical, hands-on experience gained in industry.
Aisha Douglas is a Partner in the State and Local Tax Services Group at RubinBrown and a member of RubinBrown’s Inclusion Council. Aisha offers tax services ranging from tax consulting, tax compliance, and planning services.
Wade Kraenzle serves as a Partner in RubinBrown’s Assurance Services and Real Estate Services Groups. Since 2014, he has been providing assurance and consulting services to real estate owners, developers, investors, and syndicators.
Lisa Vogt is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Assurance Services Group, specializing in employee benefit plan audits and Manufacturing & Distribution. Lisa plays a pivotal leadership role in the employee benefit plan department, leading key objectives, including continuing education and resource allocation.
MS Consultants’ Ashley Sullivan Elected President of the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals
Ashley Sullivan, a partner at MS Consultants (MSC), a national leading provider of cost segregation and energy efficiency studies, was recently appointed president of the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals (ASCSP) for the 2025-2027 term.
As a Certified Cost Segregation Professional (CCSP), Sullivan brings over two decades of cost segregation industry experience to her new role as president of ASCSP. Prior to her appointment, Sullivan served on the ASCSP Board of Directors for eight consecutive years, holding various positions including secretary, vice president, and director.
Founded in 2006, ASCSP is dedicated to upholding the highest standards in cost segregation through certification, continuing education, and a strong code of ethics.
TaxStatus Announces Appointment of Eric Clarke and Ric Edelman to Board of Directors
TaxStatus, a leader in tax data intelligence solutions, recently announced the appointment of Eric Clarke and Ric Edelman to its Board of Directors.
Clarke is the founder and former CEO of Orion Advisor Solutions, a trailblazer in financial technology and investment solutions who helped transform how financial advisors scale and deliver personalized advice. Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines, brings decades of experience in democratizing financial planning for the masses and is a highly respected figure in the financial services industry.
In addition to Clarke and Edelman’s appointments, TaxStatus is also welcoming Randy Bullard to its Advisory Board. Bullard recently served as Global Head of Wealth at State Street and is a seasoned executive with deep fintech and enterprise experience.
TaxStatus launched an enterprise lead generation solution in August that enables firms to deploy a custom, turnkey solution that leverages their existing marketing efforts. The TaxStatus LeadGen™ solution relies upon TaxStatus’s core technology and provides firms a consent-based solution that delivers fully authenticated data to ensure advisors are equipped with the information necessary to make more informed recommendations.
Withum is proud to announce its 2025 New Partner Class
Withum, a national top-ranking public accounting firm providing advisory, tax, and audit services recently announced that fifteen team members have advanced to partner in offices nationwide.
- Conor Barnes is the Team Co-Leader for the Music Industry Services Team and the Theatre and Entertainment Services Team with a focus on tax services.
- Judy Doyle serves as the Firm’s Matrimonial Litigation Lead and specializes in forensic and investigative accounting, business valuations, business disputes and marital dissolution.
- Emily Egkan is the Team Co-Leader for the Firm’s Construction Services Team with a focus on tax services.
- Don Foster focuses on the construction services industry, specializing in audit and tax services.
- Kyle Grunstra specializes in the financial services industry, providing audit services to hedge funds, private equity and venture capital fund managers.
- Lynn Mucenski-Keck is the Firm’s Federal Tax Policy Lead, providing clients and Withum team members with the latest federal tax legislation.
- Andrew Kelleher specializes in private and public companies, focusing on audit services for clients, including those that must file Forms 10-K and 10-Q with the SEC.
- Phil LaRosa focuses on labor organizations and multiemployer benefit plans, specializing in financial audits, compliance filings and advisory services.
- Ed Leitinger specializes in financial services with a focus on tax services in Withum’s Boston Seaport office.
- Justin Lynch advises high-net-worth domestic and individual families on a range of tax matters.
- Wally Merkas is the Market Leader for Withum’s Business and Management Consulting Services Team.
- Laura Riso focuses on serving private and public real estate companies and employee benefit plans across all sectors with audit and assurance services.
- Mike Ritchie leads the healthcare Transaction Advisory Services, serving healthcare middle-market companies with buy-side and sell-side transactions.
- Robert Traester is the Lead Tax Partner in Withum’s Boston Seaport office and works closely with a diverse range of clients.
- Brandon Yip is a Team Leader for the Technology and Emerging Growth Services Team in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing on audit services and SEC compliance and reporting.
Schellman’s Marci Womack Appointed to Cyber AB’s Inaugural C3PAO Advisory Council
Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services and a top 50 CPA firm, recently announced that Marci Womack, Managing Director in Schellman’s Federal Practice overseeing the emerging Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) assessment program, has been appointed to Cyber AB’s inaugural CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAOs) Advisory Council.
The newly established Council is composed of executives and leaders from Authorized C3PAOs, and all Council appointees are CMMC Certified Assessors (CCAs). This 11-member body will provide feedback and recommendations to Cyber AB to improve assessment processes and strengthen clarity across the CMMC ecosystem.
As one of the selected members, Womack will serve a two-year term, collaborating with other industry leaders to address critical topics such as accreditation, assessment guidance, external services, and the CMMC Assessment Process (CAP).
Her appointment reflects Schellman’s broader commitment to advancing cybersecurity standards and supporting initiatives that benefit the entire defense industrial base.
The Council will convene regularly to advise the Cyber AB on assessment methodologies, emerging technologies, and best practices for CMMC implementation, serving as a trusted source of feedback for the accreditation body.
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