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Grant Thornton names 75 new partners, principals and managing directors

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has admitted 43 new partners and principals and promoted 32 professionals to managing director. These appointments and promotions are effective August 1.

Seth Siegel, CEO of Grant Thornton, says the newly promoted leaders represent the firm’s commitment to advancing diverse and highly skilled professionals who can support its business strategy and continue its strong momentum.

“Our new partners, principals and managing directors will help drive the integrated and personalized services our clients require in a complex and fast-changing business environment,” Siegel said. “These leaders and all of our Grant Thornton teammates are acting as one to deliver quality and value to every client.”

By service line, Audit accounts for the largest number of promotions (40%), followed by Tax (28%), Advisory (28%), and Internal Services (4%).

Name

Title

Service Line

Market

Alexis Abate

Partner

Audit

Philadelphia

Charmone Adams

Partner

Advisory

New York

Anthony Adkins

Managing Director

Audit

Dallas

Sabrina Allen

Managing Director

Internal Services

Dallas

Andrea Anderson

Partner

Tax

Tulsa, Okla.

Brian Angstadt

Partner

Tax

Atlanta

Mark Atkins

Managing Director

Tax

Dallas

Greg Baker

Managing Director

Audit

Tampa, Fla.

Loma Barad

Partner

Tax

Chicago

JJ Bennett

Partner

Audit

Kansas City, Mo.

Rachel Binder

Partner

Audit

Charlotte, N.C.

Patrick Boruta

Managing Director

Advisory

Charlotte, N.C.

Adrianne Boylen

Partner

Advisory

Los Angeles

Andy Brown

Partner

Audit

Salt Lake City

Andrea Brown

Partner

Audit

Oklahoma City

Amanda Budday

Managing Director

Audit

Detroit

Nate Burkhart*

Partner

Audit

Detroit

Laura Cacioppo

Managing Director

Tax

Tampa, Fla.

Michael Caruso

Managing Director

Tax

Orange County, Calif.

Matt Cassidy

Principal

Advisory

Philadelphia

Seth Chaikin

Principal

Advisory

Kansas City, Mo.

ZengYu Chen

Managing Director

Audit

San Jose, Calif.

Heather Collazo

Partner

Tax

Miami

Kate Collins*

Partner

Audit

Atlanta

Joe Cowan

Partner

Audit

Tulsa, Okla.

Alvin David

Managing Director

Audit

Iselin, N.J.

Eric Downey

Partner

Advisory

Atlanta

Carrie Dullye

Managing Director

Advisory

Dallas

Mike Eickhoff

Principal

Tax

Chicago

Rob Eisenberg*

Managing Director

Audit

Metro D.C.

Todd Farrell

Partner

Audit

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Chad Figueroa*

Partner

Audit

Milwaukee

Bob Gershon

Managing Director

Tax

Kansas City, Mo.

Neima Golnabi

Managing Director

Advisory

Dallas

Rick Gove

Principal

Tax

Dallas

Alex Gramajo

Partner

Audit

Boston

Nic Haas

Managing Director

Advisory

Metro D.C.

Aftab Hemani

Managing Director

Audit

Dallas

Alen Hodzic

Partner

Audit

New York

Josh Jagust

Managing Director

Tax

Chicago

Lisa Kaestle

Managing Director

Audit

Hartford, Conn.

Alex Koltsov

Principal

Advisory

Phoenix

Karolyn Ladas*

Managing Director

Audit

Jacksonville, Fla.

Ariana Landstreet

Principal

Advisory

Hartford, Conn.

Samantha Lang

Partner

Audit

Minneapolis

Paul Mark

Managing Director

Tax

Boston

Sarah Merrill

Partner

Audit

Denver

Max Mitchell

Managing Director

Advisory

Chicago

David Murdock

Partner

Tax

San Jose, Calif.

Sanjiv Raman

Principal

Advisory

Philadelphia

John Reedy

Managing Director

Advisory

New York

Phil Romero

Partner

Audit

Iselin, N.J.

Moises Sanchez

Partner

Audit

Chicago

Chris Saracco

Principal

Advisory

Chicago

Ryan Scott

Managing Director

Audit

Houston

Jigna Shah

Managing Director

Advisory

Atlanta

Pallavi Singaraju

Partner

Audit

Dallas

John Sobota

Managing Director

Internal Services

Downers Grove, Ill.

Colin Spreier

Partner

Audit

Dallas

Tom Stonkus

Managing Director

Tax

Los Angeles

Michael Sullivan

Managing Director

Advisory

New York

Myung Tee

Managing Director

Tax

Bellevue, Wash.

Kushal Thakore

Principal

Tax

San Jose, Calif.

Scott Thompsett

Principal

Tax

Melville, N.Y.

Scott Trip

Managing Director

Advisory

Metro D.C.

Ray Vizza

Managing Director

Tax

Chicago

Laura Wagner

Partner

Audit

Salt Lake City

Megan Walters

Principal

Advisory

Atlanta

John Ward

Partner

Tax

Charlotte, N.C.

Rashada Whitehead

Principal

Internal Services

Chicago

Katie Wojszynski

Partner

Audit

New York

Mary Xu

Managing Director

Tax

Boston

Ben YoKell

Principal

Advisory

Denver

Chris Young

Partner

Tax

Charlotte, N.C.

Kim Zeifang

Managing Director

Advisory

Houston

*Promoted earlier in 2023 with approval from Grant Thornton leadership.

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