Professionals on the Move – July 22, 2016

NABA Names New Board Chairman and Board of Directors Members
The National Association of Black Accountants recently appointed Steven L. Harris, CPA, Partner-In-Charge of RubinBrown LLP’s Entrepreneurial Services Group and Partner in RubinBrown’s Assurance Services Group, as its Board Chairman. Harris has significant experience serving on the board at national and local levels, including serving as Board Vice Chairman, National Convention Chair and Co-Chair of the Accounting Career Awareness Program Task Force for NABA. He has served numerous clients in the not-for-profit, contractor, home builder, entertainment, public sector and manufacturing and distribution industries.

In addition, NABA also added the following individuals to its Board of Directors: 

• Vice Chairman: Earl Fagan, CPA, Managing Director – Advisory Services Practice, KPMG LLP
• Treasurer: Daniel E. Worrell, MPA, CFE, CRMA, Director of Internal Controls, NYS Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• National Secretary: Ryan Galloway, Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services – Innovation Center  
• Eastern Regional President: Rosalind Danner, Vice President, Finance & CFO, Information Technology Department, New York Life
• Central Regional President: Angel M. Johnson, Federal Government
• National Director: Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Executive Vice President and Treasurer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
• National Director: Herschel Frierson, Senior Manager, Crowe Horwath LLP

South Carolina Governor Appoints CPA to South Carolina Board of Accountancy
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley recently appointed Brian L. Johnson, CPA, co-founder and Tax Partner of SuggsJohnson CPAs, to the South Carolina Board of Accountancy. Johnson has more than 20 years of public accounting experience serving the real estate, professional services and manufacturing industries. He graduated from Presbyterian College and received his Master’s of Accountancy degree with a focus in taxation from the University of Georgia.

Grant Thornton Hires Director
Grant Thornton LLP recently announced that Linda S. Miller has joined its Public Sector Fraud Risk Assessment practice as a director. In her new role, Miller will work with public-sector clients to assess and reduce their risk of fraud. Her expertise includes forensic audits, investigative services and fraud prevention. Miller is a veteran of the U.S. Government Accountability Office graduated from George Washington University with her bachelor’s degree and her master’s degree in public policy from the university’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.

PEF Services Hires New Chief Revenue Officer
PEF Services LLC recently hired Hank Boggio as the firm’s Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, Boggio will oversee global strategy for PEF’s sales, marketing, account management and business development efforts. He has more than 25 years of growth strategy and leadership experience.

MSCPA Board of Directors Elects New Member
Brown Smith Wallace recently announced that Jen Vacha, CPA, principal in the tax services practice, has been elected to the Missouri Society of CPAs Board of Directors. Vacha, who was recently recognized by the MSCPA as a “Woman to Watch,” will serve on the Finance and Audit Committee. She regularly presents to boards and audit committees on Form 990 and not-for-profit IRS information filings, focusing on required disclosures, compliance with other reporting requirements, good governance, compensation, revenue hierarchy, reporting special events, and differences between financial statement and Form 990 reporting. Vacha graduated magna cum laude from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with her Bachelor in Business Administration.

Butler Snow Adds New Member
Butler Snow recently announced that Stephen E. Weyl joined the firm’s public finance, tax incentives and credit markets groups. Weyl’s public finance experience includes tax-exempt financing transactions, federal and state tax issues, securities matters and derivative transactions. He has worked with borrowers, investment bankers, credit facility providers, bond purchasers and corporate trustees at colleges and universities, hospitals, student loan programs and other institutions. Weyl received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College and his Juris Doctor from Boston University.

Mueller Prost Launches Young Professionals Group
Mueller Prost recently announced the launch of its first company-sponsored Young Professionals Group. The group was created by Tim O’Neill, CPA, staff accountant, as an opportunity to make the firm more welcoming for new hires and young professionals. The Young Professionals Group’s focus is helping new team members expand and grow their networks and careers.