Crowe, Chicago, promoted to partner; in advisory: Steven Bunnell, Brandon Skinner, Kristin Orrell and Josiah Johnson; in audit and assurance: Casey Zheglov, Sarah Paxton, Stefanie Gerardot, Kyle Ullery, Allix Gasson, Hollis Hanson-Pollock, Joseph Widjaja, Sean McAloon, Ashley Allen and Stephanie Ballard; in consulting: Paul Elggren, Candice Moschell, Nikhil Fafat, Julia Dettling; in tax: Ray Marchica, Hal Brown, Caleb Egli, Chelsea Alspaugh-Simmons, Natalie Cernansky, Matt Whaley and Sherry Jia.
The Illinois CPA Society, Chicago, announced its board of directors for the 2026-27 fiscal year: chairperson Mark Wolfgram, Bel Brands USA; vice chairperson Jennifer Cavanaugh, Grant Thornton LLP; treasurer Lindy Ellis, Ernst & Young LLP; secretary Richard Tarapchak, Verano Holdings Corp.; and immediate past chairperson Brian Blaha, Winding River Consulting. ICPAS also appointed as directors include: Amy Chamoun, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC; Pedro Diaz de Leon, Sikich LLP; Kimi Ellen, Benford Brown & Associates LLC; Jessica Freiburg, Sassetti LLC; Mark Gallegos, Porte Brown LLC; Monica Harrison, Tinuiti; Joshua Herbold, University of Illinois; Jeffery Livesay, MH CPA PLLC; Kimberly Meyer, Meyer & Associates CPA LLC; Girlie O’Donoghue, Portillo’s Inc.; Matthew Panzica , BDO USA PC; Jennifer Rada, PwC LLP; Andrea Wright, Johnson Lambert LLP; and Stephanie Zaleski-Braatz, Miller Cooper & Co. In other ICPAS news, Nikki Palluzzi, senior director of membership, was named the 2026 John C. Thiel Distinguished Service Award recipient by Association Forum and will be recognized at an awards gala June 25 in Chicago.
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