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Samantha Doe, CPA, Rachel Jones, CPA, Jeremy Powell, CPA, Renee Watson, CPA.
APPOINTMENTS & AWARDS
NEW HIRES Judy Gavant, CPA, was named chief financial officer at Bay Banks of Virginia, Inc., in Richmond. Ed Gillaspie, CPA, was hired as director of finance and administration at the Virginia Institute of Autism in Charlottesville. Amanda Richter, CPA, has joined Hook Law Center in Virginia Beach as the firm’s on-site CPA.
YWCA South Hampton Roads honored its 30th class of “Women of Distinction,” who exemplify the YWCA’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women, including Joanna Brumsey, CPA, shareholder at Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer in Norfolk. Lynne Doughtie, CPA, of Powhatan, chairman and CEO of KPMG, was named to Virginia Business’s list of the 50 Most Influential Virginians.
Olga Sigurdson, CPA, has joined Updegrove, Combs & McDaniel as a staff accountant in the firm’s Leesburg office.
FIRM NEWS
Casey Ward has joined Christopher A. Enright, CPA, in Montpelier as a staff accountant.
The National Association for Female Executives named its Top 70 Companies for Executive Women, which included the following firms: BDO USA, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton and KPMG.
PROMOTIONS Kositzka, Wicks & Co. in Alexandria has promoted Samantha Doe, CPA, and Rachel Jones, CPA, to supervisor and Resa Wilhite, CPA, to manager. PBMares announced the following promotions: Andrew Basile, CPA, to supervisor in the Fredericksburg office; Jon-Michael Rosch, CPA, to manager in the Warrenton office; and Philip Smith to senior in the Norfolk office.
Thompson Greenspon in Fairfax won Inavero’s Best of Accounting Award for providing superior service for the second year in a row.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Richmond-based Cherry Bekaert has added Austin, Texas-based Powell, Ebert & Smolik.
Jeremy Powell, CPA, and Renee Watson, CPA, were promoted to principal at Goldklang Group CPAs in Reston.
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Michelle Vaughan, CPA, was promoted to senior accountant at Mitchell Wiggins in Petersburg.
DISCLOSURES
William Owens, CPA, a VSCPA Life member from McLean.
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