Grant Thornton names 75 new partners, principals and managing directors

CHICAGO — 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.
Kim Zeifang	Managing Director	Advisory	Houston
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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