Thirty new partners and principals admitted, 36 promoted to managing director
Grant Thornton LLP has admitted 30 new partners and principals, and promoted 36 professionals to managing director, effective immediately.
“Today’s business environment demands exceptional leaders who understand the unprecedented challenges and disruptions our clients face,” said Brad Preber, CEO of Grant Thornton. “Our dynamic new group of partners, principals and managing directors will deliver the mix of quality, value and innovation our clients need to overcome these challenges and achieve their goals.”
By service line, Audit accounted for the largest number of promotions (36%), followed by Advisory (33%), Tax (23%) and internal client services (7%).
| Name | Title | Service Line | Location |
| Cynthia Agloro | Principal | Advisory | Metro Washington, D.C. |
| Jeffrey Anderson | Partner | Audit | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Sara Ashton | Managing Director | Audit | New York City |
| John Batt | Principal | Internal Services | New York City |
| Drew Bauer | Partner | Audit | Denver |
| Bryce Becker | Managing Director | Audit | Milwaukee |
| Hal Bellovin | Managing Director | Tax | Iselin, N.J. |
| Brian Bonaviri | Managing Director | Advisory | Charlotte. N.C. |
| Ingrid Boyd | Managing Director | Audit | St. Louis |
| Ryan Brazell | Managing Director | Internal Services | Philadelphia |
| Jose Carrasco | Managing Director | Tax | Metro Washington, D.C. |
| Andy Clay | Partner | Advisory | San Francisco |
| CJ Crawford | Partner | Audit | Atlanta |
| Michael Cronin | Principal | Tax | Boston |
| Val Dallago | Partner | Tax | Phoenix |
| Kendra Dodson | Managing Director | Audit | Detroit |
| Julia Duquette | Managing Director | Audit | Metro Washington, D.C. |
| Stefanie Foisy | Managing Director | Tax | Boston |
| Christian Fuellgraf | Managing Director | Advisory | Columbus, Ohio |
| Eric Gabbai | Partner | Tax | Atlanta |
| Todd Hewlett | Partner | Tax | Tampa Bay, Fla. |
| Jason Hubbard | Managing Director | Tax | Houston |
| Patrick Hughes | Managing Director | Internal Services | Chicago |
| Marla Hummel* | Partner | Audit | Stamford, Conn. |
| Dan Huybers | Managing Director | Tax | Milwaukee |
| Khadyja Johnson | Managing Director | Advisory | Denver |
| Brittany Kelley | Partner | Audit | Boston |
| David Koppy | Principal | Advisory | Bellevue, Wash. |
| Kosta Kourakis | Managing Director | Advisory | Philadelphia |
| Peter Ladas | Managing Director | Audit | Iselin, N.J. |
| Brent Lapeze | Principal | Advisory | Houston |
| Matt Lerner | Managing Director | Advisory | Iselin, N.J. |
| Kelly Libhart | Managing Director | Tax | Denver |
| Teresa Lin | Managing Director | Advisory | Dallas |
| Becky Linnett* | Partner | Audit | Miami |
| Kathryn Luther | Managing Director | Audit | Cincinnati |
| Kristy Macera | Managing Director | Tax | Philadelphia |
| Glen Marku | Principal | Tax | Chicago |
| David Maturo | Principal | Internal Services | Philadelphia |
| Patrick McLaughlin | Managing Director | Tax | St. Louis |
| Joel Mendez | Partner | Audit | Raleigh, N.C. |
| Moshe Nelson | Principal | Advisory | Metro Washington, D.C. |
| Matthew Paddock | Partner | Audit | Metro Washington, D.C. |
| Anthony Pember | Managing Director | Advisory | Metro Washington, D.C. |
| Terry Phipps* | Managing Director | Advisory | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Tony Roberts | Managing Director | Advisory | Miami |
| Scott Robins | Principal | Tax | Philadelphia |
| Michael Ryan | Managing Director | Audit | Iselin, N.J. |
| Joshua Saltzman | Partner | Audit | New York City |
| Moises Sanchez | Managing Director | Audit | Chicago |
| Sam Shaw | Partner | Internal Services | Denver |
| Diana Soler | Partner | Audit | Miami |
| Sarah Stark* | Partner | Audit | Orange County, Calif. |
| Carrie Stavinoha | Managing Director | Tax | Houston |
| Kevin Surovcik | Managing Director | Advisory | Philadelphia |
| Danielle Tanguay | Managing Director | Audit | Philadelphia |
| Ahmed Tantawy | Managing Director | Advisory | San Jose, Calif. |
| Dhawal Thakker | Managing Director | Advisory | San Jose, Calif. |
| Dianne Wasieleski | Partner | Audit | Chicago |
| Sable Waters | Partner | Audit | Houston |
| Tom White | Principal | Advisory | Iselin, N.J. |
| Ariane Whittemore | Managing Director | Advisory | Metro Washington, D.C. |
| Rachel Wieder | Principal | Advisory | Washington Crossing, Pa. |
| Erik Wilterding | Principal | Advisory | Bellevue, Wash. |
| Jeff Witmyer | Managing Director | Advisory | Philadelphia |
| Curtis Young | Managing Director | Tax | Melville, N.Y. |
*Promoted earlier in 2020 with approval from Grant Thornton’s Partnership Board.
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