Firm Management
BDO USA Adds 60 New Principals for 2024
This is the first new class of rainmakers since BDO ditched its partnership model to become a professional services corporation.
Jan. 10, 2024
Lost in the holiday hubbub was an announcement from BDO USA that it had promoted 60 professionals to principal, the first such milestone since the top six accounting firm ditched the traditional accounting firm partnership model to become a professional services corporation last July.
“Congratulations to each of the new principals on this significant milestone,” BDO USA CEO Wayne Berson said in a statement. “These individuals have built careers on helping people thrive, serving as leaders, mentors, and advisors. I look forward to watching them contribute to the growth and success of the firm, their clients, and their communities for years to come.”
The class of 2024 includes:
- Chris Adamson, Assurance, Boston
- Armen Aghajani, Advisory, Orange County, CA
- Sean Ahmadinejad, BDO Digital, Houston
- Kristi Allen, Tax, Denver
- Phil Barnes, Assurance, Philadelphia
- Ruel Bognot, Assurance, Dallas
- Will Borden, Advisory, New York City
- Merci Bowie, Assurance, Washington, D.C.
- Brad Boyd, Advisory, Boston
- Christopher Cagle, Assurance Professional Practice, Atlanta
- Aretha Chen, Tax, Orange County, CA
- Rebecca Coker, Industry Specialty Services, Charlotte, NC
- Stephanie de Groot, Assurance, Milwaukee
- Kathryn Denson, Assurance, Houston
- Esteban Dentice, Assurance, New York City
- Brad Ellison, BDO Digital, Oak Brook, IL
- Tara Endy, Assurance, Philadelphia
- Tim Farrell, Core Business Services, San Francisco
- Ricardo Garcia, Specialized Tax Services, Los Angeles
- Maureen Gast, Assurance, Woodbridge, NJ
- Betsy Gilliland, Tax, Memphis, TN
- Daniel Gold, Advisory, St. Louis
- John Griffin, Assurance, Baltimore
- Simon Haham, Assurance, Los Angeles
- Johnathon Heller, Tax, Philadelphia
- Erika Hoy, National Tax Office, Grand Rapids, MI
- Tony Huckeby, Assurance, Columbus, OH
- Meg Kellogg, Tax, St. Louis
- Anke Krueger, Specialized Tax Services, New York City
- Laurie Landrum, Assurance, Houston
- Kristin LeBlanc, Tax, Seattle
- Thomas LeClair, Specialized Tax Services, Chicago
- Nick Lenderman, Assurance, Houston
- Thomas Leonardo, Specialized Tax Services, Boston
- Andrew Louk, Tax, Pittsburgh
- James MacDonnell, Advisory, Washington, D.C.
- Liz Mack, Specialized Tax Services, New York City
- Alexander Mayberry, Specialized Tax Services, Atlanta
- Tyler Meyerink, Tax, Grand Rapids, MI
- Alfonso Meza, Industry Specialty Specialist, Washington, D.C.
- Ozair Minty, Specialty Tax Services, Stanford, CT
- Darjan Moralic, Assurance, Austin, TX
- Paul Musante, Tax, West Palm Beach, FL
- TJ Nunez, Tax, Tampa, FL
- Sheri Pfeil, Tax, Houston
- Brad Poris, Specialized Tax Services, Melville, NY
- Margaret Reach, Tax, Miami
- Aqeel Rehman, Assurance, Potomac, MD
- Julie Robins, National Tax Office, Austin, TX
- Andy Robinson, Advisory, Houston
- Laura Sceerey, BDO Digital, Oak Brook, IL
- Paul Sheena, Tax, San Diego
- Jinat Shimu, Assurance, New York City
- Andrea Spetrini, Assurance, Washington, D.C.
- Amanda Tracey, Assurance, Boston
- Shannon Vander Wilp, Assurance, Grand Rapids, MI
- Graham Vaughan, Assurance, Atlanta
- Kevin Wilkes, Specialized Tax Services, Grand Rapids, MI
- Robert Wood, Tax, Boston
- David Young, Tax, Minneapolis