Crowe Horwath LLP Admits 25 New Partners and Directors

OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the U.S., admitted 25 new partners and directors to the firm. The 13 directors were elected effective July 1, while the election of the 12 partners becomes effective October 1.

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New partners:

• Brookton N. Behm, Risk Consulting (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
• Nicole Bencik, Tax (Chicago)
• Barry Freeman, Tax (New York City)
• Cory Herendeen, Performance (Indianapolis, Ind.)
• Kara Hoover, Audit and Financial Advisory (Indianapolis, Ind.)
• Pete Ugo, Audit and Financial Advisory (Indianapolis, Ind.)
• Richard C. Kloch, Jr., Risk Consulting( Cleveland, Ohio)
• Jim Romask, Audit and Financial Advisory (Cleveland, Ohio)
• Scott Lehman, Firm Risk Management (Oak Brook, Ill.)
• Ralph Pucek, Audit and Financial Advisory (Oak Brook, Ill.)
• Kristin Denny-Rasmussen, Tax (Los Angeles, Calif.)
• Jason Stockton, Audit and Financial Advisory (Louisville, Kent.)

New directors:

• Alan Abel, Risk Consulting (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
• Daphne Maingot, Audit and Financial Advisory (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
• Lisa Brooks, Tax (Nashville, Tenn.)
• Brent Felten, Tax (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
• Greg Gallaway, Performance (Indianapolis, Ind.)
• Ken Ruiz, Performance (Indianapolis, Ind.)
• Mark Strawmyer, Performance (Indianapolis, Ind.)
• Dennis Hild, Risk Consulting (Washington, D.C.)
• Brian Kerby, Audit and Financial Advisory (Chicago)
• Tim Klage, Enterprise Solutions (South Bend, Ind.)
• Jennifer McMahon, Risk Consulting (Oak Brook, Ill.)
• Steve Schumacher, Audit and Financial Advisory (Oak Brook, Ill.)
• Josh Teeple, Audit and Financial Advisory (Orange County, Calif.)

"These professionals have demonstrated the highest levels of service and are committed to maintaining Crowe's reputation for technical excellence and an exceptional client experience," said Charles Allen, Crowe Horwath's CEO. "Electing new leaders of such a high caliber will help to guide the firm and ensure our future is in good hands."  

About Crowe Horwath

Crowe Horwath LLP (www.crowehorwath.com) is one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States. Under its core purpose of "Building Value with Values®," Crowe assists public and private company clients in reaching their goals through audit, tax, advisory, risk and performance services. With 26 offices and 2,400 personnel, Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Horwath International, one of the largest networks in the world, consisting of more than 140 independent accounting and management consulting firms with offices in more than 400 cities around the world.

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