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NEW HIRES AND TENURE ANNOUNCEMENT
WELCOME, NEW HIRES!
Between the last three quarters of 2015 and first quarter of 2016, UHY LLP's Michigan practice added 112 employees to their team.
The Michigan offices were excited to welcome their biggest hiring class of interns and staff accountants yet, on Wednesday, January 13.
"Fall 2015 campus recruiting season was even more competitive than last year. We continued to extend offers at the on-campus interview stage and also brought in more accounting students through our office visit process to continue to add talent to our firm," said recruiting manager, Rina Henning. "Partners, managers, staff and former interns connected with students on campus to help identify top talent. As a team we were able to share "WHY UHY" and our growth opportunities. Without UHY staff participation, we would not have been as effective in hiring this past season. Our team did an awesome job in helping identify students as we continue to have a strong brand on campus. UHY is being recognized by students as one of the top middle market firms to join!"
Now, please join us in welcoming our 2015-16 new hires!
Tax, accounting and consulting staff:
| Dylan Adams | Intern | Eastern Michigan University
| | Maria-Belinda Alindogan | Client Service Associate | College of the Holy Spirit
| | Suzanne Al-Jawadi | Intern | Oakland University | | Milad Alraban | Intern | Wayne State University | | John Anderegg | Staff Accountant | Wayne State University
| | Christie Arnold | Staff Accountant | Oakland University | | Matthew Babbie | Staff Accountant | Western Michigan University | | Nicole Badalamenti | Staff Accountant | Oakland University | | Kate Bailey | Staff Accountant | Oakland University
| | Bill Balent | Intern | Oakland University
| | Jeremy Bamford | Staff Accountant | Oakland University
| | Julia Basso | Staff Accountant | Northwood University
| | Chelsea Bata | Intern | Wayne State University | | Marlene Beach | Manager | Davenport University | | Diane Behnke | Staff Accountant | Eastern Michigan University | | Aldi Bejkolli | Intern | Oakland University | | Becky Berger | Staff Accountant | Walsh College
| | Lisa Burger | Staff Accountant | Walsh College | | Christa Byrd | Intern | Wayne State University | | Rachel Carroll | Intern | Walsh College | | Ashley Clark | Intern | Walsh College | | Lois Conte | Senior Accountant | Walsh College | | Nick Culbertson | Intern | Wayne State University | | Nate D'Addario | Intern | Oakland University | | Nick Darmanin | Senior Staff Accountant | Michigan State University
| | Amrit Dhillon | Senior Accountant | Northwood University |
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| Aaron Diedrich | Staff Accountant | Walsh College
| | Ning Ding | Staff Accountant | Southwest Jiaotong University | | Caitlin Distelrath | Intern | University of Michigan Dearborn
| | Kristin Dreyer | Staff Accountant | Grand Valley State University | | Holly Duff | Intern | Walsh College | | Alison Dunleavy | Senior Accountant | Western Michigan University | | Christina Durie | Staff Accountant | Michigan State University | | Ann Dziergas | Client Service Associate |
| | Hussein Faraj | Intern | University of Michigan Dearborn | | Morgan Foley | Intern | Grand Valley State University | | Thomas Forrester | Staff Accountant | Rochester College | | Andrew Gilbert | Manager | Walsh College | | Jaclyn Graveldinger | Intern | Walsh College
| | Gina Greenhow | Staff Accountant | Oakland University | | Carolyn Halim | Staff Accountant | Rochester College | | Connor Harvey | Intern | Oakland University | | Laurin Hawkins | Consultant | Oakland University | | Kaitlyn Hizelberger | Staff Accountant | Oakland University | | Yev Ilchenko | Intern | University of Michigan Dearborn | | Hailee Johnson | Staff Accountant | Oakland University |
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| Kristen Kalbfleish | Senior Accountant | Michigan State University | | Eva Kanno | Staff Accountant | Walsh College | | Sawson Kato | Staff Accountant | Walsh College | | Jacob Katz | Consultant | Michigan State University | | Kristin Kaufhold | Intern | Eastern Michigan University | | Kim Kern | Staff Accountant | Eastern Michigan University | | Keith Kerr | Intern | Wayne State University | | James King | Intern | Eastern Michigan University | | Kory Klein | Staff Accountant | Michigan State University | | Todd Knoll | Staff Accountant | Eastern Michigan University | | Kristen Koltvedt | Intern |
| | Thomas Kunstler | Staff Accountant | Eastern Michigan University | | Christine LaFontaine | Client Service Associate |
| | Brian LePine | Staff Accountant | Western Michigan University | | Derek Li | Staff Accountant | Walsh College | | Joyce Li | Senior Accountant | Guangdong University of Technology | | Amy Lin | Manager | Wayne State University | | Kyle Lonn | Senior Staff Accountant | Yeshiva University | | Jonathan Mackie | Staff Accountant | Central Michigan University | | David Malek | Manager | Walsh College | | Michael Maltese | Staff Consultant | Arizona State University | | Yllka Manushi | Staff Accountant | Walsh College | | Sam Marcereau | Intern | Oakland University |
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| Steve Megahan | Staff Accountant | Michigan State University | | Emily Merkle | Consultant | Oakland University | | Tara Messina | Intern | Oakland University | | Brad Michael | Intern | University of Michigan Dearborn | | Gary Micu | Intern | Grand Valley State University | | Erika Mullins | Intern | Grand Valley State University | | Liz Niemczura | Intern | Walsh College | | Eric Olchowski | Intern | Walsh College | | Chris Orzel-Rostine | Staff Accountant | Walsh College | | Stephanie Paglia | Paraprofessional | Wayne State University | | Heeral Patel | Senior Accountant | D.A.V.V. University | | Grant Pennefather | Intern | Walsh College | | Dianne Peterson | Principal | Michigan Technological University | | Ekta Punjabi | Staff Accountant | University of Michigan Dearborn | | Chris Raffin | Staff Accountant | Michigan State University | | Spencer Ray | Intern | University of Toledo | | Meghan Rice | Staff Accountant | Walsh College | | William Roberts | Intern | Walsh College | | Toni Schepke | Staff Accountant | Baker College | | Matt Shervish | Staff Accountant | Walsh College |
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| Sam Siljanovski | Staff Accountant | Oakland University | | Shawn Sinawe | Staff Accountant | Eastern Michigan University | | Amy Szczepaniak | Intern | Walsh College | | Brooke Wadsworth | Staff Accountant | Oakland University | | Melinda Wagner | Staff Accountant | Wayne State University | | Tyler Wagner | Intern | Eastern Michigan University | | Elizabeth Wehner | Staff Accountant | University of Michigan Dearborn | | Matthew Wetzel | Staff Accountant |
| | Tyler Yake | Consultant |
| | Matt Zoro | Intern | University of Michigan Dearborn |
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Administrative and support staff:
| Jesica Buccilli | Accounts Receivable | Oakland University | | Samantha Burlingame | Office Clerk | Henry Ford College | | Zachary Burns | Office Clerk | Michigan State University | | Jeff Cunningham | HRIS Manager | University of Michigan | | Monica Elder | Office Clerk |
| | Mizpah Gonzales | Administrative Assistant | Eastern Michigan University | | Erika Jackson | Receptionist | Macomb Community College | | Sam Kaledas | Office Clerk | Schoolcraft College | | Lynnisha McKinney | Accounts Receivable | Walsh College | | Yvette Mooney-Gary | Administrative Assistant | Colorado Technical University | | Sarah Perry | Administrative Assistant |
| | Holly Sokolowski | Accounts Receivable | Macomb Community College | | Shevonne Taylor | Accounts Receivable | Wayne State University |
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CONGRATULATIONS, TENURED EMPLOYEES!
In 2015, UHY proudly recognized 21 tenured employees during quarterly breakfast meetings throughout the year. Awards honored employees who reached milestones of employment from five years on in five year increments.
Eight employees reached the 25-year or more mark in 2015:
| Diane Dherckers | Controller Group | 35
| | Dennis LaPorte | Managing Director/ Partner | 35 | | Jerry Grady | Managing Director/ Partner | 30 | | Pete Sestak | Senior Manager | 30 | | Tom Bowen | Principal | 25 | | Harold Burns | Managing Director/ Partner | 25 | | Keith Moore | Principal | 25 | | Matt Munn | Principal | 25 |
Other employees who reached significant milestones include:
| Tom Alongi | Managing Director/ Partner | 20 | | John Gallo | Senior Manager | 20 | | Jessica Young | Administrative Assistant | 20 | | Beth D'Anna | Administrative Assistant | 15 | | Carolyn Johnson | Senior Manager | 15 | | Kim Malinowski | Controller Group | 15 | | Todd Setlock | Senior Staff Accountant | 15 | | Scott Earls | Managing Director/ Partner | 10 | | Nichole Haviaras | Senior Manager | 10 | | Chad Kime | Principal | 10 | | Leo Reyna | Manager | 10 | | Fiona Stolfuss | Administrative Assistant | 10 | | Steve Maresca | Manager | 5 |
You can contact the offices of UHY LLP in Detroit 313 964 1040, Farmington Hills 248 355 1040 or Sterling Heights 586 254 1040, or visit us on the web at www.uhy-us.com. |
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EVENTS CALENDAR
2/23 NINTH ANNUAL D.M.G.C. TEXAS HOLD 'EM TOURNAMENT
We hope you can once again join us for a fun night of cards and networking for a great cause! This year's charity poker tournament will be held on Tuesday, February 23 at Star Lanes Royal Oak. Registration is at 6. Game starts promptly at 7.
$100 buy-in and $50 re-buy. VIP prizes for finalists. Chips have no cash value. Must be 18 to play and 21 to consume alcohol.
Contact Jessica Dalessandro to save your spot! Cash, check or credit card contributions accepted in advance or at the door. Sponsorship opportunities available. UHY Cares in cooperation with UHY LLP, the D.M.G.C. and the McCarty family hope to see you there!
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECENT PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Sachin Mehta, associate at UHY Advisors Corporate Finance, welcomed as newest board member of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce
Scott Miller, partner of UHY LLP, appointed to the Ascension Michigan Market Finance Committee by the board of trustees
 UHY LLP PARTAKES IN NEARLY 90-YEAR-OLD DETROIT THANKSGIVING TRADITION
For the second consecutive year, UHY LLP sponsored the Distinguished Clown Corps float in the 89th America's Thanksgiving Parade. Over 70 feet long and standing 17 feet tall, the DCC float is the centerpiece of the 180+ Distinguished Clowns greeting and entertaining hundreds of thousands of spectators.
70+ employees and their families filled the streets to cheer on UHY's very own Distinguished Clowns (Chad Kime, Matt Munn, Debi Ritter, Bill Kingsley, Todd Bensley and son Justin, and Tom Callan and son Joe) who walked alongside the float, representing UHY. The clowns distributed candy, smiles and UHY beads to spectators along the parade route.
Click here to view a short video clip
The Parade is Detroit's grandest and most anticipated civic event, the second largest Thanksgiving parade and the third largest parade in the country overall. First televised in 1948, The Parade is broadcast live locally on WDIV-TV Local 4 with a syndicated national potential reach of over 65 million households.
"UHY is celebrating our one-year anniversary in our newest downtown office. We've always had strong ties to this community, supporting numerous local charities; and we are thrilled to be a part of this memorable tradition," said UHY Advisors' chairman and CEO, Tony Frabotta. "Our firm chose to sponsor this float because the Distinguished Clowns Corps is comprised of community leaders and supporters just like us."
UHY ADVISORS' COO, RICK DAVID, ELECTED AS TREASURER OF UHYI BOARD
During the 2015 UHY International Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janiero, Rick David, chief operating officer of UHY Advisors, was elected as treasurer of the UHY International network. David, a member of the UHYI board of directors, becomes responsible for developing, implementing and supervising UHY's strategic financial activities. "I am honored to be elected as treasurer of our international network. I hope to properly safeguard our assets while insuring that our network expenditures are in line with our agreed upon budgets and serve to add value to the network, and our many member firms," said David. He has been a member of the UHY International Board of Directors since 2012.
AARON WITALEC, DIRECTOR OF UHY CORPORATE FINANCE, SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON FOREIGN M&A ACTIVITY
Dykema's 2015 M&A Insights report found a smaller percentage of respondents expecting foreign dealmakers to become more active on US soil. Given recent world events, that's not surprising, says Aaron Witalec, director at UHY Advisors Corporate Finance, LLC. With valuations high, economic turmoil in China and the US dollar performing well against foreign currencies-particularly the euro-we're more likely to see a rise in American companies pursuing deals overseas than the other way around, says Witalec, whose firm has a physical presence in 89 countries. Last year, 78 percent of respondents said they expected an increase in activity from China to the US, compared with 69 percent this year. In 2014, 74 percent of respondents said they expected an increase in activity from Europe to the US, compared with 47 percent this year. Whereas US M&A activity to China was not viewed as positively this year, a greater percentage of respondents expect M&A from the US to Europe to increase. That makes sense, Witalec says, noting that, as places like China cool off, Eastern Europe in particular looks ripe for increased M&A activity.
"Western European companies had an interest in pursuing low-cost solutions in Eastern Europe. Then, 10 to 15 years ago, China became the focus for multinationals as it was viewed as 'the place to be,'" Witalec explained. "Now, given the challenges in Asia, Eastern Europe is becoming an attractive destination once again with more American and Western European companies searching for the right acquisitions in the region, especially those that provide a meaningful technological edge in manufacturing."
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CAREERS AT UHY
Are you ready to take charge of your career path? Be sure to visit our careers page for the most up-to-date listings or contact Yolanda Rountree. Current opportunities in our Michigan offices include:
- Audit Manager, 7+ years of experience, manufacturing experience is highly preferred
- Audit Manager, 7+ years of experience, SEC experience is highly preferred
- Audit Senior Accountant, 5-7 years of experience, CPA required
- Internal Audit Risk & Compliance Manager, 7+ years of experience
- R&D Tax Specialist, 7+ years of experience
- Tax Manager, 7-10 years of experience
- Director of Litigation, testifying experience required municipalities
- Senior Associate (Corporate Finance), 2-4 years of Big 4 experience highly preferred
- Marketing Associate, bachelor's degree required, 1-3 years of experience preferred
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