BDO USA Announces Natalie Kotlyar as New Board Chair, Welcomes New and Re-elected Board Members
June 27 2024 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
BDO USA, one of the nation’s leading accounting and advisory
firms, today announced the board’s election of Natalie Kotlyar to
her inaugural term as chair of the Board of Directors. Kotlyar has
served on the board since November 2020 and was re-elected to a new
term this year. Kotlyar succeeds Kelly Johnson, who served as BDO’s
first woman board chair since 2019. In addition, Kirstie Tiernan
was elected as a new board member and John Marquardt was elected to
a second term. The board also extended the term of Tony Argiz
through the remainder of the term of Mark Ellenbogen’s vacated
board seat. Ellenbogen will roll off the board when he assumes the
role of chief operating officer. All changes are effective July
1.
"I’m delighted to extend my sincere congratulations to Natalie
on her election as board chair,” said Wayne Berson, CEO of BDO USA.
“Her legacy of leadership, unwavering commitment to sustainable
growth and extensive understanding of our client service approach
make Natalie an invaluable choice for leading BDO into its next
chapter. I’d also like to thank Kelly for her service and steady
leadership. She has guided our firm with poise and exceptional
business acumen on a path of continued growth and success during a
critical period in our firm’s history.”
Kotlyar brings a wealth of experience and a distinguished track
record to her new role, having served as an advisor to BDO clients
for over 25 years. She has held various leadership positions within
BDO, most recently leading the firm's industry group program and
managing the premier program to enhance relationship and account
management with the firm’s priority clients. Additionally, she acts
as BDO’s country coordinator for Israel and Eastern Europe.
“As we look to a new chapter in the firm’s history, I’m so
pleased to pass the baton to Natalie. She has provided tremendous
insight as we have navigated an increasingly complex business
landscape, especially as the firm embraced change within the
profession and chose to establish our ESOP,” shared Assurance
Managing Principal, Kelly Johnson, who serves as the current board
chair. “I’m also pleased that John and Tony will continue to
provide valuable counsel, and I’d like to give a warm welcome to
Kirstie. Her leadership and knowledge in the digital space helps
enhance our market-facing capabilities and positions us at the
forefront of the client experience.”
Tiernan’s addition comes at a pivotal time for the firm, as she
has been instrumental in developing BDO’s Data & Artificial
Intelligence (AI) practice and spearheads client-facing AI
initiatives. Tiernan is the national go-to-market leader in BDO
Digital and leads the Labs practice. Marquardt is tax managing
principal for the Central Region and served as tax managing partner
for BDO Detroit. He leads the firm's tax sector for the Retail
& Consumer Products industry group. Argiz joined BDO South
Florida as a managing partner in January 2021 through an expansion
with MBAF. Argiz was appointed to the board in January 2021 as a
lateral director in connection with the MBAF expansion; at the
time, MBAF was the largest Florida-based professional services firm
and one of the top 40 accounting firms in the nation.
About BDO USA
Our purpose is helping people thrive, every day. Together, we
are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and
value for our people, our clients and our communities. BDO is proud
to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first.
BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for
a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160
countries through our global organization.
BDO is the brand name for the BDO network and for each of the
BDO Member Firms. BDO USA, P.C., a Virginia professional
corporation, is the U.S. member of BDO International Limited, a UK
company limited by guarantee, and forms part of the international
BDO network of independent member firms. For more information,
please visit: www.bdo.com.
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