Fall 2008 issue of Horizons

OTHER NEW HIRES AND PROMOTIONS

knowledge. commitment. value. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND BUSINESS CONSULTANTS

Jennifer Jones, CPA , joined RubinBrown as controller. She provides leadership and coordination of the firm’s internal financial accounting and reporting. Jones brings more than 15 years of experience to RubinBrown, having previously served as division controller for Compass Group’s Canteen Vending Sector

Tim Shannon was named director of marketing and client relations at RubinBrown. Shannon oversees marketing, client relations, practice development and public relations activities for the firm and its affiliates. Prior to this position, Shannon served as a marketing specialist with the firm. Before joining

and as controller for the Flex-O-Lite Division of Jackson Products. Prior roles include controller for Bellerive Country Club and senior accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Jones serves on the finance committee and board of directors of Gateway Homeless Services and on the Christian Education Committee and Youth Ministry Team of First Congressional Church of Webster Groves. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

RubinBrown, he worked as a market representative for the May Merchandising Co. and as regional sales and marketing manager for the Schwan Food Co. Shannon is chair of the Baker Tilly North America Communications Subcommittee, a member of the Association for Accounting Marketing, and serves on the east Missouri chapter and Missouri state boards of Bikers Against Child Abuse. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature and a master’s degree in marketing from Lindenwood University.

Awards

James G. Castellano, CPA , chairman of the board of RubinBrown LLP and chairman of Baker Tilly International Ltd., was named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s list of Most Influential St. Louisans. Featured in the Feb. 28, 2008, issue of the St. Louis Business Journal, Castellano was recognized among

Todd Pleimann, CPA , managing partner of RubinBrown’s Kansas City office, was named to Ingram’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2008. The honorees were featured in the April 2008 issue of Ingram’s. Pleimann has held several leadership roles since joining RubinBrown, including serving as a career development

area business leaders and decision-makers. He also served as chairman of the board of directors of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 2002.

coordinator andmentor and as a key developer of RubinBrown University. The program now includes more than 150 continuing education courses offered to all team members.

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