Baker Newman Noyes Announces 17 Senior Promotions
Baker Newman Noyes (BNN), a nationally recognized top 100 accounting and advisory firm, is excited to announce 17 senior-level promotions in its Portsmouth, NH; Manchester, NH; Woburn, MA; Boston, MA; and Portland, ME offices, and an additional 20 promotions for experienced staff.
“Each of the individuals recognized below have excelled as they support BNN, their colleagues, and our valued clients,” said President & Chief Financial Officer Darren Hurlburt. “In a shifting industry and business landscape, these professionals have consistently delivered excellent service to our clients while also growing their careers and skills and serving their communities. We are looking forward to great things from each of them as they continue to grow in the years ahead.”
Boston, Massachusetts
- Samantha Carter has been promoted to manager in the assurance practice. She specializes in delivering auditing services to both public and private companies in the biotechnology and life sciences companies. Carter has a particular focus in the area of internal controls, serving some of our largest internal control compliance engagements, specializing in detailed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing. She earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.
- Katie Parks, CPA, MSA, has been promoted to manager in the assurance practice. She specializes in providing auditing services to companies in the commercial, healthcare, and not for profit industries. Parks earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a concentration in accounting, and her master’s degree in accounting from the University of New Hampshire.
- Colleen Shea, CPA, MSA, has been promoted to manager in the assurance practice. She joined the firm in 2020. Shea earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a concentration in accounting, and her master’s degree in accounting from the University of New Hampshire.
The following employees in the Boston office were also promoted: Katherine Brown has been promoted to senior in the assurance practice; Conor Madden has been promoted to senior in the assurance practice; Sean Mahan has been promoted to senior in the assurance practice; Megan Niedzwiecki has been promoted to senior in the assurance practice; Marie Zampano has been promoted to senior in the assurance practice; and Antonio Pardi has been promoted to senior in the tax practice.
Woburn, Massachusetts
- Jason Skibinski, CPA, MSA, has been promoted to manager in the assurance practice. He specializes in providing services to banks and financial institutions. He joined the firm in 2020. Skibinski earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a concentration in accounting, and master’s degree in accounting from the University of New Hampshire.
The following employees in the Woburn office were also promoted: Madeleine Lang has been promoted to transfer pricing supervising senior in the tax practice; and Dan Sheldon has been promoted to supervising senior in the tax practice.
Manchester, New Hampshire
- Michelle Morrison, CPA, has been promoted to manager in the tax practice. She specializes in tax planning and compliance for individuals and closely held businesses, including Partnerships, LLCs, and S Corporations. She joined the firm in 2020. Morrison earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting, and her master’s degree in accounting from the University of New Hampshire.
- Kirsten Naessens, CPA, has been promoted to manager in the assurance practice. She specializes in providing audit services to nonprofit organizations and insurance entities. In addition, Naessens has experience with uniform guidance and employee benefit plans audits. She joined the firm in 2023. Naessens earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from the College of the Holy Cross.
The following employees in the Manchester office were also promoted: Colleen Barrett has been promoted to supervising senior in the tax practice; Cathleen Cassels has been promoted to senior in the assurance practice; Zachery Deakin has been promoted to senior in the assurance practice; Elizabeth Dion has been promoted to senior in the assurance practice; Kayla Mace has been promoted to senior in the assurance practice; Simon Ouellet has been promoted to senior in the assurance practice; and Alisbet Veras has been promoted to senior in the tax practice.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Erica Napolitano has been promoted to manager in the advisory practice. Her expertise in providing change management strategies allows organizations to adapt to new processes and technologies smoothly, minimizing disruption and maximizing adoption. In addition to her work serving clients, Napolitano also serves as co-chair of BNN’s Women’s Committee. She joined the firm in 2021.
The following employee in the Portsmouth office was also promoted: Marlys Mason has been promoted to senior in the assurance practice.
Portland, Maine
- Trey Binette, MBA, was promoted to manager in the advisory practice. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Southern Maine, and a master’s degree in business administration from Husson University. Binette joined the firm in 2024. He specializes in guiding organizations through seamless technology selections, implementations and business process improvements.
- Scott Boies, CPA, MBA, has been promoted to manager in the assurance practice. He earned his bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration from Thomas College. Boies joined the firm in 2019. He specializes in providing auditing and assurance services to commercial clients and employee benefit plans.
- Anne Cushman, CPA, has been promoted to manager in the assurance practice. She earned a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in business administration, with a concentration in accounting and business analytics, from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and a master of accountancy from Saint Joseph’s College. Cushman joined the firm in 2019. She specializes in providing audit and assurance services to commercial clients and employee benefit plans.
- Heather Goan, EA, has been promoted manager in the tax practice. Since joining BNN in 2020, Goan has specialized in tax planning and preparation for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, as well as pass-through entities and some corporations. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maine.
- Ashley Haskell has been promoted to manager in the firm’s tax practice. Ashley specializes in tax planning and compliance for closely held businesses, partnerships, S corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. Haskell earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern Maine.
- Wendy Koons has been promoted to accounting manager in the finance department. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton.
- Chris Lowell, CPA, has been promoted to senior manager in the tax practice. Lowell specializes in corporate income tax compliance and advisory services. He helps clients navigate accounting for income taxes (ASC 740), federal and state income tax return obligations, and tax planning strategies. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- Laura Miles, CPA, has been promoted to manager in the assurance practice. Miles specializes in providing audit services to nonprofit organizations and commercial/retail businesses. She joined the firm in 2020 after earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting, summa cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management.
- Dylan Wetmore, CPA, MBA, has been promoted to senior manager in the tax practice. He joined the firm’s private client services group in 2017, specializing in high-net-worth individuals, investment partnerships, stock option transactions, and qualified small business stock transactions. Wetmore earned a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s in accounting from Husson University.
- Meredith Wicks, CPA, has been promoted to manager in the assurance practice. She provides audit services to healthcare and nonprofit organizations. She has been with the firm since 2017. Wicks earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maine.
The following employees in the Portland office were also promoted: Rose Cannon been promoted to senior in the tax practice; Sydney Caron has been promoted to senior people operations generalist in the HR department; Nathan Crouch has been promoted to senior in the transaction advisory practice; and Kirsten Lebreux has been promoted to supervising senior in the tax practice.
With more than 300 employees and 39 partners, BNN serves clients locally, regionally, and globally from their five full service New England offices. BNN is ranked as a top 100 firm by Accounting Today and INSIDE Public Accounting and has received a Best of Accounting award for superior client service for five consecutive years. The firm is an independent member of HLB – the global advisory and accounting network.
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