Grassi Promotes Seven Principals to Partner
JERICHO, N.Y. / NEEDHAM, Mass. / PARK RIDGE, N.J., January 13, 2022 – Grassi, a leading provider of advisory, tax and accounting services, has announced the promotion of seven principals to partner, effective January 1, 2022.
Jean David Chery, CPA was promoted to partner in the firm’s tax practice. He specializes in tax planning, projections and compliance services to help clients achieve significant tax savings. Chery works primarily with businesses in the construction, architecture and engineering industries. He is based in Grassi’s Jericho, N.Y. office and sits on the board of directors of the Nassau Chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
William Dorsa, CPA, CCIFP was promoted to partner in Grassi’s construction practice. He is an audit specialist with expertise in financial statement audits and reviews for contractors, architects and engineers. Based in the firm’s Jericho, N.Y. office, Dorsa also specializes in M&A due diligence, construction project audits and other business advisory services.
Thomas Kreckler, CPA was promoted to partner in Grassi’s Needham, Mass. office. He specializes in audit, tax planning and compliance services for closely held and family-owned businesses in the Greater Boston area. He has extensive experience performing audits and implementing tax strategies for flow-through entities and C corporations with multi-state operations.
Steven Lemke, CPA was promoted to partner in Grassi’s construction practice, where he provides industry-specific audit and advisory services to contractors and subcontractors. To this role, Lemke brings extensive experience preparing financial reports and performing audit and tax work for business clients. He is based in the firm’s Jericho, N.Y. office.
James McIntosh, CPA, MST was promoted to partner and will continue to play a key leadership role in the firm’s Manufacturing & Distribution practice. Based in the firm’s Jericho, N.Y. office, McIntosh specializes in audits, reviews and consulting for public and private companies, particularly within the food and beverage sector.
Shashi Singal, CPA, MSA, CA was promoted to partner in Grassi’s tax practice. As a key member of the firm’s manufacturing and distribution and international tax practices, Singal specializes in tax advisory and compliance, research projects, planning and assisting with mergers and acquisitions and corporate re-structuring for clients in the real estate and manufacturing and distribution industries. Singal is based in the firm’s Jericho, N.Y. office.
Scott Stern, CPA, CCIFP was promoted to partner in Grassi’s Park Ridge, N.J. office. He is a member of the firm’s construction practice and delivers business consulting, assurance and accounting services to contractors and subcontractors, as well as clients in the manufacturing and distribution industry.