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Blue & Co., LLC Announces August 2023 Promotions

CARMEL, Ind. (August 1, 2023) – Blue & Co., LLC is proud to announce the following employee promotions, effective August 1, 2023. We congratulate these individuals on achieving the next level in their careers here at Blue & Co., and we wish them continued success.

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Angela Smith has been promoted to Benefits Administrator.

Carmel, IN Office

Mark Blessing has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Christina Cruea has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Andrew Eiler has been promoted to Senior Manager.
Thomas Lewis has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Leslie McCatherine has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Laura Rakaska has been promoted to Senior Manager.
Bryan Stancliffe has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Ashley Standifer has been promoted to Manager.
Ethan VanWagner has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Sarah Wallace has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Erin Waltman has been promoted to Senior Accountant.

Cincinnati, OH Office

Andrew Arnold has been promoted to Manager.
Quintin Baldwin has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Samuel Bass has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Russell Irvine has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Katherine Walezak has been promoted to Senior Accountant.

Columbus, OH Office

Alaina Fischer has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Meghan Hagberg has been promoted to Senior Manager.
Ava Howell has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Eric Kemper has been promoted to Principal.
Cayleb Reyes has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Jacob Wethington has been promoted to Senior Manager.

Indianapolis, IN Office

Hallie Avery has been promoted to Senior Consultant.
Thomas Barnes has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Stephanie Bernhardt has been promoted to Senior Manager.
Kyle Caulk has been promoted to Manager.
Alexys Hanas has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Daniel Hicks has been promoted to Manager.
Abby McDonough has been promoted to Senior Manager.
William McNeely has been promoted to Senior Manager.
Kyle Myers has been promoted to Senior Manager.

Lexington, KY Office

Adam Campbell has been promoted to Manager.
Abigail Cash has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Emily Elliott has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Rebekah Kirkland has been promoted to Senior Accounting Specialist.
Jordan Miller has been promoted to Senior Manager.
Geetika Rekhraj has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Keda Trosper has been promoted to Senior Administrative Assistant.

Louisville, KY Office

Evan Bibb has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Gage Beavers has been promoted to Manager.
Emma Kuhl has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Cassidy Janes has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Kimberly Sutton has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
John Wessel has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Lance Williams has been promoted to Senior Manager.

Southern Indiana Offices

Jessica Hidalgo has been promoted to Senior Manager.
Jacoby Shade has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
Chad VanLiew has been promoted to Senior Manager.

Firm Administration

Sam Crist has been promoted to Senior Marketing Manager.
Mattie Doran has been promoted to Marketing Manager.
Grant Gaunt has been promoted to Manager of Talent Development.
Steven Schaefer has been promoted to IT Support Manager.

About Blue and Co.

Founded in 1970, Blue & Co., LLC is an independent accounting and advisory firm with more than 500 people in 10 offices across Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Blue’s public accounting expertise includes the practice areas of assurance, tax compliance and consulting, healthcare consulting, benefit plan services, valuation and litigation support, and client accounting services. Its industry specializations include healthcare, construction, nonprofit, manufacturing & distribution, technology, financial services organizations, and agribusiness.

For more information, please visit www.blueandco.com.

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About Blue Benefits Consulting

Blue Benefits Consulting Inc. (BBC) is a retirement plan Third-Party Administration (TPA) firm serving more than 400 clients through its offices in Bloomington, Carmel, and Seymour IN, and Columbus, OH. With more than 30 years of experience, BBC professionals offer a wide range of services that range from plan design and consulting to compliance services, as well as audit assistance services and plan corrections.

As an affiliate of Blue & Co., LLC, clients also have access to all of Blue & Co.’s resources in assurance services, client accounting services, business valuation, healthcare services, and tax consulting.

For more information about Blue Benefits Consulting, please visit www.bluebenefitsonline.com.

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