Crowe elevates 25 partners and principals

Crowe, a Chicago-based mid-market accounting and consulting firm, has elected 25 new partners and principals, effective April 1, 2026.

The promotions span the firm’s audit and assurance, advisory, consulting, and tax service lines.

“This partner class represents the kind of leadership that will continue to move Crowe forward,” said Steven Strammello, CEO of Crowe US. “They’ve earned the trust of their clients and teams through strong relationships, sound judgment and commitment to quality. I’m proud to recognize this important milestone and excited for the impact they’ll make as the firm continues to evolve and grow.”

The new partners and principals are:

Audit and assurance
Casey Zheglov
Sarah Paxton
Stefanie Gerardot
Kyle Ullery
Allix Gasson
Hollis Hanson-Pollock
Joseph Widjaja
Sean McAloon
Ashley Allen
Stephanie Ballard

Advisory
Steven Bunnell
Brandon Skinner
Kristin Orrell
Josiah Johnson

Consulting
Paul Elggren
Candice Moschell
Nikhil Fafat
Julia Dettling

Tax
Natalie Cernansky
Matt Whaley
Chelsea Alspaugh-Simmons
Sherry Jia
Ray Marchica
Hal Brown
Caleb Egli

Crowe has more than 5,000 people across offices in the US, the Cayman Islands, and India.