REDW Announces New Leadership Roles for Phoenix Office

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Jan. 6, 2014 - PRLog -- Sandy Abalos, CPA, former managing partner of Abalos & Associates, which merged with REDW in November 2012, will soon step into her new role as Principal-in-Charge of the firm’s Phoenix Office, effective January 1.  She has been serving as Principal and head of the Tax practice in REDW’s Phoenix office since its inception, and now is eager to take on new challenges in the New Year.  “I am honored the firm has provided me with the incredible opportunity to lead our team in Phoenix,” Sandy acknowledged, “we have a power house of professionals and I look forward to connecting REDW with the Phoenix community.”

“Sandy is a unique and charismatic person,” commented Ron Rivera, Managing Principal of REDW’s Albuquerque Office. “Since our firms combined in Phoenix, I’ve seen her demonstrate an exceptional ability to inspire and lead those around her and it’s humbling to see the compassion she has for those she works with and serves,” he said. “Without a doubt, she is the right person to lead us into 2014,” Rivera added.

Sandy, a 30+year veteran in public accounting, specializing in the financial needs of privately held businesses through providing a variety of services, including strategic tax planning, business consulting, succession planning, business cash flow management, and entity structuring.  She is a graduate of Arizona State University who is heavily involved in professional and community activities, including serving on the small business leadership council of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, and very active in Rotary International.  She is a former member of the SBA National Advisory Council, the IRS Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Council and past director of the Phoenix Industrial Development Authority (IDA), to name just a few.

Mike Allen, CPA, Principal, who rejoined the firm in 2011 after a 16-year hiatus, helped REDW open the doors to its Phoenix office two years ago and will assume the role of Department Head of the Audit & Consulting department, effective January 1.

“Anyone who knows Mike, knows that he’s an incredibly driven individual,” said Glen Post, Principal and current Department Head of the Audit & Consulting department. “I have complete confidence in Mike’s abilities. He is a trusted advisor to his clients and an effective leader to our team members,” Post continued. “Under his influence, I’m confident that our team members will continue to develop, and as a result, our clients will continue to succeed,” he added. “It’s reassuring to know that I’m passing the baton to someone so capable,” Post concluded.

Mike is an accomplished business professional with a long track record in accounting, financial management, operations management, and many other aspects of building and running a business enterprise. Mike is a graduate of Arizona State University and the University of Wisconsin.  Mike has served as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico, on the Board of Directors for Make-A-Wish Foundation – Albuquerque, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the New Futures School for parenting teens. He is also a graduate of the inaugural class of Leadership Albuquerque.

Glen Post, CPA, who has spent more than 30 years in public accounting exclusively serving tribal governments, tribal casinos and other tribal businesses, will continue serving as Principal in the Albuquerque office and plans to work closely with Mike over the next year to ensure a smooth transition for our team and our tribal, government and commercial clients.

Steve Harris, CPA, former partner of Miller, Allen & Co., P.C., which also merged with REDW in November 2012, will join the REDW Board of Managers (BOM) effective January 1. The BOM is in charge of overall operations and the strategic direction of the firm.

Steve has served as a Principal in the Audit & Consulting department of the Phoenix office since its inception, and was recently appointed lead audit services Principal for that office.  He has been performing auditing and tax services for nearly 30 years. He has extensive experience serving clients across industries, with a particular emphasis on tribal gaming, hospitality and retail.


About REDW LLC

Founded in 1953, REDW is one of the top 10 largest and most respected certified public accounting and business consulting firms in the Southwestern United States, according to the 2012 Top 100 Firms report released by Accounting Today.

In November 2012, REDW joined forces with two prominent Phoenix-based firms—Abalos & Associates PLLC, and Miller, Allen & Co., P.C., positioning REDW as the 17th largest CPA firm in the Phoenix metropolitan area, according to the 2013 Accounting Firms list published by the Phoenix Business Journal.

With headquarters in Albuquerque, NM and an office in Phoenix, AZ, REDW is home to nearly 200 employees. Together they serve the tax, business and financial needs of a wide range of clients, including privately held businesses, tribes and tribal enterprises, local and state government agencies, healthcare facilities and financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, and individuals both regionally and nationally.

REDW is an independent member of the BDO Seidman Alliance, an association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting and service firms, representing hundreds of offices nationwide.  In addition, REDW is a member of the Alliance Benefit Group, a national network of independently owned retirement plan consulting; investment advisory; health and welfare consulting; and benefits administration providers.

For additional information, please visit redw.com.