Staff promotions effective January 1, 2013

1. For Immediate Release
Issue Date: February 22, 2013
Contact: Edward D. Warren – Marketing Director
(301) 733-5020 – ewarren@sek.com
SMITH ELLIOTT KEARNS & COMPANY, LLC
ANNOUNCES STAFF PROMOTIONS
The Members of Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC are pleased to announce the
following promotions effective January 1, 2013.
PROMOTED TO SUPERVISOR
Jill L. Bachtell was promoted from Senior Associate to Supervisor. Jill graduated
summa cum laude from Shippensburg University with a Bachelor of Science
degree in business administration. She joined the Hagerstown office’s Audit
Department in 2008 and specializes in providing ERISA and manufacturing audit
services.
Mark A. Hill was promoted from Senior Associate to Supervisor. Mark graduated
from Elizabethtown College with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. He
joined the firm in 2010 and services institutional healthcare clients in the Carlisle
office.
Brooke A. Murphy, EA, was promoted from Senior Associate to Supervisor. She
graduated from Shippensburg University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business
administration. Brooke joined the Carlisle office in 2005 and serves tax, accounting
services, and QuickBooks clients. She has served on the firm’s Scan Task Force.
William H. Souders, CPA, was promoted from Senior Associate to Supervisor. He
joined the firm in 2005 after graduating summa cum laude from Shippensburg University
with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. William provides audit
services to nonprofit, governmental and business clients in the Hagerstown office.
PROMOTED TO SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Erin Shoop, CPA was promoted from Staff Associate to Senior Associate. Erin graduated
summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and a Master’s degree
in business administration from Mount St. Mary’s University. She joined the audit
department of the Hagerstown office in 2009. Erin provides services to financial
institutions, nonprofits and ERISA clients.

2. PROMOTED TO STAFF ASSOCIATE
Mandy L. Walls was promoted from Support Accountant to Staff Associate. Mandy
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Kaplan College. She joined the
Chambersburg office in 2009 and works with the firm’s small business and individual
clients providing accounting, tax and QuickBooks services.
PROMOTED TO SUPERVISING ACCOUNTANT
Kelley R. Merris was promoted from Support Accountant to Supervising Accountant.
Kelley attended Harrisburg Area Community College and joined the Carlisle office in
2001. Kelley works with payroll and accounting services clients as well as supervises the
accounting service practice in Carlisle. In addition, Kelley serves on the firm’s ACTS
Committee