--- title: HoganTaylor LLP Announces 2024 Promotions description: HoganTaylor is pleased to announce the following promotions, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2024. image: https://blog.hogantaylor.com/hubfs/Promotions%202024.jpg --- # HoganTaylor LLP Announces 2024 Promotions January 16, 2024 •[HoganTaylor](https://blog.hogantaylor.com/news/author/hogantaylor) ![2024 promotions](https://blog.hogantaylor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Promotions%202024.jpg?height=630&name=Promotions%202024.jpg) **TULSA**–HoganTaylor LLP, one of the largest business advisory and public accounting firms in Oklahoma and Arkansas, is pleased to announce the following promotions, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2024: **Samantha Akers, CPA, ***Senior Manager, Tax, Fayetteville *Akers joined the Firm in 2018. She earned bachelor’s degree in accounting and business finance from Ouachita Baptist University. **Taylor Beach, CPA, ***Senior Manager, Tax, Little Rock *Beach joined the Firm in 2018. He earned a Master of Accountancy from Baylor University, a Doctor of Law from South Texas College of Houston Law and a Master of Law in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. **Jessica Taylor, CPA, ***Senior Manager, Financial Management Services, Little Rock *Taylor joined the Firm in 2022. She earned bachelor’s degrees in accounting and finance from Arkansas State University. **Mary Carol Angel, CPA, ***Risk Assurance*** ***Manager, Assurance, Little Rock *Angel joined the Firm in 2018. She earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Arkansas and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Central Arkansas. **Leah Ashrafi, CPA, ***Manager, Assurance, Tulsa *Ashrafi joined the Firm in 2019. She earned bachelor’s degrees in journalism and business administration from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Tulsa. **Jacob Catlett, CPA, ***Senior, Tax, Little Rock *Catlett joined the Firm in 2022. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Arkansas and a Master of Divinity from Samford University. **Sarah Coles, CPA, ***Manager, Tax, Little Rock *Coles joined the Firm in 2018. She earned bachelor's degrees in accounting and finance from Ouachita Baptist University. **Leah Griffin, CPA, ***Manager, Tax, Little Rock *Griffin joined the Firm in 2019. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Central Arkansas. **Hayden Lewellen, CPA, ***Manager, Financial Management Services, Little Rock *Lewellen joined the Firm in 2020. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting and an Associates of Arts in General Studies from Arkansas Tech University. **Valeriy Mirchev, ***IT Support Manager, Integrated Services, Tulsa *Mirchev joined the Firm in 2021. He earned a bachelor's degree in applied science from Central Washington University. **Christy Southerland, ***Manager, Tax, Oklahoma City *Southerland joined the Firm in 2019. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma. **Carley Willmon, CPA, ***Manager, Tax, Little Rock *Willmon joined the Firm in 2020. She earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Arkansas and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Central Arkansas. **Blake Witten, CPA, ***Manager, Assurance, Tulsa *Witten joined the Firm in 2019. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University. **Brady Bow****den, ***Senior, Assurance, Fayetteville *Bowen joined the Firm in 2022. He earned bachelor's degrees in accounting and finance and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Arkansas. **Sarah Crumpley, CPA, ***Senior, Tax, Oklahoma City *Crumpley joined the Firm in 2018. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma. **Mehrosh Fagan, CPA, ***Senior, Assurance, Little Rock *Fagan joined the Firm in 2022. She earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Central Arkansas. **Kelsey Hearon, ***Senior, Tax, Oklahoma City *Hearon joined the Firm in 2020. She earned bachelor's degrees in accounting, finance and insurance and risk management from the University of Central Oklahoma. **Bailey Hughes, ***Senior, Financial Management Services, Tulsa *Hughes joined the Firm in 2021. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma. **John Kenney, ***Senior, Tax, Oklahoma City *Kenney joined the Firm in 2020. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Oklahoma Christian University. **Camryn Mann, ***Senior, Tax, Little Rock *Mann joined the Firm in 2021. She earned bachelor’s degrees in accounting and finance from the University of Central Arkansas. **Jack Morgan, CPA, ***Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Management Services, Little Rock *Morgan joined the Firm in 2022. He earned bachelor's degrees in accounting and finance and a Walton Integrated Master of Accountancy from the University of Arkansas. **Zach Nance, ***Senior, Tax, Little Rock *Nance joined the Firm in 2021. He earned bachelor’s degrees in accounting and finance from Ouachita Baptist University. **Janet Rhoda, ***Lead Office Administrator, Integrated Services, Little Rock *Rhoda joined the Firm in 2019. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Merchandising from Eastern Illinois University. ## About HoganTaylor HoganTaylor LLP is one of the largest business advisory and public accounting firms in Oklahoma and Arkansas. 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