Alan Whitman, chairman and CEO of Baker Tilly US LLP, resigned this week after disagreeing with the firm’s other top leaders on how to advance an aggressive and unique business strategy.
Staff at Chicago-based Baker Tilly learned of the leadership shakeup Tuesday morning. Jeff Ferro, regional managing partner, will serve as interim CEO and managing partner Jeffrey DeYoung was appointed chairman of the board, the firm said.
“While Alan and the Board were closely aligned on strategy, they differed on aspects of execution,” DeYoung said in a statement. “Change like this is never easy, but we respect Alan’s decision ...
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