Articles from Schellman

Schellman Reaches 200 FedRAMP® Assessed Offerings, Extending Its Lead as the Industry's #1 FedRAMP 3PAO
The most experienced Third Party Assessment Organization in the federal cloud security market reaches a program milestone more than a decade in the making
By Schellman · Via GlobeNewswire · April 30, 2026
Schellman Becomes First ISO 42001 ANAB Accredited Certification Body, Underscoring Commitment to Responsible AI
This accreditation enables Schellman to certify organizations against the first global AI standard of its kind
By Schellman · Via GlobeNewswire · September 25, 2024
Schellman Appoints Alyson Young Castillo as Chief Growth Officer
Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services and a top 50 CPA firm, is excited to announce the appointment of Alyson Young Castillo as its new Chief Growth Officer. Castillo, with extensive experience in tech, advisory, and professional services, will spearhead Schellman’s accelerated growth initiatives.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · July 10, 2024
Schellman Receives CREST Penetration Testing Accreditation
Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services and a top 50 CPA firm, is pleased to announce the firm is now a CREST-accredited penetration test provider. With a 10-year history of Penetration Testing Services and delivering quality offensive security assessments, this accreditation allows Schellman to serve clients in markets around the globe.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · June 25, 2024
Schellman Achieves B Corporation Certification, Reinforces Commitment to Social and Environmental Responsibility
Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services and a top 50 CPA firm, proudly announces its certification as a B Corporation (or B-Corp). Awarded by the non-profit B Lab, this prestigious certification will see Schellman join a global community of companies dedicated to balancing profit and purpose, underscoring the firm’s dedication to meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · June 18, 2024
Schellman Continues to Simplify Compliance for Global Clients with Ability To Support IRAP Assessments
Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services and a top 50 CPA firm, is pleased to announce that the firm is now able to support Australia’s Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessments. This milestone marks a significant advancement in the firm’s global capabilities, enabling it to provide comprehensive cybersecurity evaluations tailored to the needs of organizations with an Australian presence.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · April 16, 2024
Schellman Welcomes Christopher Kouzios as New CIO, Reinforcing InfoSec Leadership
Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services and a top 50 CPA firm, today announced the appointment of Christopher Kouzios as the company's new Chief Information Officer. With his exceptional expertise in information security initiatives, Kouzios is set to spearhead Schellman's technology initiatives including advancing the firm’s Artificial Intelligence endeavors.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · March 19, 2024
Schellman Continues to Simplify Compliance for Global Clients by Becoming First US Firm Accredited for France's HDS Certification Services
Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services and a top 50 CPA firm, is pleased to announce that the firm has received accreditation for France’s Health Data Host (HDS) certification services, the first US-based firm to receive such accreditation by COFRAC.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · March 5, 2024
Schellman Announces SchellmanCON 2023
Schellman, a global leader in attestation and compliance services, today announced its inaugural SchellmanCON will take place Friday, November 3, offering Schellman clients, compliance experts, and cybersecurity professionals an opportunity to explore best practice approaches to cybersecurity assessments. Attendees will hear directly from industry experts and learn about emerging challenges and trends across compliance and cybersecurity, such as threat management, AI, and more.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · October 2, 2023
Schellman Welcomes Jennifer Walsh as New CFO, Reinforcing Financial Leadership
Schellman, a global leader in attestation and compliance services, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Walsh as the company's new Chief Financial Officer. With her exceptional expertise in financial and operational initiatives, Walsh is set to spearhead Schellman's financial strategy and shape a future of unparalleled growth and success.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · July 26, 2023
Schellman CEO Avani Desai Named to 2023 Most Powerful Women in Accounting List
Schellman, a leading provider of cybersecurity assessment services, announced today its CEO, Avani Desai, has been named one of the 2023 Most Powerful Women in Accounting by AICPA & CIMA and CPA Practice Advisor Magazine. The award was created by CPA Practice Advisor and is jointly administered with the AICPA & CIMA to promote and support the success of women leaders as part of its broader mission of sustaining the profession.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · June 7, 2023
Schellman’s Marci Womack Appointed to the U.S. GSA’s Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee
As one of the largest and most experienced third-party assessment organizations (3PAOs) under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), Schellman is proud to announce that its own Marci Womack has been appointed to the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (FSCAC) as the representative member for 3PAOs.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · May 15, 2023
Schellman Expands Service Offerings with Launch of ESG Assurance Practice and New Practice Leader
Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services, is proud to announce the launch of its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practice together with the addition of Tom Andresen Gosselin as its Practice Director.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · May 2, 2023
Schellman Announces New Head of Transformation Role with the Hiring of Matt Goodrich
Schellman, a leading provider of cybersecurity attestation and compliance services, is proud to announce the appointment of Matt Goodrich as its inaugural Head of Transformation. This new role is a testament to Schellman's commitment to innovation and exceptional client service and its understanding that to grow, change is necessary. Goodrich is a proven leader in the cybersecurity industry with extensive experience in developing and implementing cloud computing and cybersecurity standards for government and industry.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · April 4, 2023
Schellman Appoints Michael Parisi as Head of Sales to Focus on Aggressive Market Expansion
Schellman, a leading provider of cybersecurity attestation and compliance services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Parisi as the new Head of Client Acquisition. Parisi brings more than 20 years of experience in sales and business development to the role, having previously worked at PwC and most recently as the Vice President of Adoption at HITRUST.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · March 16, 2023
Schellman Appoints Chief Product & Technology Officer to Support Digital Transformation
Tampa-based Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services, has announced that Roopa Sudheendra has joined as the first Chief Product and Technology Officer. As the newest member of the executive team, Sudheendra will help set the vision for Schellman’s product development as the company enters an exciting phase of growth. The firm’s new and first CPTO will lead the expansion of the product development team, having joined Schellman with several years of product management and development experience.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · November 17, 2022
Schellman Strengthens Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the Workplace by Joining "CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion"
Tampa-based Schellman, a leading provider of cybersecurity attestation and compliance services, announced today that President and CEO Avani Desai, has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ commitment as part of the organization’s effort to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · November 2, 2022
Schellman Appoints Andy Goldstein as Chief Financial Officer
Tampa-based Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services, is strengthening its executive team with the appointment of Andy Goldstein as the company's new Chief Financial Officer. With his proven track record of driving growth and building high-performance finance teams, Goldstein will work closely with the rest of the company’s senior leadership team and report directly to Avani Desai, Schellman’s President & CEO.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · September 27, 2022
Schellman Introduces HIPAA Express: A Risk-Based Assessment Designed Specifically for Healthcare Providers
Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services, is pleased to announce the introduction of HIPAA Express, a new service offering aimed at reducing the risk of data breaches and ransomware attacks for large healthcare systems and regional healthcare providers.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · September 21, 2022
Top CPA Firm Schellman Officially Opens New Columbus Office to Develop Emerging Talent Program
Tampa-based Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services, has announced the official opening of our new office, located on Kenny Road, in the Upper Arlington area of Columbus, Ohio. This new office is the first physical expansion for Schellman since the establishment of its headquarters in Tampa back in 2002 and represents the manifestation of Schellman’s new, innovative approach to our Emerging Talent Program for recent college graduates.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · September 14, 2022
Schellman Appoints Bhavna Dave as Chief People & Culture Officer
Tampa-based Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services, continues to emphasize its people and culture investment, now through the appointment of Bhavna Dave as the company’s new Chief People & Culture Officer. With more than 14 years served in human resources leadership roles, Dave will use her deep expertise in aligning people with business and client objectives, shaping company culture, and creating a people-first environment to help realize Schellman’s overall goal of growth acceleration.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · August 31, 2022
Schellman Welcomes Head of Client Acquisition, Accelerating Its Growth and Expansion Plans
Tampa-based Schellman, a leading provider of cybersecurity attestation and compliance services, is pleased to announce that Jay Wager will join Schellman as Head of Client Acquisition. Wager is a seasoned business development professional with particular experience in high-end professional services firms. At Schellman, his responsibilities will encompass sales team leadership and revenue acceleration by expanding the firm’s presence in new geographies, developing new channels, and contributing to the company’s sales and business growth strategies.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · August 10, 2022
Schellman Welcomes Chief Marketing Officer as Part of Broader Plan to Accelerate Profitable Growth
Tampa-based Schellman, a leading provider of cybersecurity attestation and compliance services, is pleased to announce that Craig Kallin has joined the firm as Chief Marketing Officer. Kallin is a senior marketing executive and business leader with 25+ years of experience serving financial institutions, professional services organizations, and well-known consumer brands. In joining Schellman, he brings the firm his extensive experience across the marketing value stream, specific expertise in digital, and his proven track record of leveraging MarTech to increase speed-to-value.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · August 4, 2022
Schellman Acquires Scott S. Perry, CPA PLLC To Expand and Strengthen Crypto and Web 3.0 Trust Practice
Tampa-based Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services, announced today the acquisition of Scott S. Perry, CPA PLLC.
By Schellman · Via Business Wire · January 24, 2022