Mazars USA Welcomes Chief Human Resource Officer Julie Venkat

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazars USA LLP, a leading accounting, tax, and consulting firm, today announced that Julie Venkat has joined the firm as Chief Human Resource Officer.  Julie succeeds John Porricelli, who after 20 years with the firm will be stepping down at the end of the calendar year.  

"We are grateful and indebted to John for his years of dedication," said Mazars USA Chairman and CEO Victor Wahba. "He was at the epicenter of the firm's exponential growth over recent years, bringing in top talent and ensuring rewarding employee experiences. At the same time, I know that Julie and her extensive global leadership experience will be a tremendous asset in supporting achievement of the firm's goals as we continue to grow."

Julie has over 20 years of experience as a business-focused senior HR leader in the professional services, consulting, consumer products, and technology and information sectors.  She has launched three HR organizations in large global and start-up companies, where she has held CHRO roles.  

Prior to joining Mazars USA, Julie helped build a consulting firm focusing on culture, communication and talent.  She has also held multiple senior executive level roles at start-ups and large global companies, including publicly traded organizations and two start-up consulting firms.  Julie began her career in human resources at one of the Big4 firms and participated in change initiatives as it evolved, while moving into positions of increasing responsibility, ultimately leading HR for one of the global consulting practices. Julie earned a degree in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and currently provides volunteer work to animal and humane related organizations.

"I'm very excited to be joining Mazars as it continues to grow and expand throughout the country," commented Julie. "I've been at other high growth-oriented firms and I'm looking forward to enhancing the employee experience and continuing to bring in the kind of exceptional people that I know Mazars' clients have come to expect."

About Mazars USA LLP
Mazars USA LLP is a high-performing accounting, tax and consulting firm with significant national presence in strategic US geographies. Since 1921, our dedicated professionals have leveraged technical industry expertise to develop customized solutions for clients, create value, and Optimize their performance. We offer a broad array of industry specialists providing services to growth-oriented enterprises and individuals. As the independent US member firm of Mazars Group, we deliver seamless access to the expertise of 20,000 professionals in 86 countries.

At local and global levels, we are proud of our value-added services, building lasting relationships with our clients and communities. For more information, visit us at www.mazarsusa.com.

For more information, contact:
Mazars USA LLP
Beth More, 732-205-2012
[email protected]

Makovsky
Ben Jaffe, 212-508-9646
[email protected]

SOURCE Mazars USA LLP