Catherine Bedford and Emily Sawicz have both been promoted to audit director, while Richard Travis-Nash has been promoted to tax director in the firm’s ESG team.

RSM’s newly appointed North West directors are among 31 promotions to director across the national firm, with over half of this year’s cohort starting their careers with RSM as trainees. This includes Emily, who joined RSM’s Manchester office as a graduate in 2013, and Catherine, who joined as a trainee in 2016.

The promotions span all areas of the firm, with audit promoting 12 directors, seven in tax and 12 in consulting. The newly promoted directors are located throughout the UK across 15 offices, from Edinburgh to Southampton.

In addition, almost 700 promotions have been awarded across the firm into roles to help drive growth and investment in existing talent, as RSM aims to become a first-choice employer of skilled professionals, and a leading adviser to middle market firms globally.

Kevin Duffy, RSM UK’s regional managing partner in the North West, comments:

“I’d like to congratulate our new directors on reaching this milestone in their careers at RSM. Their promotions are a testament to their hard work and dedication, and also demonstrate RSM’s commitment to growing and developing talent from within. I’m incredibly proud of their achievements and wish them all the best as they continue to work hard and strengthen our team here in Manchester.”

Rob Donaldson, CEO at RSM UK comments:

“We are committed to providing the right environment for our people to seize the personal opportunity to develop and grow with us; so, it’s great to see so many former trainees reaching director level this year.

“Market headwinds continue to evolve presenting both opportunities, challenges and risk for our clients, but this group of talented directors from all aspects of our business are well positioned to support and drive growth for our clients, and our firm.”

Dan Thompson, people partner at RSM UK added:

“Each promotion celebrates the contribution and talent of our people who are making a real impact in their new roles. We are also celebrating hundreds of internal promotions across the firm, demonstrating a rich pipeline of talent and we’re building a future where opportunity and growth are accessible to all.”