Vitale Caturano, New England’s largest regional full-service CPA firm, today announced the promotion of the following three managers to vice president.

Allison H. Egbert, CPA, is a vice president in the firm’s specialty audit practice. She has over 10 years of experience providing diverse accounting, compliance, and consulting services to a varied public and private client base. Her client services include audits, reviews, merger and acquisitions, consultations and analysis, due diligence services, and providing assistance to companies with international operations. Prior to joining the firm, Allison was a member of the commercial audit practice of Arthur Andersen. Allison received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics/Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross. She resides in Medford, MA.

Julie R. Houle, CPA, is a vice president in the firm’s assurance practice. She specializes in financial statement audit services and assists clients in the areas of SEC accounting and reporting matters, financing transactions and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Julie provides services to companies in a variety of industries, including financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, and distribution. Her clients range from middle-market companies to global public companies with SEC reporting responsibilities. Prior to joining the firm, Julie was a manager in Arthur Andersen’s commercial audit practice. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting/Computer Applications from University of Notre Dame.
Julie resides in Charlestown, MA.

John Micalizzi, CPA, is a vice president in the firm’s human resource group and directs all of the firm’s recruitment initiatives. He drives the firm's strategy and operations around experienced and college hiring during a period of unprecedented growth at the firm. Additionally, as a member of the firm’s operations leadership team, he is actively engaged in or leading numerous human capital initiatives. John joined Vitale Caturano after a successful 14 year career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) where he most recently served as the U.S. Experienced Recruiting Leader. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. John began his career in public accounting in PwC’s assurance and business advisory services practice primarily serving large national financial services clients. He resides in West Newton, MA.

“These individuals have been a driving force behind the firm’s continued success and growth, said Vitale Caturano President Richard Caturano. “They have led by example--providing personal, responsive, and result driven client service while balancing the equally important task of serving as staff mentors and sharing their knowledge with others,” he added.