May 1, 2018 – Cleveland, OH. Pease & Associates, CPAs announces an innovative alliance with Brent Grover, formerly of Evergreen Consulting LLC. In this new role for the firm, Grover will be providing leadership and direction to the firm’s high growth practice areas, co-creating the strategies and competencies for various Departments within the firm, and actively working on select buy-side and M&A client engagements.
Joe Pease comments, “This is a very exciting time for us and I look forward to what we will be able to achieve together. This has been a journey for Brent and I that has spanned over 30 years, and it’s great to see it finally result in this outcome and I am confident will positively impact the future success of the firm.”
Grover added, “…I frequently joke that I am a ‘recovering accountant’ who brings a unique perspective, as both a provider and consumer of accounting and assurance services. It is a great honor to join the team in this creative leadership role. Collectively, we plan to leverage my vast national network of companies to identify new opportunities for the firm, while accelerating the growth of the entire organization through thoughtful and targeted expansion strategies.”
Brent Grover is a pioneer, author, speaker and business owner. He serves as a board member on several prominent distribution, manufacturing, and service-based enterprises. He founded Evergreen Consulting LLC., and grew the firm from a one-person office into a nationally recognized consulting entity serving the distribution industry. Earlier in his career, Brent worked for a nationally acclaimed accounting firm, was the CEO and Co-Owner of the Cleveland-based distribution company, National Paper & Packaging Company, for 25 years, and served as an adjunct professor spanning four decades at The Weatherhead School of Management – Case Western Reserve University. He can be reached at (216) 472-3838 or bgrover@peasebell.com.
