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Matthews named controller at Ciminelli

Buffalo, NY Ciminelli Real Estate Corp. appointed Mark Matthews as controller. Matthews is responsible for oversight of both property and corporate  accounting activities for Ciminelli. His vast experience as a CPA for leading national and international CPA firms, and perspectives gained in  various team leadership roles, will help create and deliver efficiencies to enhance the level of  service provided to the company’s many clients. 

Matthews received both his undergraduate and graduate (MBA) degrees from John Carroll  University in University Heights, Ohio. He gained valuable insights and experience from complex real estate transactions he managed during his time at both KPMG, LLC and Ernst &  Young, LLP. He is knowledgeable about the Western New York market, but has also provided  services for clients in the Northeast, Midwest, and India, and was a resident in London  working with Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS). He is also a member of the New York  State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) and the American Institute of  Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). 

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