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ACCOUNTING: Former head gets larger post after year on job
Ernst & Young LLP's Irvine office has a new leader-a year after Michael Bertolino took charge of the accounting firm's Orange County operations.
John Belli, managing partner of Ernst & Young's San Diego office, is set to take over the Irvine office on July 1.
Bertolino, managing partner in Irvine for the past year, was promoted to regional managing partner for tax services for the firm's Pacific Southwest area, which includes offices in Southern California, Nevada, Colorado, Hawaii and Arizona.
He's set to oversee close to 550 employees and split his time among seven offices in the Pacific Southwest area.
Bertolino, wife Carol and son Enzo are set to keep their OC home, he said.
"My family and I love it here so we are very happy to remain part of this incredible community," Bertolino said.
Belli, who has been a partner at Ernst & Young's Buffalo, N.Y., and San Diego offices for 31 years, now will oversee the firm's OC workers, daily operations and its assurance, tax, transactions and advisory practices.
Bertolino and Belli will report to Peter Griffith, vice chair and area...