PwC appoints Kenneth Spiteri new assurance leader for Romania, promotes three new partners

Kenneth Spiteri will be the new assurance leader of PwC in Romania, as of July 1, replacing John Webster who will be retiring from the firm. Kenneth Spiteri has worked within PwC for 21 years and was admitted to partnership in 2008. In 1998, he moved to Romania from his native Malta. His key clients include automotive, pharmaceutical and fast moving consumer goods multinational companies. At the same time, Olga Grygier-Siddons will become Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PwC Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) from July 1. She is taking over from Mike Kubena, who held this position for two 4-year terms, which is the maximum number of terms allowed under PwC CEE’s governance arrangements, according to the company. PwC Romania also promoted three new partners, namely Monica Biota, Diana Coroaba and Francesca Postolache. Monica Bioata will become an assurance partner responsible for the Timisoara office, while Diana Coroaba will be the leader of the Tax and Legal and Financial Services practice and co-leader of VAT practice in Romania. Francesca Postolache will be an assurance partner in Romania, where she will serve both multinational companies as well as Romanian entrepreneurs. Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com