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Centri’s Derek Kearns Promoted to Partner

Derek Kearns
Partner | SPAC Practice Leader

Philadelphia, PA – November 1st, 2023 – Centri Business Consulting, LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of Derek Kearns to Partner, effective October 1, 2023. Derek joined Centri in September 2020 and currently leads the firm’s Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) Practice. He has over 23 years of experience in both private and public companies, focusing on Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including IPO registration statements, capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, accounting for complex debt and equity transactions, business combination accounting, and international consolidations and recurring regulatory reporting. 

“Centri is delighted to announce the promotion of Derek Kearns to partner at our firm. Derek is a valued member of our team and continually provides exceptional leadership, professionalism, and dedication to our clients,” said Michael Aiello, CEO & Managing Partner. “As a partner, Derek will continue to provide high-quality advisory services which are core to our firm’s expertise in capital markets. We congratulate Derek on this well-deserved recognition, and I look forward to his continued contributions to Centri’s success.”

Prior to his time with Centri, Derek oversaw the reporting and technical accounting functions at an international cannabinoid and CBD product manufacturing start-up. He also successfully ran his own consulting firm for four years and has held management positions at multiple Fortune 250 companies and a public gold exploration company overseeing SEC reporting and technical accounting functions. Derek began his career with Deloitte, spending six years in the audit and assurance practice.

Derek obtained a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Colorado.