News brief, appointments: EY’s Andy Baldwin; UHY’s Sharon Witley; Russell Brennan Keane’s Chris Ball and James Fitzmaurice; GASB’s Jeffrey Previdi

Andy Baldwin has been appointed EY managing partner for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa; Sharon Witley has joined UHY Hacker Young Manchester’s turnaround and recovery team; LEA Global’s firm in Ireland, Russell Brennan Keane Chartered Accountants, has appointed two partners; and Jeffrey Previdi has been appointed member of the GASB