Russell Bedford International announces result of 2009 board election

Russell Bedford International has announced that William (Bill) F. Rucci, Jr., CPA, MST, a partner with Boston area member firm Rucci Bardaro & Barrett, was elected to the international board of management at the accounting network's 2009 annual general meeting in Las Vegas.

Bill Rucci will be one of two directors representing North America on the nine-member board and will serve initially for a three-year term. He continues to serve as chairman of the network's Family Business Consulting Group and as co-director of the Russell Bedford North American Tax Services Group.

Following his appointment, Bill Rucci commented: "I am deeply honoured to have been elected by my peers to this important post. Today, the complexities of doing business on a global scale require resources that can assist enterprises at the international level. I look forward to working with the Russell Bedford board and our member firms as we continue to promote the network's understanding of the big picture - as well as its vast force of professionals with local knowledge - to growing businesses everywhere."

Other members of the international board are: Geoff Goodyear (United Kingdom) (Chairman); Jorge Jiménez (Mexico); Didier Langmantil (France); Abir Raveh (Israel); Peter Stefanou (United States); Carlos Tortelli (Brazil); John Van Dieren (Australia); and Hans de Wilde (Netherlands).