People: Scott Adair, chief financial officer of the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, is the 95th president of the New York State Society of CPAs … Darleen Armour joins BDO Consulting as a director in the Los Angeles office … Peter Thacker has been promoted to senior manager at Keiter of Richmond, Va.

Firms: Atchley & Associates LLP of Austin, Texas, was awarded the Ethics in Business Award in the small business category by RecognizeGood, a nonprofit that recognizes individuals and companies who selflessly improve their communities … Berdon LLP of New York City was awarded the best “Integrated Branding Program” by ceremony of the Association of Accounting Marketing Summit … VWC of Seattle is the newest member of BKR International.