RDM Associates Appoints Cynthia Sikina as New CEO

CLARKSTON, MI–(Marketwire – July 19, 2010) –  RDM Associates, a specialized accounting and business consulting firm based in Clarkston, Mich., has announced the appointment of Cynthia Sikina to the newly-created position of CEO, according to company president and founder Rick Miller.

“We’re thrilled to have Cindy joining RDM Associates,” said Miller. “She brings well-rounded senior management talent and experience which are an exceptional fit with our goals and strategies. We’ve had the opportunity to work with Cindy in the past and we’ve been very impressed with her executive skills. Our accounting services model is non-traditional and technology intensive — concepts she relates to. I know that she will be a great asset to our firm as we work together to manage the next phase of our growth and expand our range of client services.”

Ms. Sikina’s responsibilities encompass the overall management of the firm’s business, including overseeing strategic planning, client services, new business and staff development. 

Since 2007, Ms. Sikina served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Detroit’s Karmanos Cancer Institute & Center, where she was responsible for all aspects of fiscal management. Previous management positions have included COO/CFO for Wayne State University’s Physician Group from 2001-2007; director of financial services for the University of Michigan Medical School and other positions since 1992; and prior various financial planning and accounting roles for industrial companies beginning in 1981.

Prior to her role as CFO at KCI, Ms. Sikina served as a member of the KCI Board of Directors and its Finance and Executive committees for 6 years. She has also served as a member of the Karmanos-Crittenton Health Services Board of Directors.

She received an MBA with distinction from the University of Michigan Graduate School Of Business Administration in 1989 and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society for high scholastic achievement. She earned a BBA degree with distinction from U of M in 1981 and received the CPA Certificate of Examination.

Ms. Sikina lives with her husband, Mark Sikina, in Novi.