Grant Thornton Names 4 to Partnership Board, Elects First Feminine Board Chairperson

The partnership board governs the partnership and determines the 9,000 particular person agency’s strategic path.

Knoble, a Tax associate on the agency, has served in a number of management roles since becoming a member of Grant Thornton in 2002. She is at present the agency’s nationwide managing associate of Wealth and Human Capital Providers and is predicated in Charlotte, North Carolina. She can be a member of the Grant Thornton Worldwide Tax Advisory Council, which contains the most important member corporations within the Grant Thornton Worldwide Ltd community.

The 4 new members of the agency’s Partnership Board embrace:

Jim Fortosis, Deputy Common Counsel, Grant Thornton LLC

Jim Fortosis is a principal and deputy basic counsel within the Danger, Regulatory & Authorized Affairs group, the place he manages agency litigation and regulatory investigations. Fortosis additionally counsels the Audit & Assurance and Advisory service strains on compliance, danger and regulatory issues. He’s primarily based in Chicago and has been with the agency since March 2015.

Joseph Loretto, Companion, Grant Thornton, LLC

Joseph Loretto is an Audit & Assurance associate within the Dallas workplace and is the U.S. Central area’s Worldwide Enterprise Heart director, the place he focuses on the Americas. He beforehand led Grant Thornton’s Latin America Enterprise Group and has held quite a lot of roles throughout his almost 24 years on the agency. Loretto has additionally accomplished worldwide assignments in Brazil, China and Australia.

Craig Miller, Companion, Grant Thornton LLP

Craig Miller is an Audit & Assurance associate in Baltimore and nationwide skilled apply director for the East. Earlier than taking up his present position, Miller was an Audit & Assurance associate for Grant Thornton’s Mid-Atlantic apply. He joined Grant Thornton in August 1996.

Mathew Tierney, International Insurance coverage Apply Chief, Grant Thornton, LLP

Mathew Tierney is the International Insurance coverage Apply chief in Philadelphia. He leads the U.S. and world insurance coverage groups for the Audit & Assurance, Tax and Advisory service strains, and joined Grant Thornton in March 2011.

“Our new board members are every uniquely certified to manipulate our partnership and oversee the strategic path of our agency,” mentioned Seth Siegel, CEO of Grant Thornton. “And Kelli is ideally suited to function board chairperson, primarily based on her spectacular observe document delivering high-quality outcomes and personalised options to assist our shoppers obtain their objectives. Our agency considers it an infinite honor to have her as the primary lady to chair our board.”

Persevering with Partnership Board members who’re at present serving phrases embrace: 

• Mike Desmond, nationwide Audit & Assurance consumer expertise chief and market managing associate for Charlotte, North Carolina ― the place he’s primarily based
• Elliot Findlay, nationwide managing principal for Transaction Advisory ― primarily based in Chicago
• Doreen Griffith, Tax associate and market managing associate for Dallas ― the place she is predicated
• Ron Messenger, Audit & Assurance associate ― primarily based in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Chris Morgan, Audit & Assurance associate ― primarily based in Bellevue, Washington
• Seth Siegel, CEO of Grant Thornton ― primarily based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

SOURCE: Grant Thornton LLP