I am Chair of the Deloitte Global Board of Directors. Prior to becoming the Deloitte Global Chair, I held a variety of senior leadership and executive roles at Deloitte including on the Deloitte Global Board, the Deloitte North & South Europe (NSE) Board, and the Deloitte UK Board. I chaired the Deloitte UK-Swiss Partnership Council and was a member of the Deloitte NSE Audit & Assurance Executive and Deloitte UK Audit & Assurance Executive. I also led the Deloitte UK CFO Program, which focuses on developing the next generation of FTSE100 CFOs and providing insights and support for UK-listed corporate CFOs. I am currently Sponsoring Chair of the Deloitte UK Ethnicity Council. Having spent almost 20 years as a practicing audit partner, I have significant experience across audit, due diligence and stock exchange, and other regulatory reporting both in the UK and US. I have acted as the lead audit partner for some of Deloitte’s largest Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) corporate and international clients, leading and coordinating the delivery of services globally. I also have experience across a range of corporate development activities including supporting growth; M&A and other transaction-related activities; organizational design; and the development and enhancement of governance and risk management processes. I am an active member of:• the British American Business International Advisory Board, • the Shanghai International Financial Advisory Council,• the World Economic Forum Community of Chairpersons,• and a fellow and former board member of the Royal Hospital for NeurodisabilityI graduated with a degree in psychology and worked with families with children with learning disabilities before switching careers to become an accountant, later becoming a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. I live in Oxford (UK), have two adult daughters and enjoy running and yoga as well as watching live sport.