William B. Thomas has been elected to Chairman of KPMG International. He takes over for John Veihmeyer. William Thomas also goes by Bill Thomas.
He is not a partner in the United States office. He hails from Canada. Before becoming the Chairman of KPMG International, Bill Thomas was the Chairman of the Americas Region for KPMG. He was Chairman of the Americas since 2014.
Before becoming Chairman of KPMG Americas Bill was CEO and Senior Partner of KPMG Canada.
He will lead KPMG international for a 4 year term starting from October 1, 2017. He achieved this position by being elected by KPMG’s International Global Council. He was worked for KPMG for over 28 years.
Bill Thomas Wiki
Education:
Bill Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of British Columbia. He graduated from there in 1989.
Certifications:
Bill Thomas has a CPA and is a Chartered Accountant. He is an FCA with the Insitute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia.
Community Involvement:
He is a member of the United Way Cabinet
He is on the Catalyst Canada Advisory Board
Bill is on the Conference Board of Canada
He is also on the Queen’s School of Business Advisory Board
What Bill Thomas had to say about his new role:
It is a great honor to be elected Chairman of KPMG International. John Veihmeyer has been an exceptional leader and role model, who has strengthened KPMG immensely with his commitment to quality and integrity, and his focus on the culture of our global organization. I intend to build on the foundation John has put in place, and help KPMG’s 190,000 professionals around the world to fulfill their potential and bring their best in meeting the rapidly expanding needs of clients. I’m convinced the next few years will be among the most dynamic our profession has ever seen, and I’m excited about the opportunities that are in front of KPMG.
What John Veihmeyer had to say:
I am extremely proud to announce that Bill Thomas has been elected to succeed me as Chairman of KPMG International. Bill brings an exceptional range of skills and experience that will benefit KPMG and the clients our professionals serve. As leader of KPMG’s Americas region and the Canadian firm, Bill has an outstanding leadership record of quality growth, innovation and collaboration. But what distinguishes Bill most are his qualities of integrity, sincerity, passion and personal commitment. I‘m confident that Bill’s authentic leadership will bring tremendous value to KPMG, our people and to clients.
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