Global leadership board

David McDonnell, Grant Thornton International's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the leadership and management of the international organisation.

He is assisted in the day to day management of the organisation by his appointed global leadership board.

The board includes global heads of four service areas: privately held businesses, tax, assurance and specialist advisory services. These global service heads  support the leadership of member firms in enhancing their ability to service their clients in this rapidly evolving international market. 

The members and roles of the global leadership team are as follows:

David McDonnell
Chief executive officer
Responsible for the leadership of the organisation and for the overall implementation of global strategy and plans.

Mike Starr
Chief operating officer
Responsible for assisting the CEO in the implementation of the strategy across the four main business areas of Grant Thornton International member firms. Also responsible for human resources, public policy, quality control, regulatory matters and risk management. 

Alex MacBeath
Global leader - privately held business services
Responsible for the development and implementation of the organisation's plans for privately held business services across the member firms in the network.

Ken Sharp
Global leader - assurance services
Responsible for developing and implementing plans for the development of the global assurance practices of Grant Thornton International's member firms.

Scott Barnes
Global leader - specialist advisory services
Responsible for the development and implementation of the organisation's plans for the growth of specialist advisory services business across its member firms.

Ian Evans
Global leader -tax services 
Responsible for the development and implementation of the organisation's plans for taxation services across its member firms. 

Jonathan Geldart
Global director - marketing communications
Responsible for the development and implementation of a consistent international brand for Grant Thornton International.

Gabriel Azedo
Global leader - member firm network
Responsible for managing the relationship with the Grant Thornton member firms across the world, for identifying and addressing strategic gaps in coverage and for working with member firms for their future development.