Chief executive officer

David McDonnell
CEO
Grant Thornton International

The current chief executive officer is David McDonnell. He is responsible for the leadership and management of the umbrella organisation of Grant Thornton International. The role of the CEO includes the development and recommendation of strategic priorities and of policies and procedures for ratification by the Board of Governors (the Board), together with their subsequent implementation.

The CEO is regularly briefed by the relevant Global Leadership Board members on recommended modifications to the policies and procedures governing international work, including audit and risk management.

The CEO has responsibility for appointing the Global Leadership Board (subject to the concurrence of the Board of Governors) to assist him in the day to day management of the organisation. The CEO also has the authority to appoint new member and correspondent firms in accordance with the criteria agreed by the Board of Governors.