KPMG in the US has elected Lynne Doughtie as its new chairman and CEO, for a five-year term starting 1 July 2015.
Doughtie, who currently leads KPMG’s Advisory business, will be the first woman to adorn the role in the audit firm.
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She will succeed John Veihmeyer, who has served as US chairman and CEO since 2010 and simultaneously as global chairman of KPMG International since February of 2014.
Doughtie joined KPMG’s Audit practice in 1985 and has serve in a number of national, regional and global leadership roles, including as the lead engagement partner for some of the firm’s major clients.
Veihmeyer said: "Lynne Doughtie is an incredibly innovative, thoughtful and inspiring leader, who has the exact qualities needed to lead our firm and our people in a time of increasing complexity and change.
"She has been a key member of our management team during a period in which we have built a strong culture within KPMG, that promotes integrity, high performance, and diversity and inclusion, and I know Lynne will continue to champion these values."
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