Jon was first appointed as Chief Executive Officer of KPMG UK in April 2021. Under his leadership, KPMG UK and KPMG Switzerland merged to become a $4.4bn business, making the combined business the second largest in the KPMG network. Jon is now responsible for over 22,500 employees – 17,500 of which are based in the UK.
In 1994, Jon first joined KPMG within the firm’s UK’s Financial Services Audit practice. He went on to become an Audit Partner in 2006, leading a wide range of client engagements across Banking, Insurance, and Asset Management.
In 2013, he was appointed the Office Senior Partner in Manchester, going on to become UK Head of Financial Services in 2017, and UK Head of Audit in 2019. Alongside his appointment as UK Head of Audit, he was appointed a member of the Executive Board and Global Audit Steering Committee.