Cathy Englebert
CEO, Deloitte LLP
Cathy Engelbert is CEO of Deloitte LLP, whose subsidiaries provide audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services. Cathy leads the largest professional services firm in the US and is responsible for over 70,000 professionals in nearly 90 US cities and India. Deloitte serves over 80 percent of the FORTUNE 500, producing measurable and enduring impact on behalf of our clients, people, communities, and society.
Since 1986, Cathy has had a distinguished career serving large and complex global clients. She previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of Deloitte LLP’s audit subsidiary.
Cathy has held a number of other senior leadership positions at Deloitte. She served on the Deloitte LLP Board of Directors and was a member of the Board’s Strategic Investment, Finance & Audit, Risk, and Regulatory & Government Relations Committees. She has also served as National Managing Partner – Regions for Deloitte & Touche LLP; Deputy National Professional Practice Director; and the Financial Accounting and Reporting Services Quality Risk Manager. Cathy is a past member of the Deloitte LLP Nominating Committee and Deloitte’s Board Council. She has held partner roles serving several of the world’s leading life sciences and pharmaceutical companies and advises multinational companies on financial instrument accounting matters.
Cathy has spoken to influential media including CNBC, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, FOX Business Network and FORTUNE about key issues including global business trends, professional services and Deloitte’s growth strategy. Cathy also frequently discusses how to advance diversity and inclusion in corporate America with major news outlets, including The Washington Post.
Cathy is the Chairman of the Center for Audit Quality Governing Board and is listed as one of FORTUNE’s 2015 Most Powerful Women and among Crain’s 50 Most Powerful Women in New York for 2015.
Cathy is a nationally designated subject matter resource in financial instruments, credit, fair value and related matters. She previously served as a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council and was responsible for advising the Financial Accounting Standards Board on strategic issues, project priorities, and other matters that affect accounting standard-setting.
Cathy received a BS in accounting from Lehigh University and is a certified public accountant licensed in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. She is a member of the Accounting Advisory Board for Lehigh University. Cathy is married and has two children.
As with all Deloitte professionals, Cathy plays a crucial role in serving the investor public, protecting capital markets, and helping our clients to solve
their most pressing problems with confidence