Jim Brady

With 38 years of experience as a global and domestic professional leader, Jim Brady is an accomplished C-Suite executive who most recently served as the COO at Grant Thornton LLP in the United States. During his lengthy career, Brady has established a proven track record for his ability to grasp challenging business situations and deliver breakout P&L results.

While working as Grant Thornton’s COO, Brady also led the firm’s Public Policy team. Before that, he was the firm’s Central Region Managing Partner and a member of its Senior Leadership Team. Prior to his joining Grant Thornton, Brady was the national managing partner for U.S. Government Affairs & Public Policy for Deloitte LLP, as well as the CEO for the firm’s U.S.-India audit and advisory joint venture.

In his various executive capacities, he has created and translated business strategies into high-growth and high profit business units by quickly assessing the turnaround operating levers, developing and implementing remedial action plans and executing with a sense of urgency.

Brady is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, sits on the Board of Directors for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Visitors for the Wake Forest University School of Business. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island.