Stephen Mount

Stephen is a member of the Regulatory Decisions Committee of the Financial Conduct Authority, the Determinations Panel of The Pensions Regulator and chairs the Finance & Performance Committee, and is a member of the Audit, Workforce and Sustainability Committees of a major NHS Foundation Trust. He also acts internationally as an expert witness on corporate governance, financial reporting, accounting and auditing matters. Until July 2020 he was a member of the Audit Quality Review Committee of the Financial Reporting Council. He retired in 2016 as a senior partner with PwC after a career spanning three decades auditing and advising companies across a broad range of industry sectors including aviation, engineering, defence, software, technology, services and long-term contracting. He acted as lead engagement and global relationship partner for clients ranging from Fortune 500/FTSE to smaller NASDAQ/AIM companies listed on UK, US, European and Asian stock exchanges and was frequently involved in major capital market transactions including IPOs, rights issues, mergers and acquisitions as well as advising on strategic, performance improvement, regulatory and structuring issues. Stephen is a Chartered Accountant and an MBA.