Dennis T. Whalen

Dennis T. Whalen serves as President and Board Chair at Royal Oaks Country Club in Houston, TX, and is a Board Member for NACD Texas TriCities Chapter. Previously, Whalen held the position of Independent Director at Charah Solutions, Inc. and spent nearly four decades at KPMG US, where notable roles included Founder and Leader of KPMG's Board Leadership Center and Audit Committee Institute Leader. Whalen's leadership at KPMG involved enhancing corporate governance, facilitating audit committee effectiveness, and managing significant audit engagements for major clients like GE Healthcare and Pfizer. Whalen also contributed as a member of KPMG US Board of Directors and chaired the Audit & Finance Committee. Whalen earned a BBA in Public Accounting from Pace University - Lubin School of Business.