Sharon Thorne

Sharon currently serves as Chair of the Deloitte Global Board of Directors. Prior to leading the board, Sharon was the Deputy CEO and Managing Partner Global & Strategy of Deloitte North West Europe (NWE) and a member of the Deloitte Global Board of Directors. Sharon is an audit partner with more than 30 years of experience auditing and advising clients across a broad range of sectors. This includes extensive experience serving as a lead audit partner for FTSE-listed clients, and an outstanding record of delivering service with quality and distinction. As a passionate advocate for inclusion within Deloitte, Sharon is a leading champion of the firm’s commitment to creating an inclusive workplace, setting up the firm’s diversity network in 2007, serving as executive sponsor for the Deloitte UK LGBT+ network since 2010, and is a vocal advocate for the importance of excellence in people leadership.