Vivian Jiang appointed Deloitte China Chair

Deloitte China announces today that Vivian Jiang will become chair of the firm for a four-year term, effective 1 June 2022. This is the first time a Chinese mainland partner has been appointed Chair of Deloitte China, whose main responsibilities include leading the Governing Board to improve corporate governance and drive the long-term, sustainable development of the firm.

Vivian is a member of the 13th CPPCC National Committee. She has been with Deloitte for nearly 30 years and has a wealth of professional capabilities and leadership experience. Vivian has served in multiple executive positions in Deloitte’s China, Asia Pacific and the Global network, responsible for leading the firm's business operations, delivering value to key strategic clients, and driving innovation transformation. Having been selected as Fortune’s 2021 Most Impactful Business Women in China, Vivian currently serves as the vice president of the China Certified Tax Agents Association, also an expert advisor to various government agencies, and a guest professor and off-campus mentor at multiple leading universities.

"I am honored to be appointed the Chair of Deloitte China, and highly appreciate the trust and recognition of all Deloitte China partners and our more than 20,000 professionals. In the next four years, I will strive to amplify the impact of Deloitte China while cultivating the next generation of future-ready talent," Vivian says. "As the world experiences profound changes at a speed unseen in a century, Deloitte China will stay true to its original aspiration of serving our market with our professional expertise. With a relentless commitment to China's modernization drive, Deloitte China aspires to deliver high-quality and sustainable professional value to talent, clients, and society."

Dennis Chow, Chair of Deloitte Asia Pacific, congratulates Vivian on her new role. "Working alongside her over several years, I know that Vivian is not only an outstanding professional, but also an inspiring leader of vision, courage, and innovation," he says. "Vivian has strong influence and is a role model for young partners and staff, and is recognized and trusted by Deloitte’s clients and partners in China. As the first partner from the Chinese mainland appointed to lead the Deloitte China Governing Board, Vivian has achieved a milestone in the history of our firm."

"I am confident that, with Vivian's leadership, Deloitte China will reach new heights in corporate governance," adds Patrick Tsang, CEO of Deloitte China. "This will enhance our Partnership in a new era, and further amplify the power of our '4+1' culture of Courage, Innovation, Inclusion, Wellbeing + Integrity in supporting our talent to grow and retain their resilience in a diversified professional environment, while helping deliver impactful value to clients and society against the most complicated challenges.  I look forward to working closely with Vivian in her new role to achieve even greater successes, as Deloitte China serves our market with professional expertise and drives the high-quality, sustainable development of the Chinese economy."