Faces of Deloitte Advisory

Natasha Allen

Senior Manager

"I bring me to the table – so what if me happens to be brown? Maybe the brown me brings a new perspective because my experience is different. Wouldn’t that be helpful to hear when looking for solutions that work for everyone?"

Niloo Bedrood

Managing Director

"Sometimes, fear is just a part of the journey. And you have to learn to rise above it."

Betsy Besanceney

Managing Director

"I'll never forget the huge hug he gave me, the look of relief on his face, and the change in his demeanor."

Dhruva Bharadwaj

Senior Manager

"It's so important to make relationships on your team and with your clients - because at the end of the day we are all human beings, balancing multiple things, and managing our careers."

Steven Blaser

Senior Manager

"Clients can hire anybody to tell them what they want to hear, but they truly start to trust and respect you when you provide direct, honest feeedback based on their objectives."

Vijaya Bommireddipalli

Managing Director

"My father once told me that it didn’t matter what career I pursued as long as my education became a platform to become a better person."

Michael Bondar

Principal

"A lot of my consultancy skills lean on lessons I learned as a child. Trust in others didn't exactly come naturally to me as a 12-year-old boy starting a new life, in a new country. That promise had to be strategized, experienced, and nurtured."

Mike Bryne

Specialist Executive

“2 a.m. on the night of 9/11, I drove through the Lincoln Tunnel and an eerie loneliness to see the wound to the city’s soul. It was a surreal experience, and I will never forget it.”

James Cascone

Partner

“As new immigrants from Italy, my parents were often stereotyped because they were poor and didn’t speak any English or French. They taught me to treat people with respect, regardless of their stature in life, and to build trusted relationships based on loyalty and integrity.”

Sean Daly

Offerings & Services Leader

"I would say there's this underlying desire not to let anyone down."

Krissy Davis

Partner

"I never forget those early moments in my career and what I learned."

Colin Duncan

Managing Director

"My head is held high, despite the challenges that I've faced. Those discouraging feelings are real. But I've always strived to look beyond the setbacks, focusing on the impact that I can have."

Sheba Ehteshami

Senior Manager

"In leading sustainability at Deloitte, I don’t just pitch saving the planet to my clients as a reason to invest. Rather, we help them see sustainability as a business driver with great potential."

Isa Farhat

Partner

“I think the lessons and experiences of my daughter Evelyn encapsulate many of my feelings around adversity, inclusion, and hope.”

Deb Golden

US Chief Innovation Officer

"I don't take a good day for granted, ever."

Mounika Gutti

Senior Manager

"At the end of the day, we all have to walk the walk, not just talk the talk. I will do my part in continuing to raise my hand on behalf of those who feel underrepresented."

Vic Katyal

Chief Operating Officer

"Constantly pushing the envelope to ask what I can make happen for good in the world is a huge part of what drives me."

Pashupati Kumar

USI Risk & Financial Advisory leader

"Living in larger villas and driving fancier cars are not that important."

Andre Hinds

Manager

“All through my life, along many different narratives, I’ve learned you are going to have to work through whatever life presents. Challenge is not something that scares me; it energizes me.”

Lea Hurley

Managing Director

“It gave me such joy because it could only happen in the context of a team where diversity was a good thing, and everyone shared a role in solving the puzzle together.”

Matt Hurley

Partner

“The greatest joy for both men was the success of their students. As I build my implementation teams, I strive to lead in the same way - to be a role model just how both my professors were for me.”

Diego Molina

Senior Manager

"I am grateful for the struggles and challenges in my personal life because they've made me a more compassionate and grateful citizen of the world."

Jiak See Ng

Asia Pacific Financial Advisory leader

"You can choose to see all the things you don't like, or you can choose to discover new things."

Greg Nicholson

Senior Manager

"Could doing some small thing at the right time with the right information help prevent a catastrophe in the making?"

John O'Brien

Partner

"I’ve discovered that many well-meaning environmentalists don’t have a commercial bone in their body. Their pitch is to save the world. This motivates a few. But to scale and get the investment to the levels required, it is critical to make the proposition financially sustainable."

Monica O'Reilly

Principal

"It's hard to believe how people can laugh and smile and joke against life's most difficult backdrops, but you can."

Carey Oven

National Managing Partner

"They say I have 'fire in my spirit,' and I try to use it to make the world a better place."

Meghna Panwar

Specialist Leader

"I appoach every challenge with the same passion and resilience, be it an everyday situation in the multiple roles I play or 14,000 feet up in the Himalayas."

John Peirson

CEO

"To me, the most important success factor in life is building trust with people."

Ed Powers

Chief Strategy Officer

"You don't always have to have the answer. But it's empowering to know you can figure it out."

Zulaikha Rahim

Ecosystem and Alliances Marketing Manager Lead

“Giving back to society and making a difference even in one person’s life gives me immense joy.”

Stephen Martin Rajan

Zero Trust Lead

"I’m usually seen as an empathetic problem-solver who doesn’t take ‘no’ for an answer. My father taught me how to be persistent and to take up every challenge that comes my way—on behalf of myself and others."

Zowril Razik

Managing Director

"I’ve learned that even if bad things happen to you, you still need to be patient and kind. Sometimes what you want in life doesn't happen. I think being agile enough to accept reality and take a different path is more important."

Mo Reynolds

US Board Secretary

“People always remember how you treat them…while I always challenge myself to take the next hill, I’m not leaving anyone behind. Because at my most vulnerable points, my friends at Deloitte have never left me.”

Carina Ruiz

Partner

"This organization accepts that it’s not a perfect process making meaningful change,” Carina says. “Through evaluations, goals, and just normal business etiquette, it helps us to be better to our people and our clients, maximizing excellence in service of others. I resonate with that—it’s always been my deepest desire."

Irfan Saif

US Chief Information Officer

“I can trace my development and success back to my parents’ examples of hard work, trust, and relationships … that you’re only as good as your word.”

Cherian Thomas

Managing Director

"I learned that your state of mind decides the outcome of a situation."

Dina Trainor

Managing Director

“I have been out of my comfort zone my whole life—and I like it. That may sound out of the ordinary, but I am comfortable being out of my comfort zone.”

Geoff Tuff

Partner

“Lateral thinking allows me to design for need and gives me the ability to transform a high-quality idea into something repeatable. My experiences as a writer, artist, environmentalist, and lifelong music fan have all influenced its development and execution.”

Jenny Robinson

Senior Manager

"It's always been important for me to make my own way."

Kevin Wijayawickrama

PPMD Talent Leader

"The more challenges I face, the more I fight back."