Global leadership team

Ed Nusbaum, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Grant Thornton International is responsible for the leadership and management of the international organisation.

He is assisted in the day to day management of the organisation by his appointed global leadership team.

The board includes global heads of service areas: tax, assurance and specialist advisory services. These global service heads support the leadership of member firms in enhancing their ability to service their clients in this rapidly evolving international market. 

The members and roles of the global leadership team are as follows:

Ed Nusbaum
Chief executive officer
Responsible for the leadership of the organisation and for the overall implementation of global strategy and plans. 

Ken Sharp
Global leader - assurance services
Responsible for developing and implementing plans for the development of the global assurance practices of Grant Thornton International's member firms. 

Ian Evans
Global leader - tax services 
Responsible for the development and implementation of the organisation's plans for taxation services across its member firms. 

Nigel Ruddock
Global leader - specialist advisory services
Responsible for the development and implementation of the organisation's plans for the growth of specialist advisory services business across its member firms.

Alex MacBeath
Global leader - markets
Focus on strategic assessment of opportunities and capabilities in our chosen geographies, industry sectors and market segments (public interest, private and public sector).

Gernot Hebestreit
Global leader - business development and client service
Focused on global clients and establishment and delivery of distinctive client service seamlessly around the world.