Jon is Group Chief Executive and UK Senior Partner, following the merger between KPMG UK and KPMG Switzerland on 1 October 2024. Jon serves on the Group (UK & Swiss) Board, chairs the Group and UK Executive Committees, and is also a UK Board member. From an international perspective, Jon is a member of the Global Executive Committee and Global Board, and the European and Middle-East region’s Executive Committee and Board.
Jon was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of KPMG UK in April 2021. Under his leadership, KPMG UK and KPMG Switzerland merged to become a $4.5bn business, making the combined business the second largest in the KPMG network. Jon is now responsible for over 25,000 employees in the UK, Switzerland and India.
Jon first joined KPMG in 1994 in the firm’s UK’s Financial Services Audit practice. He went on to become an Audit Partner in 2006, leading a wide range of client engagements across Banking, Insurance, and Asset Management. In 2013, he was appointed the Office Senior Partner in Manchester, going on to become the UK Head of Financial Services in 2017, and UK Head of Audit in 2019. Alongside his appointment as UK Head of Audit, Jon was appointed a member of the Executive Board and Global Audit Steering Committee.