John has been living and working in Vietnam since 1993 and is currently responsible for Trust, Quality and Risk at KPMG. Since John joined KPMG in 2004 he has overseen the growth of the firm from 2 Partners and less than 200 staff to more than 50 Partners and 1,800 staff and he has held leadership roles in the Audit, Consulting and Deals businesses as well as serving as the Chairman of the firm and a member of the firms ExCo. Prior to joining KPMG John spent 20 years with another of the “Big 4” accounting firms and worked with that firm in Australia, England, Hungary, Poland and Vietnam.
John has extensive experience in managing and coordinating numerous advisory engagements in Vietnam and Cambodia. He has experience in leading large teams of people from different cultural and professional backgrounds and a proven record in delivering results in difficult internal and external environments. Through his experience John has developed a wealth of knowledge and understanding regarding business and business practices in the region and has assisted many businesses (state owned, privately owned, foreign owned) to succeed in the fast-growing economies of Vietnam and Cambodia.