Governing Board

Our people

The Center for Audit Quality is led by a Governing Board that comprises leaders from the public company auditing firms, the American Institute of CPAs and the investor and issuer communities. Board members are committed to the concept that a robust public company auditing profession is fundamental to the public interest and the capital markets.

CAQ Staff Governing Board

Kelly Grier
Governing Board Chairman, U.S. Chairman and Managing Partner and Americas Managing Partner, EY

Wayne Berson
Governing Board Vice Chairman, US CEO and Global Chairman, BDO USA, LLP

Joseph M. Adams
Managing Partner and CEO, RSM US LLP

Brian P. Anderson
Corporate Director

Jeffrey R. Brown
Professor of Business and Dean
Gies College of Business
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Paul Knopp
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, KPMG LLP

Barry C. Melancon
President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, American Institute of CPAs

James L. Powers
Chief Executive Officer, Crowe LLP

Bradley J. Preber
Chief Executive Officer, Grant Thornton LLP

Timothy F. Ryan
US Chairman and Senior Partner, PwC LLP

Mary Schapiro
Vice Chair for Global Public Policy and Special Advisor to the Founder and Chairman, Bloomberg L.P.

Joseph B. Ucuzoglu
Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte US

Julie Bell Lindsay (Ex Officio)
Executive Director
Center for Audit Quality