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Leadership & governance

Senior Partner, Chief Executive and Executive Group

Deloitte's activities are directed and managed by the Senior Partner and Chief Executive, John Connolly, and the Executive Group which is appointed by him. John is also Chairman of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) and chairs the DTT Global Corporate Responsibility Council.

Board of Partners

The Board of Partners is responsible for the promotion and protection of partner interests and for the oversight of management. It approves Deloitte's long-term strategies and has oversight of risk. David Cruickshank is the Chairman of the Board.

Further details on the Executive Group and Board of Partners can be found in the Deloitte & Touche LLP 2008 Annual Report.

Advisory Panel on Corporate Responsibility

Recognising the importance of Corporate Responsibility (CR), this year we have established an Advisory Panel which is a sub-committee of the Board of Partners. It has oversight of and reports to the Board on the firm's CR strategy, advises on CR plans, monitors performance, and guides the firm's charitable contribution and philanthropic activities.

The Advisory Panel is focused on the firm's direction, performance and leadership position across the firm's entire CR programme and our sponsorship activities. The Panel also ensures that our approach to CR is aligned with the CR policies being pursued by DTT member firms globally.

The Advisory Panel meets on a quarterly basis and members include:

Member Role
David Cruickshank Chairman of the UK Board of Partners
Chair of Advisory Panel on CR
Global DTT Board Member
Sharon Fraser Member – Board of Partners
Geoff Taylor Member – Board of Partners
Ellie Patsalos Member – Board of Partners
Heather Hancock Executive Group Member responsible for CR
Managing Partner, Brand and Innovation
John Kerr Managing Partner, Talent
Employee representative Elected on an annual basis to represent our people
CR leadership Role
Cindy Cahill CR Partner
Partner leading Green agenda
Mary Reilly Partner leading Community agenda
Partner responsible for charities and
Third Sector client service
Mary Rhead-Corr Internal CR Director
Board Secretary Financial data and KPIs

Corporate Responsibility in everyday business

Our CR programme is led by Cindy Cahill and the daily activities by Mary Rhead-Corr. They are supported by a group of partners from each of our service lines who ensure that CR is incorporated into everyday business decisions. This group includes: Mary Reilly and Patrick Loftus, Audit, Albert Fleming, Tax, Marcus Boyle, Consulting, Martyn Sullivan and Nick van Marken, Corporate Finance.

Through these partners we operate a network of CR Champions, including representatives from each service line and every level of our organisation. Our CR Champions help to reinforce and co-ordinate activity with their local teams and provide regular feedback to our leadership.

Aligning with the Global CR Council

The Advisory Panel on CR will engage as required with the Global CR Council, led by John Connolly, Global Chairman.