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.