Brad Preber
BIO
Brad Preber is the former CEO of Grant Thornton LLP, one of the six largest global accounting, audit, tax and advisory firms. Before becoming CEO, Brad served two terms on the firm’s Board, ultimately serving as the Chair.
Until recently, Brad was licensed as an active CPA , was Certified in Financial Forensics, a Certified Global Financial Manager, and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He held a Top Secret security clearance, was qualified as an SEC financial expert and received a Berkeley/CERES ESG certification in 2022.
In 2021, Brad was ranked #47 on Glassdoor Top 100 CEOs. In 2021 and 2020 he was on the NACD Directorship 100 for Governance and Institutions, for 2021 and 2020 Accounting Today magazine named him in the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, in 2021 he was awarded as a Top Consulting Firm CEO by The Consulting Report, and in 2019 Consulting magazine named him a Top 25 Consultant for Excellence in Leadership.
He lives in Phoenix with his wife. They have two children. He enjoys fly fishing, biking and international travel.