Accenture Names Julie Spellman Sweet Group Chief Executive – North America, Succeeding Stephen J. Rohleder; Chad Jerdee Nam...
May 04 2015 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced the appointment of Julie
Spellman Sweet as group chief executive – North America, succeeding
Stephen J. Rohleder, who will retire from Accenture on Aug. 31,
2015. The company named Chad Jerdee as General Counsel & Chief
Compliance Officer and Joel Unruch as Corporate Secretary. These
changes are effective June 1, 2015.
Ms. Sweet, 47, is Accenture’s General Counsel, Secretary &
Chief Compliance Officer, with responsibility for leading the
company’s Legal organization; serving as principal counsel to
senior leadership and the board of directors; and managing the
company’s legal and regulatory compliance programs. Prior to
joining Accenture in 2010, Ms. Sweet was a partner for 10 years in
the Corporate department of the law firm of Cravath, Swaine &
Moore LLP. In her new role, Ms. Sweet will lead Accenture’s
business in North America. She will continue to be a member of
Accenture’s Global Management Committee.
Mr. Jerdee, 47, is Deputy General Counsel – Sales &
Delivery, with responsibility for leading global legal support for
Accenture’s client-facing business, including its sales, solution
development and client delivery teams. During his 18 years with
Accenture, Mr. Jerdee has held a variety of leadership positions in
the company’s Legal organization, working on large, complex
transactions and developing contract and compliance standards. In
his new role as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Mr.
Jerdee will join the company’s Global Management Committee.
Mr. Unruch, 37, who is currently Associate General Counsel –
M&A, Governance and Corporate Matters, will take on the
additional role of Corporate Secretary, serving as an advisor to
the board on corporate governance and leading securities
compliance. Before joining Accenture in May 2011, Mr. Unruch was
corporate counsel at Amazon.com and an associate at Cravath, Swaine
& Moore LLP. Mr. Unruch will report to Mr. Jerdee.
“Since joining Accenture in 2010, Julie has distinguished
herself as a key member of our senior leadership team,” said Pierre
Nanterme, chairman and CEO. “She has made a significant
contribution to our business strategy and our investment strategy,
as well as to our Capital Committee, and has demonstrated a strong
commitment to our clients and our people. Julie brings to her new
role a wide breadth of international experience from her more than
20 years as a business leader and a practice builder.
“Chad will be a great addition to our senior leadership team. He
brings to the role of General Counsel & Chief Compliance
Officer a proven track record across all aspects of our legal
function, as well as strong leadership capabilities as a trusted
advisor to key leaders across the different parts of our
business.
“Joel brings strong expertise to his expanded role as Corporate
Secretary, and we look forward to his continued guidance on
important corporate governance matters.
“I want to thank Steve for his significant contributions to
Accenture during his 34 years with our company. Steve has devoted
his career to exceptional client service and has been a senior
leader in our organization for many years. Prior to his current
role, Steve was group chief executive of our Health & Public
Service operating group, driving significant growth in this
business. Earlier, Steve served as Accenture’s chief operating
officer for five years, playing a critical role in the execution of
our business strategy. Over the years, I have had the pleasure and
privilege of working with Steve, and I wish him all the best in the
future.”
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
and outsourcing company, with more than 323,000 people serving
clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled
experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and
business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most
successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help
them become high-performance businesses and governments. The
company generated net revenues of US$30.0 billion for the
fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2014. Its home page is
www.accenture.com.
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