Background
Claire joined KPMG’s Seattle Risk and Advisory Services practice in October 2007 after more than five years with KPMG New Zealand. She is a Chartered Accountant with a strong background in finance, internal auditing, risk management, and information systems.

Professional Experience
Claire has more than 12 years of Advisory experience and has led two strategic accounts in Seattle providing ERM and internal audit services. She has worked with clients to assess the maturity of their risk management processes as well as conduct initial risk assessments and build out the components of their ERM frameworks. Claire has worked across a diverse range of industry sectors including manufacturing, financial services, consumer and industrial markets, and the government sector in the UK, New Zealand and the US.

Professional and Business Affiliations
Claire is Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) and holds the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification. She gained her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in August 2005. .

Education
Claire received a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Accounting and Finance from Middlesex University in the UK.