KPMG's Lynne Doughtie Honored for Leadership by Consulting Magazine

NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, today announced that Consulting magazine named Lynne M. Doughtie, KPMG LLP Vice-Chair and leader of Advisory, to its list of "Top 25 Consultants" for 2012 in the category of "Excellence in Leadership." 

Doughtie oversees a team of approximately 7,000 people in the Americas and is responsible for setting Advisory's strategic direction and assisting clients as they adapt and transform their business to compete and win in the new economy.

"Lynne is a leader in every sense of the word," said John B. Veihmeyer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KPMG LLP.  "For more than 25 years at KPMG, she has represented the very best about our firm, culminating most recently with her exceptional work as Vice-Chair and head of our Advisory practice, which has thrived under her leadership.  As a professional, Lynne enjoys a much-deserved reputation as someone of exceptional skill and creativity, and she has earned the highest level of respect from her colleagues at KPMG, as well as her clients and people from across our profession.  She is highly-deserving of this honor."

Doughtie was appointed Vice Chair and Advisory leader in September 2011, after serving for several years as Advisory's national managing partner.  She also is a member of the KPMG LLP U.S. Management Committee and sits on KPMG International's global Advisory leadership team. 

"I'm honored to be recognized by Consulting, and to join the ranks of such distinguished award winners," said Doughtie.  "This is such a dynamic time for all of us to be part of the consulting profession, as we help organizations find advantage in a fast changing and complex environment."

Doughtie is a graduate of Virginia Tech where she received a B.S. in Accounting.   

About KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (www.kpmg.com/us), is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International.") KPMG International's member firms have 145,000 people, including more than 8,000 partners, in 152 countries.

SOURCE KPMG LLP

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