Timothy J. Walsh

Timothy J. Walsh is Chair and Chief Executive Officer-elect at KPMG LLP. He currently serves as national managing partner, Audit operations, responsible for driving operational excellence and innovation in the firm's U.S. Audit practice and will transition into his new role effective July 1, 2025.

Tim is recognized as a visionary leader with a unique ability to get things done. He believes in setting clear goals and expectations for himself and his teams and fostering a culture of trust and collaboration through his words and actions. Tim has deep experience working with some of the firm’s most complex Audit clients and surrounds himself with leaders who are experts in their area. Tim maintains a sharp focus on innovation, disrupting current thinking and processes while maintaining the highest standards of quality and excellence.

Over his 33-year career, he has served a diverse array of large, multinational clients in the consumer products, retail, industrial manufacturing and media/advertising industries, with a special focus on publicly-listed companies. Tim’s previous leadership roles at the firm include serving as the New York Metro Audit partner-in-charge, industry sector leader for the Consumer Products & Retail business in the New York metro area and lead partner-in-charge of the Venture Capital practice in New York.

A graduate of the firm's Chair 25 leadership program, Tim also previously served as a SEC Reviewing Partner, serving as one of the firm’s specialists on matters related to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. From 2001 to 2006, Tim was part of the firm's U.S. Capital Markets Group in London, where he was responsible for reviewing SEC filings and advising on Securities and Exchange Act and stock exchange procedures for various foreign registrants across Europe, Asia and Latin America. He has extensive experience with cross-border SEC filing requirements and has assisted numerous non-U.S. domiciled companies in raising capital in the United States. Tim began his career at the KPMG New York office in 1992 and was admitted to the partnership in 2003.

Tim also serves on the board of CaringKind, an organization focused on Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Scranton and M.B.A from Columbia Business School; is a licensed CPA in New York and Rhode Island; and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.