One on One with KPMG's Dan Doherty

This month, Dan Doherty took over as head of U.S. Market Development for KPMG's advisory practice. Tasked to design and execute a growth strategy aimed at enhancing the firm's competitive position in the marketplace, Doherty will lead a team of partners in charge of KPMG's Advisory regional business units around the country. Doherty, a licensed CPA and 26-year veteran of the life sciences, consumer products, retail and manufacturing sectors, served as the firm's Advisory Partner in Charge for the Midwest for the last six years. He says the firm's commitment to its clients, and what he calls a virtuous cycle of good clients and good people, have helped build a client list that he called " the envy of the market." Consulting One on One sat down recently with Doherty.

Consulting: How would you describe the state of the advisory services market right now and what is the growth potential for the practice?

Doherty: There's probably not been a more exciting time to come into this role. While everyone can look to a number of market factors and point to things that put an air of caution, we've clearly found our case with clients as they move forward in what is a constantly and rapidly changing environment. Whether shifting political and economic climates, the situation in Europe obviously, the opportunities to work with these organizations to help them develop a level of agility to deal with these ever changing conditions really helps us position our business in a very exciting way. We're working with a fabulous group of clients, continuing to build new relationships and helping them create and sustain value of their business and execute the strategies they've developed.