KPMG Cuts to the Chase

Steve Chase to lead firm's advisory management consulting business

Steve Chase was named U.S. Management Consulting leader of the firm's Advisory practice where he'll help clients drive business performance and lead change in the face of unprecedented disruption from increased regulation, greater competition, expanding markets and digital and technology advances. "I'm excited to move into this position at a time when our investments in technology and acquisitions for our management consulting business are paying dividends and driving unprecedented growth," he says. "We are extremely well-positioned to advise our clients on integrated business transformation—and how to best capitalize on disruptions in the marketplace to help them deliver the most engaging experiences to their customers." Chase has more than 20 years of management consulting and technology experience focusing primarily on driving technology-enabled business transformation in technology, retail, finance, supply chain and other sectors. Consulting caught up with Chase recently as he took over the new role in early January.

Consulting: What's the state of the Advisory Management Consulting business?

Chase: Well, we're coming off of five years of over double-digit growth. I'm really excited about where we are and proud of what the team has done. We're in a very enviable position. I'm sort of pinching myself thinking back to having left BearingPoint in 2004 and not sure where any of the old Big 4 were headed. Now, to see where we are is exciting. I really think the way KPMG is positioned to do project-based transformation work from strategy through execution is a big difference for us and a big reason that I feel fortunate to be leading this business right now. It's pretty clear this is the business we want to be in, especially in these times when clients are really demanding that sort of capability and wanting full-service partners, people that can take clients from the beginning to the end.