Accenture Names Joel Unruch General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, Succeeding Chad Jerdee
June 03 2019 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has appointed Joel Unruch as general
counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer. He succeeds Chad
Jerdee, who is taking on a newly created role to lead Accenture’s
global strategy and programs focused on responsible business,
corporate sustainability and citizenship. These changes are
effective September 1, 2019.
Unruch is currently senior managing director — deputy general
counsel and corporate secretary, with responsibility for
Accenture’s corporate governance activities, working closely with
its board of directors. He also leads the Legal organization’s
activities related to global acquisitions, dispositions and
strategic minority investments, as well as its ecosystem and
alliances practice. Prior to joining Accenture in May 2011, Unruch
was corporate counsel at Amazon.com and previously an associate at
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. In his new role, Unruch will have
responsibility for leading the company’s Legal organization;
serving as principal counsel to senior leadership and the board of
directors; and managing the company’s legal, compliance and ethics
programs. He will join Accenture’s Global Management Committee.
“Joel brings to the role of general counsel, secretary and chief
compliance officer a proven track record of leadership across our
legal function, as well as broad business and legal experience,”
said David Rowland, interim chief executive officer. “He has served
as a trusted advisor to our board and key leaders across different
parts of our business and will be a great addition to our senior
leadership team.
“At the same time, I am delighted that Chad is stepping into
this new role to drive even greater leadership for Accenture around
responsible business — a commitment that has always been
fundamental to how we operate and is increasingly important given
the pace of technology innovation. Chad’s 22 years with Accenture
position him well for this new role, and with his dedicated
leadership, we will bring together our many powerful initiatives to
help Accenture and our clients drive long-term sustainable growth —
helping achieve our vision of innovating to improve the way the
world works and lives.”
Jerdee has served as Accenture’s general counsel and chief
compliance officer since 2015, with a focus on enabling Accenture
to operate around the globe while adhering to the highest ethical
standards.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 477,000 people
serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives
innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us
at www.accenture.com.
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