Accountancy

KPMG’s first female leader Mary O’Connor quits after being overlooked for chief exec role

O'Connor was appointed interim chief exec after Bill Michael resigned

Mary O'Connor's parting comments indicate she is on the lookout for a top leadership role
Mary O'Connor's parting comments indicate she is on the lookout for a top leadership role

The first woman to lead KPMG in Britain, Mary O’Connor, has quit the Big Four firm after she was passed over for the role of permanent chief executive.

The firm confirmed O’Connor’s exit in a 28 April statement. She led the firm on an interim basis from February until earlier this month after former chair and chief executive Bill Michael resigned over widely criticised comments in a video meeting with staff.

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