MYBOSS story written for INTHEBLACK Magazine last year. Profiles two execs from accounting firm Grant Thornton.

1. Grant Thornton Australia
Turnover $218.5m
Offices: 6
Partners: 137*
People: 1,169*
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* These figures are current as at 30 June 2014.
Grant Thornton member and correspondent firms globally
Turnover: US$4.5bn (FY 2013)
Countries: over 120
Offices: over 500
Partners: over 2,500
People: over 38,500
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Report.
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Report.
Grant Thornton expands national
footprint to North Queensland
 Media Release
4 February 2014
We are excited to announce that on 1 March 2014, the five Partners and 70 team
members from the KPMG Cairns practice will be joining Grant Thornton Australia.

2. This merger supports Grant Thornton’s strategic growth agenda and expands our
capability to serve our clients wherever they do business. Grant Thornton has long
recognised the importance of Queensland’s regional centres and the substantial
volume of business conducted outside of Brisbane, particularly in Far North
Queensland. This region, while already established as an economic hub and
gateway to our northern trading partners in Asia, has significant growth potential. We
are excited to grow with North Queensland businesses, particularly in the tourism,
agriculture, infrastructure and indigenous business sectors.
This is also an exciting opportunity to pursue further growth opportunities and to
leverage relationships in northern Australia, Papua New Guinea and Asia.
CEO Robert Quant said the Cairns group has the skills and professional approach to
add significant breadth and depth to Grant Thornton’s service offering in northern
Australia and it cements us as the leading adviser to the dynamic middle market
across the country.
“Our strategy is centred on strategic growth – for our clients, our people and our firm.
Grant Thornton has more than doubled in size over the last three years which means
we can provide greater opportunities for our clients and our people.
“The Cairns practice shares Grant Thornton’s passion for advising dynamic, growing
organisations in Australia’s middle market – making this merger the right strategic fit
for both firms. Both the Cairns practice and Grant Thornton have excellent clients
and people. We share a commitment to delivering high quality services to our clients
around the country and the world.
“We are committed to being on the ground to work with our clients wherever they do
business. This merger significantly expands our geographic footprint. It means that
our clients have access to world-class national and global resources, as well as
strong, local business relationships outside the major capital cities.
“The Cairns practice has particular financial and accounting expertise in public sector
and indigenous business enterprises which adds to the national group’s capabilities.
This is a great opportunity for our people and our clients and will allow us to explore
further growth in northern Australia and the Asian region. We are excited about this
development”, Mr Quant said.
Mr Quant said that Grant Thornton will continue to pursue both organic growth and
growth through mergers and acquisitions: “Grant Thornton is looking for talented
individuals and successful groups to join us as part of the ongoing execution of our
growth strategy”.
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For more information, please contact:
Samantha Murphy

3. National Brand & Communications Manager
Grant Thornton Australia Ltd
T +61 7 3222 0344
M +61 466 748 873
E samantha.murphy@au.gt.com
About Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton Australia has more than 1,300 people working in offices in Adelaide,
Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. We are focussed on meeting the needs of
dynamic, middle market clients and combine service breadth, depth of expertise and
industry insight with an approachable “client first” mindset and a broad commercial
perspective.
Grant Thornton is one of the world's leading organisations of independent
assurance, tax and advisory firms. More than 35,000 Grant Thornton people, across
over 100 countries, are focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the
communities in which we live and work.
A firm recognised locally and globally:
 2013 Advisory Team of the Year: Thomson Reuters (Grant Thornton
Australia)
 2013 Global Firm of the Year: British Accountancy Awards (Grant Thornton
UK)
 2013 Network of the Year: International Accounting Bulletin (Grant Thornton
International)
Hi Shelley,
Ian Herman has nominated one of his direct reports – Andrew Pritchett who is our CIO.
Andrew has agreed to participate in the interview.
I’ll liaise with Andrew on Monday and confirm if he is free on Monday or Tuesday (as per your time
availability).
I’ll collate both Ian and Andrew’s profiles and also send them to you Monday.
Enjoy the weekend.
Regards
Irene
Irene Hall | Office Manager & Executive Assistant
Grant Thornton Australia
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ONE THING CHANGE
06-Feb-2015
In this regular article we chat to a boss and their employee abouttheir relationship and find out:
• What the boss has taughtthe employee
• What the employee has learned from the boss
• What the boss likes aboutthe employee – why they were hired or promoted to work under them
• What the employee admires aboutthe boss’ leadership or approach to strategy
We also ask “whatwould you change aboutthe other person”.
The interview subject
Ian Herman FCPA, National Managing Partner,Strategic Performance & Engagement,GrantThornton
Email ian.herman@au.gt.com or ring 03 8663 6000 M +61 418 589 288
Title
National Managing Partner, Strategic Performance & Engagement
Experience
Ian is currently the National Managing Partner, Strategic Performance and Engagement at Grant
Thornton. He is responsible for enabling the firm to be responsive and agile, to drive and support change
by streamlining operations, increasing efficiencies and championing continuous improvement. He is part
of the National Leadership Team at Grant Thornton.
He has over 27 years’ experience in providing professional advisory services to businesses ranging from
public companies, large private organisations through to government entities and not for profit
organisations. He has held leadership and management positions within professional services firms for
over 12 years.
Ian has specialist skills in providing strategic solutions that help organisations transformation internal
governance and operational models, systems, processes & structures that deliver improved performance
including offshoring and outsourcing.
He has held numerous governance roles including Board of director positions on public, private and not
for profit organisations, as well as member plus a chair of Audit and Risk committees and Remuneration
committees.
Ian also played for Carlton and Richmond in the AFL, and takes a keen interest in the governance of
professional sport in Australia.
Professional qualifications and

5. memberships
 Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
 CPA
 Affiliate of Institute of Chartered Accountants
Sector experience
 Healthcare
 Manufacturing
 Wholesale & Distribution
 Media
 Government
 Retail
 Property
 Banking and Finance
 Sport
MYBOSS-April Ian Herman Melbourne
Title
National Managing Partner, Strategic Performance & Engagement
Experience
Ian has over 27 years’ experience in providing professional advisory services to businesses ranging from public companies, large private organisations through to
government entities and not for profit organisations. He has held leadership and management positions within professional ser vices firms for over 12 years.
Ian is currently the National Managing Partner, Strategic Performance and Engagement at Grant Thornton. He is responsible for enabling the firm to be responsive and
agile, to drive and support change by streamlining operations, increasing efficiencies and championing continuous improvement. He is part of the National Leadership
Team at Grant Thornton.
Ian has specialist skills in providing strategic solutions that help organisations transformation internal governance and operational models, systems, processes and
structures that deliver improved performance including offshoring and outsourcing.
Professional qualifications and memberships
 Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
 FCPA
 Affiliate of Institute of Chartered Accountants
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Contact Details
T +61 3 8663 6000
M +61 418 589 288
E ian.herman@au.gt.com
About Us
Grant Thornton is one of the world's leading organisations of independent
assurance, tax and advisory firms. These firms help dynamic organisations
unlock their potential for growth by providing meaningful, forward looking
advice. Proactive teams, led by approachable partners in these firms, use
insights, experience and instinct to understand complex issues for privately
owned, publicly listed and public sector clients and help them to find solutions.
Grant Thornton Australia has more than 1,100 people working in offices in
Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. We combine
service breadth, depth of expertise and industry insight with an approachable

6. “client first” mindset and a broad commercial perspective.
More than 38,500 Grant Thornton people, across over 120 countries, are
focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in
which we live and work. Through this membership, we access global
resources and methodologies that enable us to deliver consistently high
quality outcomes for owners and key executives in our clients.
ANDREW PRITCHETT
Performance InspiringAward 2014
Grant Thornton Australia
July 2014
Awarded at Grant Thornton's 2014 Partners Conference award dinner, the performance inspiringaward is a peer nominated award, acknowledging individual
excellence and outstanding all round contribution to Grant Thornton Australia, both the organization and to peers.
Experience
Chief Information Officer
Grant Thornton Australia
July 2013 – Present (1 year 8 months)Melbourne Area, Australia
July 2013 – Present (1 year 8 months)Melbourne Area, Australia
(Open) 3 honors and awards
 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)Award (Lync)
The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award is Microsoft's way of saying thankyou to exceptional, independent...View
 Performance Inspiring Award 2014
Awarded at Grant Thornton's 2014 Partners Conference award dinner, the performance inspiring award is a peer nominated...View
 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)Award (Lync)
The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award is Microsoft's way of saying thankyou to exceptional, independent...View
Chief Information Officer
Griffith Hack
December 2009 – July 2013 (3 years 8 months)Melbourne Area, Australia
(Open) 22 recommendations, including:
frastructure Manager
Norton Rose Fulbright
May 2007 – December 2009 (2 years 8 months)Melbourne Area, Australia
(Open) 1 honor or award
(Open) 11 recommendations, including:

Belinda MacPhie
Associate Director, IT Client Service at K&L Gates
I worked closely with Andrew presenting the requirements and problems of staff to him and he was always approachable with...View

Nathan Kennedy
.
I was lucky enough to workwith Andrew and although Andrew was the leader of Infrastructure and had many projects, staff and...View
9 more recommendations
Network Supervisor
Minter Ellison
May 2004 – April 2007 (3 years)
Network Manager - Melbourne Office
(Open) 2 recommendations

7. 
Ben Lowry
Services Manager - Vendor, Cloud and Delivery at KPMG Australia
Andrew has the unique ability to maintain a highly technical hands on approach while managing strategic direction and...View

Luke Brindley
ICT Advisor at NSW Health Infrastructure
Andrew is a highly skilled IT professional. He maintains an excellent balance between technical issues, the customer's needs...View
Network Development and Support TeamLeader
Diners Club
January 1993 – May 2004 (11 years 5 months
IAN HERMAN
Summary
I am currently the National Managing Partner, Strategic Performance and Engagement at Grant Thornton. In this role I amresponsiblefor enabling thefirmto be responsive
and agile, to drive and support change by streamlining operations, increasing efficiencies and championing continuous improvement. I amalso part ofthe National
Leadership Teamat Grant Thornton.
I have 27 years experiencein providing professional advisory services to businesses ranging frompublic companies, large private organisations through to government
entities and not for profit organisations, and haveheld leadership and management positions within professional services firms for over 12 years.
My specialist skills are in providing strategic solutions that help organisations transforminternal governance and operational models, systems, processes & structures to
deliver improved performance, which also includes assessing, designing and implementing offshoring and outsourcing solutions.
I have held numerous governance roles including Board ofdirector positions on public, privateand not for profit organisatio ns, as well as member plus a chair ofAudit and
Risk committees and Remuneration committees.
I also played for Carlton and Richmond in theAFL.
Experience
National ManagingPartner, Strategic Performance & Engagement
Grant Thornton Australia
March 2014 – Present (1 year)Melboune
I am currently the National Managing Partner, Strategic Performance and Engagement at Grant Thornton, responsible for enabling the firmto be responsive and agile, to
drive and support changeby streamlining operations, increasing efficiencies and championing continuous improvement. I amalso part ofthe National Leadersrship Teamat
Grant Thornton.
I oversee Finance, IT, Risk and Partner Affairs, to align and integrate with People & Culture and Marketing to drive strategic change and operational performance
improvement in the firm. I amalso responsible for the execution ofthe firms strategy and thecultivation ofthe innovation and continuous improvement culture within the
firm.
ManagingPartner,Melbourne
Grant Thornton
June 2007 – March 2014 (6 years 10 months)
Grant Thornton is one ofthe world's leading organisations ofindependent assurance, tax and advisory firms. We help dynamic organisations unlock their potential for
growth by providing specialist services, business advice and growth solutions. In Australia, we have more than 1,300 staffacross eight offices in Adelaide, Brisbane,
Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. We combine service breadth, depth ofexpertise and industry insight with an approachable "client first"mindset and a broad commercial
perspective.
I was the Managing Partner for the Melbourne office for almost 7 years, responsible for the operational performance and growth in market share within Melbourne.
Partner, CEO William Buck Process Solutions
William Buck
May 2002 – June 2007 (5 years 2 months)MelbourneArea, Australia
Ian was a senior partner and leader ofthe Business Process Solutions and Outsourcing service line specialising in helping organisations transformtheir internal service
models which incorporated streamling and information technology strategies, shared services, offshoring and outsourcing.
The WilliamBuck association ofindependent accounting firms has a 110 year history with offices in Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Auckland and Melbourne. All WilliamBuck
member firms remain independently owned allowing individual firms to retain their own culture whilst, at the same time, gaining fromthe significant advantages that a
national association offers.

8. Partner
Arthur Andersen
1987 – 2002 (15 years)
Was accepted into the prestigious Arthur Andersen Graduate Programin 1987 and worked through various roles until being elevated to a partnership.

9. IAN HERMAN
http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Ian+Herman
Career : 1987 - 1991
Debut : Round 11, 1987 vs Melbourne,aged 21 years, 239 days
Carlton Player No. 947
Games : 48
Goals : 39
Last Game : Round 8, 1991 vs Hawthorn, aged25 years,211 days
Guernsey No. 25
Height : 183 cm (6 ft. 0 in.)
Weight : 78 kg (12 stone, 4lbs.)
DOB : 11 October,1965
As a footballer, Ian Herman was somethingofan enigma - a classy, elegant 183cm half-forwardor ruck-rover who never quite reached the heights his ability offered,
because throughout his time at Princes Park he was as dedicated tobuildinga business career as he was to his football. Recruited by Carlton as a 21 year-old from
amateur side Collegians, he played 48 games andkicked 38 goalsinfive seasons between 1987 and 1991.
Herman had originally played at junior level with both St Kilda andHawthorn. In 1980, at the age of 15, he landed a place in the Saints' juniordevelopment squad that
toured Tasmania as a promotional activity for the club. Othermembers ofthe squadincludedTony Lockett, David Grant and RodOwen. Even so, Herman later refused
an invitation to join StKilda’s Under 19’s, because he was convinced that too manypromisingyoungfootballers played two years withthe thirds and then just
disappeared – and he was in no hurry to do the same. Instead, he concentrated onhis accountancy studies, and his school football with Haileybury College.
However, just around the corner from Ian’shome lived Hawthornstalwart Russell Greene. The pair often talked football, and Greene eventually talked Herman into
turning up at Glenferrie Oval for successive pre-seasontrials. Followingthe secondofthese, Hawks coach Allan Jeans drew Herman aside to tell him that he hadn’tmade
the final list because it was believed he was carryingstressfracturesinhis feet. This wasn’t the case, but once again, Herman was undeterred. He headed back to
Collegians, and resumed playingin the shadow of hisflamboyant andequally talented older brother Richard.
Ian’s story then tookanother twist whenHaileybury coach Ken Phillips - who was an ex-SouthMelbourne player – met Carlton’s Secretary Ian Collins at a social function
and told him that Collegianshada couple ofyoungstersin their side who showed real potential. As fate wouldhave it, Richard Herman decidedto retire from football to
concentrate on cricket before ‘Collo’ was able to check out Phillips’ tip, andwhen he did, it was Ian whocaught his eye.
Collins promptly invited Hermanto Princes Park for pre-seasontraining over the summer of1986-87. By then, Ian hadcompleted his studies and joined the prominent
share broking firm ofGrant Thornton – a world-wide financial giantwith offices in more than 50 countries. Happily, Blues coach Robert Walls was very supportive when
Herman explained that at times his profession wouldhave to take precedence over his football, and the Blues were soimpressed by his skill level that he was honoured
with thenumber 25 guernsey previously worn by Alex Jesaulenko andFrank Marchesani.
In his debut season of 1987, Herman was eased into atalent-laden Carltonside that was on the verge ofan emphatic16thPremiership. He had his firsttaste ofsenior
football in round11at the MCG, when he came offthe bench late inthe game, and experienced the additional thrill of kickinghis first career goal as the rampant Blues
destroyed the home side by 45 points. He played the next two games ona wingwith the seniors, thenreturnedto the seconds andcelebrated his first year at Carltonas a
member of the victorious Reserves Premiership team inSeptember.
In 1988, Herman established himself in the senior side andplayed 17matches, including three finals that culminated ina bitterly disappointing loss toMelbourne in
thePreliminary Final. On the way to that finals campaign, he provided a season highlightforBlues fans when he saved his team from anembarrassingdefeat by the lowly
Brisbane Bears in round21at Carrara Stadium. Withonly secondsleft on the clock, he swooped on the ball as it spilled from a pack, andsnappeda brilliant goal from a
long way out. Carlton wonby three points.
Herman had another consistent seasonin 1989, althoughthe Carlton Football Clubas a whole was wracked by dissensiononandoffthe field. Alex Jesaulenkoreturned
as senior coach inthe wake of Robert Walls’sacking, but the team tumbleddownthe ladder andfinished eighth. From then on, under Jesaulenko’s relentless discipline,
Herman struggled to balance hisbusiness and football aspirations. His form tailed off, andhe managed only seven games in 1990. By the endof that year, was thinking
seriously about hisfootball future.
Although Jesaulenkofinished upin 1990 tobe replaced by David Parkinin his second appointment as Carlton’s senior coach, Herman played only another three matches
in1991, and therefore decidedthat he wouldbe happier andmore useful at another club. Richmond then picked him upin the 1992 mid-year draft, andHerman became a
Tiger in 14 games over two seasons. After that, he moved ontoVFAheavyweights Sandringham, where he rounded off his football career by playing another 39games,
including the Zebra’s1994 Grand Finaltriumphover Box Hill.
In the years since he hung uphisbootsforthe last time, Ian Herman has gone onto conspicuous commercial success. As at 2011, he has risen throughthe ranks to
become the Australian ManagingDirectorofGrant Thornton, whichhas continuedto expand andnow has branches inover 100 cou ntries.
He has no regrets about where the twomain pathways ofhislife have taken him, andstillretains a deep affectionfor the CarltonFootball Club. “I was lucky I played a
handful of games witha great team at its peak,” he hassaid. “My plan was to get the best out ofmyself inboth football and business.”
Still an enthusiastic andlong-standing member ofthe club, Ianhas become a mentor and friend topromising 2007 draftee David Ellard.
Incidentally, Ian’s brother Richard – who wasindirectly responsible forhis recruitment by the Blues -went ontohave a glitteringcareer in districtcricket for the
Melbourne Cricket Club.
Career Highlights
1987 Reserves Premiership Player
1989 10th Best &Fairest
Links
Blueseum: A summary ofHerman'sCarltonplayingcareer | Herman's Blueseum Image Gallery