Grant Thornton Names Managing Partners for Boston, Cleveland and Tulsa Offices

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has named new office managing partners (OMPs) for its offices in Boston, Cleveland and Tulsa, Oklahoma — effective August 1, 2022. Each of the new OMPs will succeed Grant Thornton leaders who are wrapping up successful careers with the firm and accomplished tenures in the accounting industry. The new leaders include:

• Chris Martin, who has been named OMP of the firm’s Boston office. Martin has nearly 25 years of experience in public accounting, and he most recently served as the OMP of Grant Thornton’s office in Tampa Bay, Florida. He is also a member of the firm’s People Experience Leadership Team. Throughout his career, Martin has served clients within a broad range of industries, including life sciences, technology and manufacturing — as well as hospitality and restaurants. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) and a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Massachusetts Society of CPAs. Martin earned a bachelor of science in accountancy from the University of Rhode Island and a master of science in taxation from Northeastern University. He assumes his new role from Kim O’Connor, an Audit partner at Grant Thornton, who retires after more than 18 years of service at the firm.

• John Barnes, who has been named OMP in Cleveland after 18 years of successive leadership roles within Grant Thornton. He most recently served as the leader of the firm’s Advisory Services practice in Ohio, Michigan and Western Pennsylvania — and his extensive industry experience includes many engagements with multi-national manufacturing firms, technology companies, retailers and not-for profit organizations. Barnes is a CPA in Ohio, a certified internal auditor and a member of both the AICPA and the Institute of Internal Auditors. He earned a bachelor’s in accounting and international business from Pennsylvania State University and a master’s of business administration with a concentration in finance from the R.H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Barnes succeeds Tom Freeman, a Tax partner at Grant Thornton, who retires after 16 years of service at the firm.