Theresa Drew

Ms. Drew most recently served as Managing Partner for Deloitte & Touche LLP (‘‘Deloitte’’) for the Carolinas Practice from 2011 until her retirement in 2019, where she oversaw the growth of the practice from 600 to nearly 2,000 professionals and was responsible for the strategic direction of Deloitte’s efforts and activities across North Carolina and South Carolina.

Ms. Drew started her career at Deloitte in 1979 and served in various leadership roles during her 40-year tenure, including as Managing Partner of the San Diego Practice and Audit Partner-in-Charge in Phoenix, where her responsibilities included talent acquisition, development and retention, as well as growth and community involvement. In addition to her leadership roles, she served as a Lead Client Service Partner and Audit Partner for many of Deloitte’s significant clients in a variety of industries. Ms. Drew assisted clients with initial public offering services, start-up and growth company activities, SEC reporting and periodic filings and regulatory issues. Ms. Drew also served on Deloitte’s Nominating Committee, which is responsible for chief executive officer succession and director selection for Deloitte’s board of directors, and she chaired the firm’s national committee to determine Deloitte’s strategy relative to privately held businesses. Ms. Drew also led transition labs to help onboard Deloitte’s new managing partners.

Since 2018, Ms. Drew has served on the board of directors of Sonoco Products Company, where she serves as Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Financial Policy Committee. In 2019, Ms. Drew joined the board of directors of The Cato Corporation, where she serves as Chair of the Audit Committee.

Ms. Drew graduated summa cum laude from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy. Ms. Drew’s qualifications include her significant financial audit expertise, including experience advising clients on spin-offs and IPO readiness and advising clients in the industrial sector, her service on the boards of publicly-listed companies, including as audit committee chair, and her significant leadership roles at Deloitte, including on committees related to leadership succession and board selection.