PwC announces new leadership appointments

October 29, 2024 — PwC is pleased to announce two significant leadership appointments that will strengthen its ability to deliver end-to-end capabilities and client-centric solutions to address the needs of today – and tomorrow.

Matt Wood has joined PwC as US and Global Commercial Technology & Innovation Officer. Most recently at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Matt brings a wealth of experience, having spent the last 15 years working across industries. At AWS, he accelerated innovation in the cloud and developed major new areas of innovation using data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Prior to joining Amazon, Matt completed his Ph.D. in machine learning and a post-doc in bioinformatics at Weill-Cornell Medicine in NYC. He will be instrumental in refining and accelerating PwC’s commercial technology strategy to deliver the solutions of today and the next generation solutions of tomorrow.

"I am excited to join PwC to lead its technology and innovation strategy. Throughout my career, I’ve seen the transformative impact of AI, data, and cloud technologies on industries ranging from finance to healthcare. PwC’s commitment to leveraging these capabilities to address complex business challenges and drive meaningful change is truly inspiring. I look forward to working with our clients and internal teams to help them transform, reinvent and get ready to harness the power of what comes next," said Wood.

Kristin McHugh has joined PwC as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for the US and Mexico. Kristin is a renowned brand and marketing innovator, most recently serving as Chief Brand Officer at Verizon. She is exceptional at building brands and driving business results for consumer and B2B products and services. Recognized in 2023 as an Adweek 50 honoree for her exceptional leadership in driving innovation, collaboration, and results, Kristin will bring a new level of creativity and strategic insight to PwC. She will oversee marketing, brand, communications, thought leadership and sales enablement, making sure that PwC’s value propositions are clear, compelling and differentiating in the market.

"I am thrilled to join PwC as a steward of one of the top professional services brands and build on the incredible work already being done by our marketing, communications and client experience teams. I look forward to leveraging PwC’s deep and innovative history, extensive service portfolio and continued focus on building trust with our clients, partners, stakeholders and employees,” McHugh said.

"Matt and Kristin bring deep experience, vision and fresh perspective to our Operating Committee and Global Leadership Team," said Paul Griggs, Senior Partner of PwC US. "Their appointments will be key to the work we do to drive our clients to the leading edge, building on our culture of innovation, responsibly embedding technology across solutions, and delivering trusted outcomes which results from putting our clients at the center of everything we do.”