David Doherty

Background

About David Doherty

As a global business leader and partner at EY, I have earned a reputation for driving transformational change and profitable growth by enabling corporations to reshape their portfolios and reinvent their brand for the future. Passionate about creating inclusive cultures to drive performance, I believe that the power of collaboration, diversity of perspectives and experiences create significantly better outcomes. Having completed dozens of high-value and often cross-border engagements, my areas of specialty span corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring, and beyond. I am known for building bridges and bringing together diverse stakeholders to accomplish shared objectives. I currently serve as a Lead Partner for one of EY’s largest and highest-priority global accounts. In this role, I lead a multi-disciplinary, high-performance team of more than 750 professionals spread across the globe, working on transformational projects for a Fortune 100 leader in the industrial/energy sector, driving global expansion and shareholder value. Previously at EY, I served as a Partner in the EY New York Strategy and Transactions practice specializing in sell-side and buy-side due diligence engagements for corporate and private equity clients in the industrial products sector. Earlier, I was instrumental in growing the Dublin, Ireland practice from the ground up, recruiting, training, and developing talented professionals while cultivating relationships with other EY service lines to promote growth and opportunities. I earned a Masters in International Accounting from the University of Glasgow and a Bachelors in Finance from the University of Manchester, my additional credentials include Fellow Chartered Accountant. Additionally, my core competencies include Organizational & Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Relationship Management, Solutions Development, M&A, Restructuring, Capital Investments, Cost Reduction Initiatives, and Change Management.