John Riggs

Background

About John Riggs

John is a seasoned business executive with over 34 years of financial, accounting and risk management experience. As a global quality and risk management leader and senior audit partner with EY, John has directly contributed to the transformation and growth of EY into a $45B professional services firm that has been recognized on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list 23 years in a row. Known as a highly collaborative, innovative and visionary leader, John has a proven track record of successfully assessing risk versus reward and applying safeguards to create long-term value and competitive advantage for businesses. With extensive global leadership, including living and working in France, Italy, U.K. and the Middle East, John approaches every risk matter as a business decision. He has a deep belief in the power of inclusion and is a visible advocate and prominent sponsor for building diverse, high-performance teams and work cultures. John’s unique combination of expertise and ability to navigate the most complex business and risk matters positions him to immediately contribute to board oversight roles and engage board colleagues and management with strategic perspectives. John is qualified to serve as a financial expert under SEC, NYSE and NASDAQ rules and a diverse director under the NASDAQ Board Diversity Rule.