MARJORIE WHITTAKER

Board of Trustees Treasurer

Marjorie is a Senior Manager in the SEC Regulatory Matters Group at Grant Thornton, with more than 15 years of experience in auditing, accounting and SEC reporting. She has significant capital markets experience having worked on IPOs, secondary offerings and private placements.

Marjorie started her career in KPMG’s audit practice in 2003 where she audited large, publicly listed companies, primarily in the technology and media industries. Her experience also includes valuable insight from her roles as Director, Accounting Research and Policy at a Fortune 500 hospitality company and as Senior Director, Assistant Controller at a Russell 2000 software company, where she gained operational corporate accounting and SEC reporting experience.

Marjorie joined Grant Thornton’s National Professional Standards Group in 2015. As a national office resource, she provides her experience and expertise to Grant Thornton professionals and clients across a variety of industries as they navigate complex SEC reporting and compliance matters. Marjorie also actively participates in task forces sponsored by the Center for Audit Quality.