EY has unveiled Anna Anthony as its next UK & Ireland regional managing partner, effective from 1 January 2025.
Anthony, the first woman to run the day-to-day business at a Big 4 UK firm, has been an EY partner for more than 16 years, and has been the managing partner of UK Financial Services and a member of the EY UK LLP board since 2021.
EY explained that in line with the UK’s FRC audit firm governance code the roles of regional managing partner and chair will be separated moving forward.
Hywell Ball will remain UK chair until a separate selection process for this position has been completed early in the new year.
Anthony said: “I am incredibly proud to be taking on this role and to have the opportunity to lead the firm that I joined more than 20 years ago. Leading a business of our size, scale and influence is a privilege and an honour. My mission is to build on the strong foundations we have in place, to adapt and evolve to the changing needs of our clients, whilst staying true to the culture and values that lie at the heart of EY.”
