Ron Ash named Accenture Federal CEO

On July 23, Accenture Federal Services announced that it has appointed Ron Ash as CEO, effective September 1, 2024. Ash succeeds John Goodman, who will step down as CEO and chair of the Accenture Federal Services Board of Managers on August 31, 2024, and retire on March 31, 2025.

Ash, chief operating officer since 2022, is a proven leader at Accenture Federal Services, with an exceptional track record of using the latest technologies and innovation to help clients solve complex challenges. Ash will advance the company’s ability to help the U.S. federal government embrace new technologies, such as generative AI, to create greater value and reinvent how it delivers its missions in the U.S. and around the world. He will also become chair of the Accenture Federal Services Board of Managers.

Ash began his career at Accenture in 1996, focused on supply chain transformation in global industries. In 2002, he joined Accenture Federal Services, where he held a wide range of roles, serving as the company’s public safety portfolio lead, strategy and consulting growth platform lead, and diamond client account lead for several clients. Throughout his career, he has created communities for people at all levels to learn new skills and gain new experiences. He has been integral in shaping the company’s inclusion and diversity priorities and is an executive sponsor of the Hispanic American Employee Resource Group.

“Ron Ash is the right leader for Accenture Federal Services in this time of reinvention with data, technology and AI,” said Julie Sweet, chair and CEO, Accenture. “I wholeheartedly support the Accenture Federal Board’s decision to select Ron as the next CEO. He brings both broad and deep experience across the government and commercial worlds, technology, and strategy, and a strong, proven commitment to creating value for clients, people and communities. I look forward to working with Ron in his new role and bringing the best of Accenture to help the US federal government.”

Source: Accenture Federal

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