KATHERINE O’CONNOR

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Based in Orange County, Katherine (Katie) O’Connor is a partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP. She brings more than 16 years of experience to her role assisting clients primarily in the healthcare, life sciences, and consumer business industries. She serves as the client service partner for both public and private audit clients, and also leads Deloitte’s local Accounting and Reporting Advisory services.

O’Connor is passionate about assisting companies transition from being privately held to publicly traded. She assists her clients in navigating the road to initial public offerings, whether via traditional path or through the acquisition of a special purpose acquisition company, and also advises newly public companies on Sarbanes-Oxley and SEC reporting compliance. Her clients have ranged in size from emerging growth start-ups to multi-billion-dollar global corporations.

O’Connor began her career at Deloitte after graduating from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business with a degree in accounting and international business. She is a licensed CPA in California and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Outside of her work at Deloitte, O’Connor gives back to the community, serving as an Audit Committee member of the YMCA of Orange County and Riverside. She is also active within the accounting school of her alma mater. O’Connor and her husband enjoy living in Huntington Beach with their two young children.

Learn more about Deloitte at www.deloitte.com and reach O’Connor directly at koconnor@deloitte.com.