Stephen is an audit partner in the Houston office of KPMG with more than 25 years of experience, primarily serving public energy-related clients. He is also leader of the KPMG Audit Committee Institute (ACI), which is part of the KPMG Board Leadership Center. In this role, Stephen leads ACI initiatives to provide directors with practical insights and resources related to boardroom challenges specific to the audit committee. He is a frequent speaker on board governance and audit committee issues—including strategy, risk oversight, ESG, financial reporting and internal controls.

He serves as the global lead audit partner for Halliburton Company and the account executive for many others. He is also an engagement quality reviewer for public companies, a designation given to the firm’s most technical partners, providing objective review of significant auditing, accounting, and financial reporting matters. Prior to leading the ACI, Stephen served as the Audit Partner-in-Charge of the Houston Business Unit. In that role, he was responsible for operational, financial, personnel, and client care matters.

Stephen previously completed a two-year assignment in the firm’s national office in New York where he advised clients and engagement teams on a variety of accounting and financial reporting matters. He completed a three-year assignment in Bogota, Colombia serving large U.S. multinational clients doing business in the country.