Christopher Kelkar

Christopher Kelkar (Chris) was appointed the Global Strategy Leader on 1 September 2009. Prior to his current role, Chris was the Strategy Leader and International Liaison of PwC’s US firm since July 2007. He had been the co-leader of US firm's Fraud, Risk & Controls (FR&C) practice, based in Los Angeles, from July 2002 to June 2007. He is, by background, a Forensics and Investigation partner. Chris has served numerous public and private companies in both the US and abroad as well as consulting for governments regarding anti-corruption programmes.

Chris joined the US firm in Washington, DC in 1993 and in 1994 transferred to the Los Angeles office. From 1999 through 2002, he served a tour with the Global Chairman's Office before returning to co-lead the FR&C practice. In 2007, Chris moved to New York to take on his role with the US Leadership Team.

Chris became a partner in the US firm in 2002.

Chris is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of CPAs. He has served on various non-for-profit charitable organisation boards within the past 10 years and is a member of the Transparency International's Business Principles Steering Committee.

Chris received a Master's degree in business administration from UCLA in 1999 (Harold M. Williams Fellow) and a Bachelor's of Arts degree in economics from Oberlin College in 1992.