Kathleen Sifer joined Grant Thornton as a managing director, responsible for leading its Public Sector federal financial regulatory practice.

Based in the firm’s Alexandria, VA office, she will lead quality delivery and business development efforts for financial regulatory clients.

Most recently she was a principal at Booz Allen Hamilton, where she led the firm’s strategic positioning on Dodd-Frank legislation and its attendant impact on regulatory agencies and financial institutions. She also led numerous enterprise-wide business transformations, strategic planning, shared service and process improvements, and change management initiatives for bank regulators and global financial institutions.

Sifer spent 10 years at Bank of America, where she held senior leadership roles managing the delivery of corporate and commercial banking services to multinational corporations, financial institutions and government and multilateral agencies.

During her time at Bank of America, she served as Global Treasury Services executive for the Asia Pacific region, based in Hong Kong. She began her career at Mellon Bank, where she ultimately served as group head and first vice president of global financial institutions and trade banking following regional and country manager positions in Latin America.

“Kathleen brings to Grant Thornton deep experience in navigating the complex regulatory requirements of the financial services industry,” said Carlos Otal, national managing partner of Grant Thornton Public Sector. “Her background and leadership will enhance our capabilities for clients preparing for changes to the regulatory environment under the new administration.”