Chris Stephenson is an Advisory Services principal in the Pacific Northwest who specializes in delivering finance transformation, cost and performance management, finance operations and shared service design. He is also the leader of the firm’s Financial Management service. Chris brings 18 years of advisory experience along with having co-founded a boutique consulting firm, which was acquired by Grant Thornton in 2016. Chris began his career with a Big4 accounting firm. His focus has been blending financial systems and processes within large programs ranging from post-merger integration to business intelligence solutions. Chris is a member of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Chris is also actively involved in the Humane Society organization. Chris has a BA degree in Economics & Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA.