Mary Pat McCarthy has been appointed to Tesoro's board of directors, becoming the tenth board member at the company.
McCarthy is a veteran of global audit, tax and advisory services firm KPMG, and retired from her role as Vice Chair of the company in 2011. She joined the company in 1977 and became a partner in 1987. Her senior leadership roles with the company include a time as Executive Director of the KPMG Audit Committee Institute (2008-2011), leader of the KPMG Client Care Program (2007-2008), U.S. leader of Industries and Markets and global leader for the Information, Communication and Entertainment Practice. She also served on the KPMG Management and Operations Committees.
McCarthy is also an author of several books on risk, strategy and business transformation, a contributing author to National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Blue Ribbon Commission Reports, and a frequent speaker at conferences on audit committee effectiveness and corporate governance. Â McCarthy also serves as a director of Mutual of Omaha, a mutual insurance company.
Greg Goff, President and CEO, Tesoro, expressed his pleasure at the appointment. “Her strong leadership and significant financial, governance and accounting expertise will bring additional strengths and new perspectives to our board," he said.