Theresa Drew was Deloitte’s managing partner for the Carolinas practice from 2011 to 2019, where she oversaw the growth of the practice from 600 to more than 1,800 professionals. She was responsible for the strategic direction of Deloitte’s efforts and activities across North and South Carolina. Drew served clients for four decades with Deloitte in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, retail, and hospitality. She assisted clients with initial public offering services, start-up and growth company activities, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) matters, and regulatory issues.

Drew has 25 years of governance experience, having served on numerous boards of nonprofit organizations and corporate entities. Since 2018, she has served on the board of directors of Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) and is the chair of the audit committee and a member of the financial policy committee. She joined the board of directors of The Cato Corp. (NYSE:CATO) in 2019 and is a member of the audit committee and the corporate governance committee. Drew is also the immediate past chair of the board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Charlotte.

During Drew’s 40-year career in the accounting profession, she received numerous regional and national recognitions. Most recently, Drew was recognized by Queens University as the 2017 Charlotte BusinessWoman of the Year and by the Charlotte Business Journal as a Most Admired CEO. She was also honored by the North Carolina Association of CPAs with the 2016 Women to Watch Experienced Leader Award, crediting her as a pioneer in the advancement of women leaders, and in 2015, she was recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as a Women in Business Award recipient.

Drew began her career in Deloitte’s Phoenix practice in 1979, after graduating summa cum laude from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor of science in accountancy. She is licensed as a certified public accountant and qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under SEC rules.