As Managing Director and Regional Sales Leader, Ari Cretu works closely with firm leadership to ensure consistent and effective go-to-market strategy activation across the Texoma region. Cretu’s responsibilities include client origination, revenue production, forging external partnerships, and ensuring world-class quality execution across all engagements and service offerings of Grant Thornton.

Cretu has 15+ years of experience providing consulting and advisory services within start-ups, private equity-backed entities and publicly traded enterprises to address growth opportunities in finance, technology, people, and processes. He leverages his successful track record across multiple services offerings, industries, and geographical markets to bring the most appropriate solutions and resources to Grant Thornton’s clients.  Cretu prides himself on building relationships with boards, CXOs, and capital providers to deliver value to the business. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, he was President and Managing Partner at Allen Austin, a national boutique management consulting firm.  He also held key market leadership roles at Tatum and Parker + Lynch Consulting as well as roles of increasing responsibility within public and corporate accounting.