Biography
Mary Pat McCarthy
Audit Committee Chair
Micron Technology and Palo Alto Networks
Current public company boards: Micron Technology, Palo Alto Networks
Prior public company boards: Andeavor
Executive Experience: Mary Pat McCarthy is a veteran of KPMG, a world-leading audit, tax and advisory firm. She joined KPMG in 1977 and became partner in 1987. She was appointed US vice chair in 1998 and held positions of global leader of information, communication, and entertainment practice from 1998 to 2004, US leader of industries and markets from 2005 to 2006, and leader of KPMG Client Care Program from 2007 to 2008. Mary Pat served as US national vice chair and held the position of executive director of KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute from 2008 to 2011.
Additional information: Mary Pat is a member of the risk advisory committee of the National Association of Corporate Directors. She also co-chaired the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Blue Ribbon Commission on talent development and co-authored multiple books on risk, strategy, and business transformation.
Mary Pat is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Creighton University.