Guidehouse announced today that Dennis Chesley has joined the firm as Partner overseeing financial risk management. Chesley, former Global Leader of Risk Consulting at PwC, focuses on integrated strategic solutions for risk management, operations, compliance, internal control and technology. His responsibilities include business growth and development of industry and specialty solutions.

With more than 25 years of experience, Dennis has served public and private global entities with a focus on risk consulting, financial services, risk management, and performance consulting. In his former role he also served as leader of Asia Pacific and Americas (APA) Risk Consulting.

Notably, Dennis led PwC's work on the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) update to the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, one of the most widely recognized and applied risk management frameworks in the world.

"Dennis is a proven innovator and visionary. His experience and ability to help clients navigate risk and guide strategy will be crucial in helping them drive change. We are delighted to welcome him to Guidehouse in this essential area of focus for our business," said Scott McIntyre, Chief Executive Officer of Guidehouse.

Over the course of his career, Dennis has held a number of high-profile positions including serving as a Senior Vice President and member of the executive management team at a global security, managed services and consulting company.

"I am honored to join Guidehouse at this exciting time," said Chesley. "With continued focus on helping organizations turn risk into a competitive advantage and a distinctive capability, I look forward to contributing to the success of this amazing new entity."

Dennis earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Penn State University and attended Executive Master's classes at Duke University. He is based in the Washington D.C. metro area.

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