PwC announces three new partners as part of 700-strong promotions round

Darren McCarroll in the Deals practice; Mari McLarnon in the Tax practice; and Sarah Cole, James Davidson, Celesta Forte and Simon Gowdy in Operate.

Caitroina McCusker, regional market leader for Northern Ireland, said:

“It is wonderful to welcome Christopher, Deborah and Michael to the partnership. They each bring a huge wealth of experience and talent to our leadership in Northern Ireland and I extend my warmest congratulations to them. They will have an important role to play in delivering our strategy and helping our clients navigate challenges and find opportunities in areas like climate change and rapidly evolving technology like Artificial Intelligence.

PwC has further invested in its senior team in Northern Ireland with 11 senior promotions, including three local directors admitted into the partnership and eight senior managers promoted to director.

The new partners and directors are part of the overall 709 promotions being made across Northern Ireland this July, reflecting

PwC’s continued investment in the region.

The new additions to the partnership include Christopher Neill in Tax, Deborah Stevenson in Operate and Michael Willis in Deals.

The newly promoted directors at PwC NI are Michael Walkingshaw in the Consulting practice; Connor Bailey and

“I also want to congratulate all of our people who are celebrating promotions this July, including our eight new directors. This is a testament to their continued hard work and the value they bring to PwC and our clients.

“We are proud to employ over 3,700 people in Northern Ireland and are committed to investing in our community of talented, innovative and creative solvers. I am excited by what we can achieve together for our people, for our firm, for our local communities and for our clients.”