About
Manny Fernandez has more than 36 years’ experience advising large multi-national public and private companies in areas of business and financial operations, risk management and M&A. Most recently, as KPMG’s Dallas office managing partner and market leader for the Southwest area, he led a team of more than 3,000 partners and professionals across audit, tax, and consulting. His client and market teams covered some of KPMG’s most prominent clients across a variety of sectors, including industrial manufacturing, consumer products, retail and media.He has had a strong focus on talent management with a passion for advancing inclusion and diversity. At KPMG he was the national managing partner for talent acquisition, hiring more than 3,000 full-time employees and 2,500 interns annually, a member of the National Inclusion and Diversity Board, as well as co-Chair of the National Hispanic / Latino employee resource group. He immigrated from Cuba at the age of eight and believes in the mantra of “you can’t be what you can’t see.” He has walked that talk, and to that end, has been recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by The Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA).
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs | Board | Member | 01/01/2020 | |
| Jacobs | Audit | Member | 01/01/2018 | |
| Jacobs | Remuneration | Member | 01/01/2018 |