Roger serves as Managing Partner for Deloitte’s New York office, overseeing the firm’s largest office, comprised of more than 6,000 professionals. In this role, he is responsible for driving business growth, facilitating a multi-disciplinary approach towards serving clients, leading corporate citizenship strategy and creating and modeling a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.
Roger is a transformational leader who is widely recognized for his strategic impact and passion for Deloitte’s people and the community. Roger has been making an impact on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in both his Deloitte and external roles throughout his career. With more than three decades of professional services experience, Roger leads by example in advocating for his teams, social fairness, and equal opportunity, and he is committed to developing industry practitioners, next generation leaders, and seasoned executives.
As a senior Audit and Assurance Partner, Roger specializes in providing professional services to alternative investment vehicles across a diverse client base including large, complex investment advisers, partnerships, private equity funds, hedge funds, mortgage REITs, commodity pools, and funds of funds. Roger teams across service lines and sectors to provide solutions to clients and assists them in understanding the various regulatory, structural, and operational frameworks for the industry. Roger has had the pleasure of speaking at numerous industry conferences and he has been quoted in alternative investment management industry publications.
Roger is a long-standing supporter of various nonprofit organizations that focus on academic acceleration and improvement for youth. Roger currently serve as the Chairperson of the Harlem YMCA Board of Directors and Chairperson of the Black Achievers in Industry Steering Committee. In addition, Roger participates in various leadership activities with various other charitable organizations.
Roger received his MBA in Finance from Columbia University, his BS in Accounting from Baruch College and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association of Black Accountants.
