John Barnes
Grant Thornton Advisors
Education: Master’s degree in business administration, University of Maryland; bachelor’s degree in accounting and international business, Penn State University
What Guides My Decision Making: Values drive my decision making. If we do the right thing for our people and our clients, things will turn out right in the long run.
What Motivates Me: Helping our people achieve their goals, which helps our clients achieve their goals. In the end, it’s about the relationships and improving on what we do every day.
Most Important Leadership Quality: Humility. I know I have been granted this leadership position for a short period of time, and I am going to do it to the best of my ability.
Where I Will Be In 10 Years: I hopefully will be at Grant Thornton Advisors helping us to continue to grow and make an impact for our people and clients.