# Deloitte strengthens leadership team in Scotland with key partner promotions
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2018-06-06
Category: BUSINESS
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Meta Title: Deloitte strengthens senior team in Scotland with two new partners - Fintech and Oil & Gas
Meta Description: Deloitte appoints Kent Mackenzie as Fintech partner and Shaun Reynolds as oil and gas leader in Scotland, bringing strategic expertise to their respective
URL: https://financedigest.com/deloitte-strengthens-leadership-team-in-scotland-with-key-partner-promotionshtml

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Business advisory firm Deloitte has strengthened its senior team in Scotland with the appointment of two new partners – Fintech and analytics specialist Kent Mackenzie and the leader of its oil and gas transaction services team, Shaun Reynolds.

![Kent Mackenzie](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/kent-mackenzie-450x603-1736842657702-compressed.jpg)

Kent Mackenzie

With over 30-years’ combined experience, the new partners will be the strategic leads for their respective sectors, both in the UK and globally. In total, the new promotions bring the number of partners in Scotland to 36.

Kent Mackenzie, will take up role as Deloitte’s Global Head for [Fintech for Risk](https://www.financedigest.com/brexit-the-risks-to-the-city-and-fintech-have-never-been-greater.html "BREXIT: THE RISKS TO THE CITY AND FINTECH HAVE NEVER BEEN GREATER") Advisory, leading its international strategy for the sector from their Edinburgh base, having joined Deloitte in 2014 to build and lead its data practice. He has over 17 years’ experience working in technology, risk and data across financial services and has previously held positions with RBS, Lloyds, and Morgan Stanley.

Mr Mackenzie is committed to growing the size and scale of Deloitte’s [analytics and Fintech offering](https://www.financedigest.com/oracle-offers-its-mysql-heatwave-database-and-analytics-on-amazons-cloud.html "Oracle offers its MySQL HeatWave database and analytics on Amazon’s cloud").  He is doing this by engaging with Fintech eco-systems worldwide and offering advisory services which can help companies understand the impact of disruptive technologies such as [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.financedigest.com/types-of-artificial-intelligence.html "Artificial Intelligence") and robotics, and their impact on the future of business and workforces. He is also building a creative team with diverse backgrounds, [experiences and skillsets to drive the firm’s Fintech services](https://www.financedigest.com/personalizing-the-workforce-experience-in-financial-services.html "Personalizing the Workforce Experience in Financial Services") forward.

Shaun Reynolds has led the transaction services team for Deloitte’s Aberdeen office [since setting](https://www.financedigest.com/dollar-steadies-near-16-week-low-yuan-set-for-biggest-weekly-gain-since-2005.html "Dollar steadies near 16-week low, yuan set for biggest weekly gain since 2005") it up in 2009. He specialises in advising clients in the UK’s oil and gas industry including the upstream, midstream and oilfield [services sectors](https://www.financedigest.com/the-state-of-cybersecurity-in-todays-financial-services-sector.html "The state of cybersecurity in today’s financial services sector").

Mr Reynolds joined Deloitte in 2002 as a graduate before transferring from London to Aberdeen in 2009. He has been responsible for building and leading the transaction services team since then and growing its international client base in the oil and [gas sector](https://www.financedigest.com/air-separation-plant-market-to-register-5-cagr-driven-by-surging-demand-for-nitrogen-gas-within-food-beverage-sector-future-market-insights.html "Air Separation Plant Market to Register 5% CAGR Driven by Surging Demand for Nitrogen Gas within Food & Beverage Sector: Future Market Insights").

**Commenting on the promotions Steve Williams, senior partner for Deloitte in Scotland and [Northern Ireland](https://www.financedigest.com/biden-uks-truss-commit-to-protect-northern-ireland-deal.html "Biden, UK’s Truss commit to protect Northern Ireland deal") said:**

“These promotions are an indication of our [firm’s significant level of investment and confidence in the Scottish and UK Fintech sector and in Oil](https://www.financedigest.com/oil-firms-must-step-up-exploration-off-norway-to-unlock-potential-npd.html "Oil firms must step up exploration off Norway to unlock potential -NPD") & Gas which are vital parts of the Scottish economy. We are extremely proud to have Kent and Shaun join our partnership, both of whom are thoroughly experienced and have demonstrated outstanding leadership, drive and determination throughout their careers.

“We are entering into a period of significant transition in Scotland. External factors such as technological transformation combined with political uncertainty mean it is critical the organisations we work with have access to the kind of expertise and advice that Shaun, Kent and their respective teams are able to provide so they are well prepared for the [years](https://www.financedigest.com/global-stocks-to-grind-higher-lacklustre-year-ahead-reuters-poll.html "Global stocks to grind higher, lacklustre year ahead: Reuters poll") ahead.”

![Shaun Reynolds](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/shaun-reynolds-450x621-1736842657655-compressed.jpg)

Shaun Reynolds

There has been a [total of 54 new partner promotions across](https://www.financedigest.com/total-allowable-catches-tac-and-fishing-quotas-across-the-world-turning-favourable-for-the-global-mackerel-market-sales.html "Total Allowable Catches (TAC) And Fishing Quotas Across The World Turning Favourable For The Global Mackerel Market Sales") the UK, 11 (20%) are women. Overall 19% of Deloitte’s partners are women, an increase from 14% in 2014. This year 9% of new partners are BAME\*, compared with 5% of all Deloitte partners. The number of UK partners overall now stands at 1,034.

Emma Codd, [managing partner](https://www.financedigest.com/impact-com-named-a-market-leader-in-research-in-actions-partner-management-automation-report-and-in-g2-winter-reports.html "impact.com Named a Market Leader in Research in Action’s Partner Management Automation Report and in G2 Winter Reports") for talent of Deloitte UK and Deloitte North West Europe, said: “We continue to prioritise the recruitment, development and retention of senior women, but we recognise that we still have some way to go. In 2012, we set a clear target that by 2020, 25% of our partners will be female, and we have since agreed a longer term target of 40% female partners by 2030. Since setting our target, and introducing our [gender balance action](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-move-from-words-to-actions-in-gender-equity.html "How to move from words to actions in Gender Equity") plan, female representation at partner level has increased from 14% in 2014 to 19% today.

“In line with the Parker Review, we have also committed that by 2021, 10% of our partners will be BAME – rising from around 5% today. In order to achieve our aims on both gender and ethnicity we are continuing to focus on ensuring that we continue to provide a truly modernised workplace and inclusive culture, underpinned at all times by respect. We are clear that this continued focus on culture – along with specific targeted actions aimed at various points in our career lifecycle – will enable us to achieve our diversity aims.”

[Across Deloitte North West Europe](https://www.financedigest.com/demand-for-energy-efficient-and-advanced-fairway-mowers-to-be-witnessed-across-europe.html "Demand for Energy-efficient and Advanced Fairway Mowers to Be Witnessed across Europe"), which is a combination of Deloitte’s Belgian, Dutch, Nordics, Swiss, Irish and UK firms, 136 new partners have been appointed. The promotions take the total number of [partners across](https://www.financedigest.com/adverty-partners-with-livewire-to-continue-growth-of-in-game-advertising-across-asia-pacific.html "Adverty partners with Livewire to continue growth of in-game advertising across Asia Pacific") Deloitte North West Europe to approximately 2,300 and over 35,000 employees in total.


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