Ed Thomas is the managing partner for the Seattle office at Deloitte Tax LLP and serves as a lead Client Service partner for a number of large corporations and enterprises. He leads Deloitte's Strategic Client Program in Seattle, focusing on global client service excellence and bringing the right resources and insight to our clients. He is also the dean of one of Deloitte's senior leadership programs, "the Art of the Story." Ed brings more than 30 years of professional leadership and experience to his clients and the marketplace, and has benefited greatly from a diversity of experiences, including as a corporate lawyer, partner in Deloitte's Mergers & Acquisitions Services group, chief of staff to Deloitte’s managing partner and subsequent Global CEO, and regional Tax managing partner. He now serves as a global lead Client Service partner for clients in the Consumer Business, Energy & Resources, and Health Care industries.