Heather Townsend-Macan

Executive summary

Heather Townsend-Macan has more than 17 years of public accounting experience. She serves public and private clients with international operations and revenues of up to $3 billion. She has extensive experience in the manufacturing, distribution, health care, retail, not-for-profit and financial services industries. Townsend-Macan has significant SEC experience, including assisting clients with transactions. In addition to her full audit engagement responsibilities, Townsend-Macan leads the Not-for-Profit and Employee Benefit Plan Audit practices for the Kansas City office. She also serves as the office champion for the Women at Grant Thornton initiative.

Professional qualifications and memberships

CPA — Missouri
Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
AICPA

Community involvement

Wayside Waifs, Board Member
Women’s Foundation of Greater Kansas City, Alumni Board; Former Board Director; Treasurer
United Way
Habitat for Humanity
St. Therese Parish

Education

MBA, Northwest Missouri State University
BS, Northwest Missouri State University