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Professional Experience


Thirty-eight years of "Big 4" professional audit and advisory experience with Deloitte, serving public and private clients. University professor specializing in Business Ethics, Enterprise Risk Management, and SEC Practice.
  • Significant board/governance experience, with a boardroom presence.
  • Qualified as "Audit Committee Financial Expert" under Sarbanes-Oxley and SEC provisions.
  • Broad and deep SEC and PCAOB experience, including public offerings (i.e., IPOs), periodic filings, and auditing standards and rules.
  • At Deloitte, served public and private investment advisers, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, physical commodity traders and distributors, commodity pools, investment partnerships, trust companies and broker-dealers. Experience in other industries.
  • Understanding of technology and its implications (and application) to the profession and audit engagements.
  • Member of the firm’s professional practice network and East Region deputy professional practice director.
  • Served as Chief Marketing Officer for Deloitte's Northeast Investment Management practice.
  • 10 years of professorship at St. John's University, teaching professional ethics, ERM and SEC practice.

Certifications, Licenses, and Education

  • NACD Directorship Certification (2020)
  • American Academy of Corporate Directors - Advanced Professional Director Certification (2020)
  • New York State CPA (1978)
  • MS New York University - International Relations (2007)
  • MBA Wharton Graduate School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - Finance and Accounting (1977)
  • BS Duke University - Marine Geology (1974)


My LinkedIn Profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbchain

Why me?

I bring experience, on-demand expertise and objectivity to any assignment or project.

Throughout my 40-year professional career I have subscribed to the philosophy of the great Peter Drucker. He believed that his "... greatest strength as a consultant is to be ignorant and ask a few questions." What that means is that I will listen to you and your issues, in order to define the best process and methodology to address your issues and concerns.

I am ready to help you succeed and accomplish your objectives.


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