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Julie Sweet, 58, became chair of our Board of Directors in September 2021 and has served as our chief executive officer since September 2019. From June 2015 to September 2019, she served as our chief executive officer-North America. From March 2010 to June 2015, she served as our general counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer. Prior to joining Accenture in 2010, Ms. Sweet was a partner for 10 years in the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, which she joined as an associate in 1992. Ms. Sweet has been with Accenture for 15 years and has served as a director since September 2019. Bachelor of Arts degree, Claremont McKenna College, Juris Doctor, Columbia Law School.

Manish Sharma, 57, became our chief strategy and services officer in September 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Sharma served as our chief executive officer-the Americas from September 2024 to September 2025, chief executive officer-North America from September 2023 to September 2024 and chief operating officer from March 2022 to September 2023. From March 2020 to March 2022, Mr. Sharma served as our group chief executive-Operations. Prior to that, he held key leadership positions in Operations, including as group chief operating officer and global business process outsourcing delivery lead. Mr. Sharma has been with Accenture for 30 years.

Angie Park, 53, became our chief financial officer in December 2024. From September 2023 to December 2024, she served as our Business and Commercial Finance lead. From September 2022 to September 2023, she served as our chief financial officer-Technology. Prior to assuming that role, she served as our head of investor relations from December 2016 to September 2022 and finance director-Health & Public Service from April 2014 to September 2023. Ms. Park has been with Accenture for 29 years.

Ms. Paula A. Price, Background: Macy's, Inc. (an omni-channel retailer of apparel, accessories and other goods) - Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2018 - 2020). Harvard Business School - Senior lecturer (2014 - 2018). Ahold USA (a U.S. grocery retailer) - Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2009 - 2014). CVS Caremark - Senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer (2006 - 2009). Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy, DePaul University. MBA in Finance and Strategy, University of Chicago. Other Public Company Directorships: Mondelez International, Inc. (2024 - present); Warner Bros. Discovery (2022 - present); Bristol Myers Squibb (2020 - present); DaVita Inc. (2020 - 2022); Western Digital Corporation (2014 - 2019 and 2020 - 2022).

Arun Sarin, Background: Vodafone Group PLC (a telecommunications company) - Chief executive officer (2003 - 2008) and director (1999 - 2008); Chief executive officer of U.S./Asia Pacific region (1999 - 2000). Accel-KKR Telecom (a private equity firm) - Chief executive officer (2001 - 2003). InfoSpace, Inc., (an information technology company) - Chief executive officer (2000 - 2001). AirTouch Communications, Inc. (a wireless telecommunications company) - President and chief operating officer (1997 - 1999). Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., senior advisor (2008 - 2013). Education: Bachelor of Science degree, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. MBA and Master of Science (Engineering) degrees, University of California - Berkeley. Other Public Company Directorships: Ola Electric (2019 - present); Cerence, Inc. (Chairman) (2019 - present); The Charles Schwab Corporation (2009 - present); Trepont Acquisition Corp I (Chairman) (2020 - 2022); Cisco Systems, Inc. (1998 - 2003 and 2009 - 2020).

Tracey T. Travis has been executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., a global manufacturer and marketer of skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products, since 2012. Before assuming her current position, Ms. Travis served as the senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Ralph Lauren Corporation from January 2005 through July 2012. From 2001 to 2004, Ms. Travis was with Limited Brands, where she served as senior vice president of Finance from 2002 to 2004 and chief financial officer of Intimate Brands Inc. from 2001 to 2002. From 1999 to 2001, Ms. Travis was chief financial officer of the Americas Group of American National Can, where she led both the finance and information technology groups. From 1989 to 1999, Ms. Travis held various management positions at PepsiCo/Pepsi Bottling Group. Ms. Travis began her career at General Motors Co. as an engineer and senior financial analyst. Ms. Travis is a director of Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.), Hyatt Hotels Corporation (2025 - present). Ms. Travis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and holds an MBA in Finance and Operations Management from Columbia University.

Dr. Martin Brudermuller, Background: BASF SE (BASF) (global chemical company) - Chief executive officer and chairman of the board of executive directors (2018 - 2024); Chief technology officer (2015 - 2021); Vice chairman of the board of executive directors (2011 - 2018); Variety of other leadership roles, including senior vice president of Strategic Planning, president of the Functional Polymers division and member of board of executive directors for Asia Pacific region, located in Hong Kong (1988 - 2018). Education: Master's degree and doctorate in Chemistry, University of Karlsruhe, Germany. Post-doctorate, University of California, Berkeley. Other Public Company Directorships: Mercedes-Benz Group (2021 - present).

Ms. Nancy Mckinstry, Background: Wolters Kluwer (a global provider of professional information, software solutions and services) - Chief executive officer and chairman of the executive board (a board made up of solely management members, which is distinct from the supervisory board) (2003 - present); Member of the executive board (2001 - present); Also served as chief executive officer of operations in North America and chief executive officer of CCH Legal Information Services (a Wolters Kluwer subsidiary). Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, University of Rhode Island, Kingston; MBA in Finance and Marketing, Columbia University. Other Public Company Directorships: Abbott Laboratories (2011 - present).

Jennifer Nason, Background: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (a global financial services firm) - Global Chair, Investment Banking (2012 - present, expected to step down on February 7, 2025); Managing Director and Global Head, Technology, Media and Telecommunications Investment Banking (2004 - 2012); Managing Director and Head, Telecommunications Investment Banking (1998 - 2004); Client Coverage, Northeast US (1994 - 1998); Mergers and Acquisitions and Project Finance Roles (1987 - 1994). Commonwealth of Victoria, Australia - Project Analyst, Department of Management and Budget (1983 - 1986). Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in Economic History and Political Science, University of Melbourne, Australia. Bachelor of Commerce, Economics (Honors), University of Melbourne, Australia. Other Public Company Directorships: Rio Tinto PLC (2020 - present)

Masahiko Uotani, Background: Shiseido Co., Ltd. (a cosmetics company) - Chairman and chief executive officer (2023 - present, expected to step down as of December 31, 2024, and retire as a director at the end of March 2025); President, director and chief executive officer (2014 - 2023). Coca-Cola (Japan) Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company) - Chairman (2006 - 2011); President (2001 - 2006); Executive vice president and chief marketing officer (1994 - 2001). Served in marketing and management roles at Kraft Foods (now Mondelez International) and Lion Dentifrice Co. (now Lion Corporation) earlier in his career. Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Doshisha University, Kyoto. MBA in Marketing, Columbia Business School. Other Public Company Directorships: Seiko Corporation (2024 - present). Shiseido Co., Ltd. (2014 - present).

Joel Unruch, 47, became our general counsel in September 2019 and has served as our corporate secretary since June 2015. Mr. Unruch also served as our chief compliance officer from September 2019 to January 2020. Mr. Unruch joined Accenture in 2011 as our assistant general counsel and assistant secretary and also oversaw ventures & acquisitions and alliances & ecosystems practices for our legal group. Prior to joining Accenture, Mr. Unruch was corporate counsel at Amazon.com and previously an associate in the corporate department of the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. Mr. Unruch has been with Accenture for 14 years.

Ryoji Sekido, 58, became our co-chief executive officer-Asia Pacific and chief executive officer-Asia Oceania in September 2024. From April 2023 to September 2024, Mr. Sekido served as our Technology lead for Growth Markets. Prior to March 2023, Mr. Sekido served as the Technology and Cloud First lead for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. In his earlier roles, he led several industry and technology teams and served as the Financial Services client service group lead and the Financial Services technology consulting lead for APAC. Mr. Sekido has been with Accenture for 33 years.

Atsushi Egawa, 60, became our co-chief executive officer-Asia Pacific and chief executive officer -Japan in September 2024. Since September 2015, Mr. Egawa has served as our market unit lead in Japan. Prior to September 2015, Mr. Egawa led our Products industry group in Japan. Prior to that role, he led our Consumer Goods business in Japan. He has partnered closely with numerous global clients on their digital transformations and was integral in the opening of Accenture's Innovation Hub in Tokyo. Mr. Egawa has been with Accenture for 36 years.

Kate Clifford, 48, became our chief leadership and human resources officer in September 2025. From September 2024 to September 2025, Ms. Clifford was our chief human resources officer-the Americas. From June 2022 to September 2024, she served as our chief human resources officer-North America. Prior to that, she served as our North America human resources service delivery lead from December 2018 to June 2022. Ms. Clifford has been with Accenture for 27 years.

Melissa Burgum, 53, became our chief accounting officer in September 2022 and has served as our corporate controller since September 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Burgum served as our assistant corporate controller from December 2016 to September 2021 and as controller for Accenture Federal Services from May 2013 to December 2016. Prior to joining Accenture, Ms. Burgum held controllership roles at two public companies and was previously an auditor and consultant for Arthur Andersen. Ms. Burgum has been with Accenture for 12 years.

Jason Dess, who currently serves as Lead of CFO and Enterprise Value Consulting, has been appointed as Group Chief Executive - Consulting, effective September 1, 2025.

Rajendra Prasad, who currently serves as Chief Information and Asset Engineering Officer, will become Group Chief Executive - Technology and Chief Technology Officer, effective September 1, 2025.