The 2012 Women Leaders in Consulting: Patricia Etzold
Patricia Etzold always wanted to be a veterinarian. However, on career day in high school she realized she didn’t have the stomach for it and her guidance counselor suggested accounting. She followed his advice and first joined Coopers & Lybrand as an auditor. After raising four sons, Etzold contacted one of her former supervisors thinking he was still in the Assurance Practice but he was now a Senior Partner in the Advisory Practice. The rest, as they say…
| January 07, 2013
Client Service Award
Patricia Etzold
Advisory Services Partner, International Investigation and Litigation
PwC
Patricia Etzold always wanted to be a veterinarian. However, on career day in high school she realized she didn't have the stomach for it and her guidance counselor suggested accounting. He said bookkeeping was a career that was good for women because it was flexible enough so she could also raise a family. She followed his advice and first joined Coopers & Lybrand as an auditor.