One on One with Crowe’s Josh Cole

Crowe, a public accounting, consulting and technology firm, recently named Josh Cole as managing principal of the consulting team at Crowe, a convergence of the firm’s former Performance Improvement and Risk consulting teams. In this role, Cole leads the new business unit, which includes some 1,200 personnel and generates about $325 million in revenue. The unified consulting team combines Crowe’s talent across the entire portfolio of consulting solutions. The organizational change makes it easier for clients to take advantage of what the firm has to offer, Cole says. In his more than 25 years with Crowe, Cole has been instrumental in the growth of the consulting team at Crowe and its industry specializations. The move took effect April 1, the beginning of Crowe’s fiscal year. Consulting caught up Cole to discuss the new role and the impact the combined consulting business will have on clients.

Consulting:You took over the position on April 1, so you’ve been at it for a few months, can you talk to me a little bit about the new position and your role?