Our people stories

Tony Zona has built a remarkable 25-year career at Grant Thornton, progressing from tax trainee to Chief Data Officer. His story highlights how embracing opportunities, continuous learning, and adapting to change can lead to a fulfilling and varied career.

Tax Associate Hannah Knightbridge joined us as a school leaver in 2023, and in 2024 was selected to play for the England Future Roses Netball team. Studying alongside working full time is one thing, add in playing netball at this level is quite another. This is Hannah’s story about how she chose an apprenticeship, and has prioritised work and netball in a way that works for her, and the firm.

With a career spanning almost 40 years at the firm, Fiona has worked in multiple service lines and became one of the first non-fee earning partners in the firm. With a focus now on developing female talent, Fiona shared what has kept her here for her whole career, and what success means in a non-commercial role.

Stuart Mason joined our Digital Forensics Group, after a 22-year career with the British Army transferring his knowledge of cyber and digital from the armed forces. This is Stuart's story in his words.

Abi Davies joined Grant Thornton in 2021 after 16 years working in industry. We spoke to Abi about her experience joining the firm, returning to practice, and how she manages her career working term time.

In 2013, Parris Williams began his career at Grant Thornton as an audit trainee after graduating from the University of York. He joined our Public Sector Audit team and embarked on a learning journey that combined professional qualifications, internal training and hands-on experience. In less than a decade, Parris progressed to director.

Oliver Clark shares his career journey from internship to assistant manager within our transfer pricing team, and how saying ‘yes’ has opened up a world of opportunity for him. This is Oliver’s story, in his words.

Husayn Moosa joined the firm in 2021 as an apprentice. As someone who knew what he wanted from his career an apprenticeship offered the quickest way for him to get started. Here he shared his reasons for choosing audit, and why an apprenticeship was the right route for him.

After 20 years with the firm Insolvency Business Development Associate Director Sam Street’s career is a great example of finding a role you love and making it your own. Sam shares the pivotal moments that have impacted her career and how she has developed a unique career within the firm. This is Sam’s story, in her own words.

Chelsey Small shares her incredible career journey, from joining our firm as a school leaver with no background in tax to becoming a mentor and advocate for diversity in the workplace. Her story showcases the varied opportunities within the firm and the hard work it takes to succeed.

After studying post-grad music performance at the Royal College of Music in 2011, Alison Dodd started her career as a music teacher before re-training to become a primary school teacher in 2014, so she is no stranger to studying alongside working. After joining as a tax associate in 2023, Alison reflects on the different routes her career has taken, and life as a career-changer trainee.

Careers can take many forms and follow different trajectories and Bekkah McWilliams’ career since joining the firm shows how that can come to life, with linear moves, promotions with three different teams, and counting.