Hello, I'm B Keith Byer.

I am a financial and risk expert that served as Global Sr Managing Director – Risk and Reputation for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 2009-2023. Earlier in my career​,​ I led Deloitte’s Financial Advisory Practice in the CIS. I have nearly four decades of experience working with large multinational public and private companies. In my risk management role​,​ I spent two decades helping member firms recover from crisis events and prevent their occurrence. I oversaw the creation of processes to identify and mitigate operating risks inherent in doing business. I consulted with C-suite executives on how to manage known risks and identify emerging risks. I worked with boards to develop leading and lagging risk indicators and regular reporting to fulfill their risk oversight responsibilities. During my audit career​,​ I assisted clients in obtaining private debt and equity as well as listings on the New York​,​ London​,​ and Hong Kong exchanges. During my Financial Advisory Career​,​ I provided buy side and sell side due diligence to large and mid-sized entities. As a Certified Fraud Examiner​,​ I provided forensics services to support companies facing allegations of financial statement fraud​,​ embezzlement​,​ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations​,​ and money laundering. My professional career and prior board services has prepared me to be highly effective in the boardroom with significant background in corporate governance​,​ executive compensation​,​ and strategy development and implementation. I have served on commercial​,​ not-for-profit​,​ and governmental boards and advisory boards. I currently serve as Treasurer​,​ ExCO Member​,​ and Fiduciary Board Member of TahoeChamber​,​ the Chamber of Commerce serving the south shore of Lake Tahoe. I have vast international experience and lived in Moscow​,​ Russia​,​ Almaty​,​ Kazakhstan​,​ and Tashent​,​ Uzbekistan 1995-2009. My work with Deloitte’s local member firms took me to 98 countries and has made me an expert in working across cultures. I have diverse industry expertise having served Fortune 500 clients in manufacturing​,​ brewing​,​ oil & gas​,​ and telecommunications. I graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. I am a Certified Public Accountant (Retired) and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. I was also a Certified Fraud Examiner and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.