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Deanna Baldwin
Partner, KPMG Private Enterprise | 38 | BIRTHPLACE: London, Ontario
As a partner at KPMG Private Enterprise, Deanna Baldwin manages a portfolio of client relationships and
works collaboratively with colleagues to provide professional services and strategic advice to privately
held businesses, not-for-profit organizations, charities and individuals. Serving as a mentor, performance
manager and facilitator for professional development, she is passionate about empowering teams and
driving client success, and throughout her career has placed high value on our city's growth and wellbeing,
giving of her time, skills and efforts in support of numerous community organizations and initiatives.
What would you say is your single biggest business
achievement, and why? My biggest business achievement
is my recent promotion to partner at KPMG. This promotion
has been the culmination of many years of hard work,
grit and determination. I could never have achieved
this milestone without the unwavering support of
my colleagues, in particular the partner group at
uld never have achiev
unwavering support of
the partner group at
KPMG London.
What about your biggest business obstacle,
and how did you face it? I started my career
busine
st
sta ted my career
n 2015, I moved
my career at KPMG.
experienced staff
d tenacity. In a short
MG's proprietary
ships with
ust and
he
ountrst,
at
a local firm in Toronto. In 2015, I moved
back to London and began my career at KPMG.
Moving to a new firm as an experienced staff
member required agility and tenacity. In a short
period, I needed to learn KPMG's proprietary
methodology, build relationships with
new clients, and earn the trust and
respect of my colleagues. The
learning curve in public accounting
is steep. I think that at first,
everyone experiences some
imposter syndrome.
When you're not working,
what kind of things are you
passionate about? I have
two young kids who are the
biggest joy in my life. My son
is one and my daughter is
five. When I'm not working, I
spend every moment I can with
them. They're smart, funny,
inquisitive, loving and keep me
on my toes.
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I
with
me
e,
What's in your earbuds: music or a
podcast? And what are you listening
What s i
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your
to? Podcast. I found Melissa WoodTepperberg's
workouts during Covid and
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explores
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have become a loyal follower of hers ever
since. Her podcast, Move with Heart,
explores themes of mindfulness, spirituality,
nutrition, fitness and much more.
of
If you weren't working in your
current field, what would
you be doing? I would own
a stationery store. My store
would sell beautiful cards,
notebooks and journals. We
might even host calligraphy
classes - something
u we
current
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I've
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I've tried to learn over the
yea years, unfortunately not
with much success.
The learning curve in public accounting
is steep. I think that at first, everyone
experiences some imposter syndrome
experiences
impos
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