Duane serves as an Independent Non-Executive on the EY Global Governance Council, which advises the EY Global Executive on policies, strategies, and the public interest.

Duane also serves as an Advisory Member on the Financial Executives International Committee on Corporate Reporting, which assesses and takes positions on financial accounting, auditing and corporate reporting matters, and on the IAASB-IESBA Stakeholder Advisory Council to provide insights and advice on international audit, assurance and ethics standard setting.

Previously, Duane served two terms as one of five full-time Board Members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Appointed by the SEC, Duane served from April 2018 through October 2023, including as Acting Chair from June 2021 to January 2022. The PCAOB oversees and regulates audits of US public companies via standard setting, inspections and enforcement.

From October 2020 through April 2023, Duane served as Chair of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators, providing audit regulators from 54 jurisdictions a forum for collaboration and knowledge sharing to enhance audit oversight globally.

Prior to the PCAOB, Duane served for 10 years as the Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Exelon Corporation, then a Fortune 100 company in the energy industry. Prior to this chief accounting officer role, he served in various business unit finance and controller officer positions.

Before joining Exelon in 2003, Duane was an audit partner. He joined Deloitte in 2002 after nearly 17 years at Arthur Andersen, primarily performing financial statement audits for SEC public companies in the energy, transportation, telecommunications and education industries.

Education, Certifications and Affiliations

In September 2024, Duane was selected as a Fellow in the University of Chicago’s Leadership & Society Initiative, which guides professionals transitioning from their primary careers in shaping their next chapter and leveraging their skills into significant contributions to society.

Duane graduated with highest honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy. He joined Andersen in 1985, achieving partner in 1998.

He became a CPA in 1985, is licensed in Illinois, and is a member of the AICPA and Illinois CPA Society.