Speakers
Charles Arnold, KPMG
Principal
Friday, February 7, 2025
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Charles Arnold is an Advisory Services Principal and serves as KPMG’s US Leader for its
enterprise-wide AI transformation program, aIQ. He and his team are leveraging AI in every
aspect of the firm's operations, from its services to its internal and external service
delivery model. Charles has over 30 years of both operations and management consulting
experience and has broad experience in both business and technology transformation. Charles’
experience includes serving as an outsourcing service provider, acting as Chief Technology
Officer for a management consultancy, and Chief Operating Officer of a service management
consultancy. Within KPMG Charles has served as Management Consulting Industry Lead for Life
Sciences, Service Network Lead for Transformation Delivery, and multiple other roles over
his decade+ at the firm.
Charles has spent a significant portion of his recent years assisting clients through
various major event-led transformations. As his clients have undergone divestitures and
combinations, he has led the transition and, in several cases, creation of their service
delivery models for IT, Finance, HR, and other functions
Charles received his BA from Harvard University. He has completed dozens of triathlons,
marathons, and an Ironman as fundraising endeavors in his efforts to support finding a cure
for blood cancers and to improve the lives of patients battling these diseases.
Derek Campanella –
Associate Director
Friday, February 7, 2025
12:35 pm - 2:00 pm
Derek Campanella serves as an Associate Director and Leadership Advisor at The Siegfried Group, where he assists leading financial executives on successful execution of their organization’s most critical accounting and finance initiatives. A Certified Public Accountant, Derek holds a dual degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Maryland. Originally from Washington, DC, Derek moved to Florida in June 2020 as he likes to say ‘before it became the cool thing to do’. In his free time, Derek enjoys camping at national parks, road cycling along A1A, and is an avid cold plunger.
Peter Drohan –
Associate Director
Friday, February 7, 2025
12:35 pm - 2:00 pm
Peter Drohan is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida with over a decade of
experience in accounting and finance. During his time at The Siegfried Group, Peter has been
provided with the ability to explore various career paths outside of the traditional
accounting and finance function. In the Fall of 2022 Peter earned one of eighteen spots
within the DX7 class at The Siegfried Group, providing him with a new career opportunity
within the firm as an Associate Director. As an Associate Director at The Siegfried Group,
Peter thoughtfully leads colleagues, clients and financial executives to prioritize,
strategize and achieve their goals by focusing on leadership advisory. Peter is responsible
for client development, brand awareness and market growth within the Florida Market of the
Southeast region.
Peter began his career in Tampa, Florida with KPMG in their Audit practice and joined The
Siegfried Group in January of 2019 as a Professional Resource. During his time at both KPMG
and The Siegfried Group, Peter was responsible for leading Public and Private company
audits, process improvement and enhancement, financial reporting to internal and external
stakeholders, M&A and divesture/carveout due diligence and project management, and
management of FP&A departments.
Peter is passionate about and strives to prioritize work life synergy. When he is not in the
office working, he stays active through his passion for fitness, golf, traveling, sporting
events, exploring new restaurants and the water. Peter is dedicated to spending time with
his friends and family and believes in the importance of pursuing his passions with the ones
he loves.