John Forni has over 35 years of experience advising US and multinational corporations within the financial services industry on a diverse range of tax issues and strategies. He leads Grant Thornton’s national tax insurance practice.

John is a highly experienced C-suite tax executive with experience spanning all aspects of operating a complex multinational tax organization including tax operations, reporting, compliance, controversy, internal controls, tax planning, restructuring, transfer pricing, and tax technology implementation. In addition, John provides an executive perspective and hands-on experience in the development and implementation of domestic and international business tax strategies.

Prior to joining Grant Thornton, John served as a partner in the business advisory consulting practice at a Philadelphia based accounting and consulting firm. He has also held senior tax leadership positions at AIG/Chartis, Merrill Lynch, UBS Warburg, Bear Stearns.

John earned his BS in accounting and an MBA with a concentration in taxation from St. John’s University. John is a CPA licensed in New York. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a member of the SIFM.