Jason Perry

Executive summary

Jason is the Atlanta Market Managing Partner at Grant Thornton LLP. As the firm’s Atlanta leader, Jason is responsible for achieving growth through personalized and integrated services that help the firm’s clients meet their most challenging needs. He is also responsible for hiring, retaining, and mentoring a dedicated Atlanta team of almost 350 professionals. Prior to assuming this role, Jason was Grant Thornton’s Audit & Assurance Practice Leader in Atlanta for almost nine years.

Jason directly services some of Grant Thornton’s largest clients, a role that requires him to guide highly skilled professionals from different parts of the firm. He possesses more than two decades of experience collaborating with public and private businesses in a range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, and life sciences. His industry knowledge has made him a sought-after resource at Grant Thornton, both locally and nationally. Further, his client-experience set ranges from pre-revenue businesses to multi-billion-dollar enterprises, giving him a deep understanding of varied business environments and their unique challenges.

Jason has implemented a range of initiatives to promote in-office diversity that reflects the makeup of Atlanta’s diverse community. He has established local Atlanta chapters for Grant Thornton’s firmwide business resource groups and expanded the range of schools from which Grant Thornton recruits promising talent. Jason also participates in the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s ATL Action for Racial Equity program, and he works with leaders from the Georgia Society of CPAs to make the accounting profession more broadly accessible.

Professional qualifications and memberships

• Certified Public Accountant in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Georgia Society of CPAs
• Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce – Board of Directors
  
• Carter Center - Board of Councilors
• Leads Grant Thornton’s involvement in the CFO Forum

Community involvement

• Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
• Rotary Club of Atlanta
• Leadership Atlanta, class of 2024
• Former board member – Georgia Chamber of Commerce
• Former Audit Committee Member - Georgia Tech Christian Campus Fellowship
• Former Audit Committee Member - Atlanta Christian College (now known as Point University)
• Former Treasurer - Cobb County Court Appointed Special Advocates

Education

• Jason is a graduate from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, with certificates in Accounting, Finance, and Economics.