Robert K. Herdman

Overview

Mr. Herdman is a Managing Director of Kalorama Partners LLC, a Washington, D.C. consulting firm. He is a member of the Board of Directors and chairs the Audit Committee of HSBC Finance Corporation (Formerly Household International, Inc.) and of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. He was the Chief Accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from October 2001 to November 2002 prior to joining Kalorama. Prior to joining the SEC, he was Ernst & Young's Vice Chairman of Professional Practice for its Assurance and Advisory Business Services (AABS) practice in the Americas and the Global Director of AABS Professional Practice for Ernst & Young International. Mr. Herdman is a graduate of DePaul University.