35UNDER THE RISING STARS OF THE
PROFESSION
AGE
33
TITLE:
Senior Manager
AWARD CATEGORY:
Client Service
CZERWINSKI
CROWE HORWATH
At only
33, Jill
Czerwinski
is already a consulting veteran.
With more than 12 years of
consulting experience and thought
leadership in data protection, she’s
assisted clients with the daunting
task of preventing data breaches.
In fact, most of her client engagements were initiated because of an
incident, such as a data breach or
security breakdown. With her help,
they have revamped their programs
to prevent recurrence.
“I am most proud of my clients for
which I have influenced transforma-
tive change,” Czerwinski says. “I am
the most proud of the client engage-
ments where I was able to revolution-
ize thinking, processes and results.”
And the work she’s doing couldn’t
be more important—or timely. In the
wake of breaches such as the recent
one at Target, Czerwinski says it’s im-
portant that companies are managing
their information security and their
third party vendors. “The ability to
influence positive change in corporate
responsibility excites me,” she says.
Meanwhile, the recognition and
affirmation the award brings with
it also excites Czerwinski. “After
12 years working in consulting this
award reaffirms that I’m on the right
track in my career,” she says. “I am
particularly excited to receive this
award in the category of ‘Client Ser-
vice.’ I think it is very important for
consultants to remember that our
clients’ happiness and success is the
best measurement of our success.”
Success that has been aided, she
says, by the support she receives
day in and day out. “This has come
from the exceptional leadership
team at Crowe, from the talented
group of people I work with every
day, as well as from my personal
support system: my husband, Adam,
my parents and our family.” ★
AGE
34
TITLE:
Director
AWARD CATEGORY:
Financial Services
For PwC’s
Amanda
Cox, it’s all
about relationships. Both within
PwC and with clients, Cox is
someone widely known for her
leadership and mentoring abilities,
as well as someone who maintains
relationships with clients “far
beyond project completion.”
“I feel most fulfilled by the relation-
ships I’ve built over the course of my
career. When I look at the number of
people that I’ve encountered over the
years, from colleagues to clients, that
have now become my friends, I truly
feel like I’ve been making the most of
my career,” she says.
Of course, when it comes to sales,
Cox is no slouch. She’s managed a
$2 million to $13 million sales pipeline as director within the firm’s Financial Services group since joining PwC in 2007. Her efforts have
driven strategic growth initiatives
for financial services leadership,
including initiatives to grow the
Chicago market, regulatory compliance capabilities, and vendor risk
management offerings.
As for what keeps her going, Cox
says the variety of challenges is what
excites her most.
“The variety within consulting
is what has kept me in this career
pathway and is what I find most mo-
tivating. There’s always a new cli-
ent, new team and/or new challenge
to tackle, which keeps you on your
toes with very few opportunities to
become complacent,” she says.
Cox says the award recognizes the
support of the firm’s senior leader-
ship as well as all of her colleagues.
“I’m honored and humbled by the
award, as I know that colleagues
from PwC and other consulting firms
are making significant contributions
to their firms, teams, and the profes-
sion more broadly. I’m proud to be
representative of that group!” ★
AMANDA
COX
PWC
