Kenneth Clay

Executive summary

Ken is the managing principal of the Grant Thornton Wichita office.  Prior to relocating to Wichita, Ken was the Audit Practice Leader and the Energy Industry Leader in the Dallas office.  Ken has more than 30 years of experience working with a variety of clients in the energy, manufacturing, trading and services industries.   

Ken has worked with start-up and middle-market, privately held and private equity owned companies as well as multi-national public companies and private companies throughout his career.  He has significant SEC experience including performing annual audits and security offerings.  Ken has extensive Energy Industry experience in E&P, Midstream and Energy Services and has worked with clients with significant operations both onshore and offshore with domestic and international operations.  

Professional qualifications and memberships

• Wichita State-Accounting Advisory Board
• Institute of Petroleum Accounting-Board Member
• CPA – Texas, Kansas, Iowa

Community involvement

• United Way – Alexis de Toqueville Society

Education

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting – Texas A&M University