Sven Erik Holmes is a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and currently the Vice Chairman, Legal, Risk and Regulatory, and Chief Legal Officer for KPMG LLP, a global accounting firm.
He directs the office of general counsel, risk management, government affairs, security, and ethics and compliance programs.
He is also counsel to the board of directors and a member of the management committee.
He is currently chairman of the board for the Council for Court Excellence.
In 2009, Ethicsphere named him one of America's 100 most influential people in business ethics.
In 2007, Accounting Today named him one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting." In 2014, National Law Journal named him "America's 50 Outstanding General Counsel."