Last month, teams across North America came together to celebrate colleagues who achieved an exciting career milestone: promotion to Senior Consultant. These promotions recognize strong performance, impactful contributions, and demonstrated readiness for expanded responsibility. Throughout Promotion Celebration Week, offices across the firm found meaningful ways to honor this year’s promotion class while reinforcing the culture of recognition, collaboration, and growth that makes Protiviti unique.
Beyond the celebrations, this year’s promotes shared reflections on the projects, accomplishments and experiences that have shaped their journeys. We are excited to spotlight a few of the talented professionals who represent the passion, innovation, and commitment demonstrated by this year’s promotion class.
Meet Grace Whelan
Office: San Francisco
Solution Offering: IAFA-Business Performance
Promoted to Senior Consultant in June 2026, Grace credits curiosity, hard work and a willingness to go the extra mile as keys to her success. One of her most memorable projects involved helping build a third-party contract compliance audit program, where her team developed innovative methodologies that delivered significant value for the client. When reflecting on her career journey, Grace emphasizes the importance of asking questions, continually learning and embracing opportunities to contribute beyond expectations.
Meet Gabi Martinez
Office: Los Angeles
Solution Offering: IAFA – Business Process Audit & Advisory
When Gabi Martinez reflects on her journey at Protiviti, she sees her promotion to Senior Consultant as a reflection of the growth, experiences and relationships that have shaped her career since joining the firm in 2023. Through meaningful client engagements and continuous learning opportunities, she has built a strong foundation within the IAFA Business Process Audit & Advisory practice. Looking ahead, Gabi is excited about the firm’s continued focus on innovation and AI and the opportunities to leverage emerging technologies to create value for both clients and teams. Beyond her client work, she serves as a Social Committee Co-Lead, helping foster connection, collaboration and a strong sense of community within the Los Angeles office. She credits her family as a constant source of inspiration throughout her career journey.
Meet Ilan Shefi
Office: New York
Solution Offering: Technology Consulting – Technology Risk & Resilience
Setting ambitious goals has been a driving force throughout Ilan Shefi’s career at Protiviti. One of the achievements he is most proud of is earning his Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) certification, a credential he set his sights on when he joined the firm in 2024. Along the way, he gained valuable experience supporting a business continuity management assessment that provided unique exposure to resilience planning and strengthened his expertise in business continuity and risk management. The combination of certification and being promoted to Senior Consultant represents an exciting milestone in his career and a testament to the dedication he brings to his work each day.
Meet Anthony Flores
Office: Kansas City
Solution Offering: Security & Privacy
Anthony Flores has embraced opportunities to learn and grow since joining Protiviti in 2023. One experience that stood out to him was supporting a large-scale global technology migration initiative, where he gained hands-on exposure to identity & access management, cloud specific technologies, and enterprise transformation efforts across multiple global regions including EU, APAC & EMEA. Anthony is also proud to have presented to an Institute of Internal Auditors chapter on digital transformation and process maturity, sharing insights on how organizations can better understand security risks and compliance challenges. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and helping organizations strengthen their security posture, he enjoys expanding his expertise across various security disciplines and values the diverse experiences, collaborative culture, and talented colleagues that have contributed to his growth at Protiviti.
Congratulations to Our 2026 Midyear Promotes
Promotion is an important milestone, but even more importantly, it reflects the dedication, teamwork, innovation, and client service that our people bring every day. We are proud to celebrate this year’s promotion class and the many contributions they have made to our clients, teams, and communities. As they begin the next chapter of their careers, we look forward to the continued impact they will make across Protiviti. Congratulations to all our 2026 Midyear Promotes!
