Hilary Fordwich is a distinguished business development leader with a global career spanning over three decades. She served as Head of Global Business Development for KPMG, where she held leadership roles across several U.S. offices including New York, Long Island, and Washington, D.C., as well as internationally in Amsterdam. In the U.S., she also held executive positions including Vice President of Global Marketing and Executive Board Member at James Martin & Co. (now Headstrong) and served in senior roles at leading firms such as Beers & Cutler, PLC, and Qorvis Communications, LLC.
Hilary is a sought-after keynote speaker who has presented to Fortune 1000 firms and at a wide range of global conferences, industry associations, and academic institutions. Her speaking engagements include The World Congress, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Contract Management Association, American Marketing Association, Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), British American Business Association (BABA), Legal Marketing Association, Women in Technology (WIT), CREW, and Microsoft’s Annual Conference. She has also delivered keynotes at institutions such as William & Mary and American University’s Kogod MBA Leadership Series.
In addition to her corporate and speaking career, Hilary is an international media correspondent on political, economic, and royal affairs. Her insights have been featured on ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox Business, NewsNation, GB News, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and NPR’s Marketplace, among many others. She hosted Government Contracting Weekly on CBS affiliate W*USA-9 and has contributed expert columns to the Washington Business Journal and Smart CEO.
Hilary is also a recognized figure in the business and golf community. She has served as a commentator on ABC’s Capital Golf Weekly, hosted segments such as “Hilary’s on Course,” and taught “Golf for Business and Life” at the University of Maryland. A five-time Club Champion and former competitor in the U.S. Women’s Southern Amateur, she is currently a National GolfWeek Course Rater and serves in leadership roles with the PGA, LPGA, and Senior PGA Championship media teams.
Deeply engaged in community and board service, Hilary has held leadership positions with Revere Bank, The First Tee of DC, Junior Achievement, and Easter Seals, among others. A naturalized U.S. citizen originally from England, she graduated magna cum laude from the University of Mary Washington and is an active member of the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., and Congressional Country Club. She resides with her family in Potomac, Maryland.