Meet Josh

Josh Petty leads the Legal, Ethics, and Compliance Department, providing legal advice to Booz Allen’s leadership and Board of Directors. He ensures the company’s operations align with its advanced technology mission, ethical standards, and company policies while simultaneously managing risks, protecting the company’s reputation, and enabling durable company growth.  

Josh plays a pivotal role in a wide range of areas, including technology transactions, contracting, corporate governance, intellectual property monetization, litigation, enterprise risk management, and compliance programs.  

Prior to joining Booz Allen, Josh was global government compliance officer and a managing director at Accenture, where he co-led a team of approximately 70 lawyers handling over $10 billion of annual revenue.  

Josh earned his B.B.A. in finance from the George Washington University, his M.S. in international business from Johns Hopkins University, and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. He earned his degrees as an evening student while working full-time.