Bryant Aubrey Harrell ’89
Exceptional professional. Proud Tiger.
Bryant Aubrey Harrell is known for his commitment to helping others and his 
effectiveness as a Clemson volunteer.
The 1989 Clemson honors graduate has more than 34 years of experience in various industries, including aerospace, real estate, entertainment, food and beverage, and alternative investments. In 2024, he was appointed by the governor of Georgia to the State Board of Accountancy, which regulates certified public accountants in the Peach State.
A retired audit partner of KPMG’s Atlanta office, Aubrey was one of the firm’s national audit diversity, equity and inclusion leaders and a member of the DEI Executive Leadership Council. He also chaired KPMG’s national African Ancestry Business Resource Group, leading strategy development and execution for more than 7,000 members to connect, thrive and advance within the firm.
Aubrey has served since 2017 on the National Association of Black Accountants’ corporate advisory board. He has volunteered since 2007 with First Step Staffing and currently chairs its board. First Step’s mission is to provide a pathway to economic stability through employment and retention services. Since 2021, he has served on the board of directors and finance committee of The Study Hall, an after-school program to advance students in economically challenged areas.
He also has held multiple board leadership positions with Goodwill of North Georgia and Goodwill Industries of North Georgia. He has been a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and is a member of Holsey Temple CME Church.
For Clemson, Aubrey is a past member of the Clemson University Foundation board of directors and a current member of the School of Accountancy advisory board. In 2015, he established the Bryant Aubrey Harrell ’89 Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Fund to support retention of students from historically marginalized populations.
In further service to his alma mater, he took the lead role in revitalizing the Clemson Career Workshop, a program to attract academically talented, underrepresented high school students to the University. He is the founding and current chair of the program’s advisory board, and in 2022 he established the B. Aubrey Harrell ’89 Snelsire, Sawyer, Robinson Clemson Career Workshop Scholarship Endowment, the title of which reflects the program’s new name.
While a Clemson student, Aubrey joined the Pi Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. He remains active as an alumni volunteer for the fraternity and serves as an advisor and mentor for young Alpha Phi Alpha Clemson graduates as they start their professional careers.
Aubrey and his wife, Lisa, have three daughters: Alexis Lorraine Harrell, Maia Therese Harrell and Kalis Raquel Johnson, a 2022 Clemson graduate.