Anton Colella

Anton Colella is a Scottish businessman. He has been the chief executive officer of Moore Global since 2018, and was previously the global chief executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Colella is an advocate for value-driven business practices and accounting ethics.

Early life and education Anton Colella was raised in Shettleston in a single parent family.

Teaching career Colella spent the first 18 years of his career as a Catholic theology teacher. During this period, Colella also advocated for the simplification of the UK tax code, which he complained of being "12 times the length of the Bible". Colella departed the ICAS in March 2018.

Colella became the CEO of Moore Global in March 2018. Colella oversaw the rebranding of the company from Moore Stephens to Moore Global. Colella defended the rebranding as meeting "a world defined by global decision-making, data-driven insight and the need for agility."

In 2025, Colella launched Leading Life with Anton Colella, a new monthly leadership series on his LinkedIn. The series explores universal themes — from finding purpose to aligning values and leading with humility — offering Colella's perspective on how leadership can bring fulfilment in work, life, and community.

Affiliations

In 2011, Colella became a chair of the Global Accounting Alliance.

Colella also serves on the International Board of Directors of school feeding charity Mary's Meals.