NEW
YORK, July 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Consello,
the leading global advisory and investing company, today announced
the appointment of five renowned Senior Advisors to the firm as it
continues its rapid expansion and growth around the world.
The appointments of Lord Mervyn
Davies of Abersoch, Sir Sajid
Javid, Anne Finucane,
Carmine Di Sibio and Frank Ryan further bolster the exceptional level
of senior talent and experience at the firm.
The five new Consello senior advisors join a leadership team
that includes founder Declan Kelly;
Consello partners Mindy Grossman,
Wendy Clark, Oscar Salazar, Tom
Brady, Mark Shafir,
Janey Whiteside, Peter Morrow, Peter
Mattoon, Rebecca Rooney,
Michael Madden, Serena Williams, Pau
Gasol and Gary Neville; and
Consello advisors Steve Mollenkopf,
Kelly Kramer and Alex Spiro in what has become one of the fastest
growing advisory and investing platforms in the world.
Consello was founded just over two years ago and its advisory
business already advises and represents many of the world's largest
companies. The firm's private equity business specializes in
bringing its large cap relationships and experience to bear on the
portfolio companies it owns.
The company now has offices in New
York, Atlanta, Miami, London
and Barcelona and is expected to
expand into other locations around the world in the months ahead.
Other senior advisors at Consello include Sir Nigel Boardman, Joe
Moglia, Dr. Anita Sands and
Jeffrey Weingarten.
Mervyn Davies, Lord Davies of
Abersoch, will Chair the company's Advisory Board to assist in
the development of Consello's non-private equity lines of business
around the world. The company's private equity business, Consello
Capital, already has a separate LP Advisory Board.
Lord Davies is one of the most accomplished and recognized
business executives in the UK with extensive experience throughout
Europe, Asia and the Middle East over the last three decades.
He is a British former banker and was previously a Labour
government minister. Prior to government, he was a Director, Chief
Executive and Chairman of Standard Chartered PLC for 12 years. Lord
Davies is currently Chairman of LetterOne and Chairman of the LTA
(Lawn Tennis Association). He sits on the World Rugby Executive
Committee and is Chairman of Glyndebourne Opera House. Lord Davies
has a variety of other business interests and non-executive
director positions and chairs several private companies around the
world.
Lord Davies was awarded a CBE for his services to the financial
sector and the community in Hong
Kong in June 2002 where he
served as a member of the HK Exchange fund for seven years. He is a
Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong,
and an Honorary Distinguished Professor at Cardiff Business
School.
Lord Davies said, "I have worked with Declan Kelly for many years. What he and the
team are now building at Consello is remarkable. It is a great
privilege to join this exceptional team of leaders and
practitioners as Chair of the Advisory Board."
He will be joined by four other new Senior Advisors:
Sir Sajid Javid is a
highly accomplished British politician and international finance
executive. He was a Member of Parliament for fourteen years and
served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State of
five other UK government departments under three Conservative Prime
Ministers. Beyond this highly successful political career, he has
been an executive at some of the most reputable global banks across
the US, European and Asian markets. He is now a Partner at global
investment firm Centricus.
Sir Sajid added, "Throughout my career, I've had the privilege
of collaborating with some of the world's finest organizations and
most talented individuals in both government and the private
sector. I'm excited to bring the benefit of that experience and
knowledge to this new role as a Senior Advisor to Consello."
Anne Finucane was a leader
at Bank of America for nearly three decades. Ms. Finucane was Vice
Chair of Bank of America, Chair of the Board of Bank of
America Europe, as well as a member
of Bank of America's Management Committee. Ms. Finucane has won
numerous industry accolades throughout her career, including
featuring on the Fortune Most Powerful Women, Forbes Power Women and American Banker Most
Powerful Women in Banking lists. She is the recipient of the
Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence and the Edward M. Kennedy
Institute Award for Inspired Leadership.
Anne Finucane remarked, "I'm
delighted to join Consello at this exciting moment in its growth
and look forward to bringing my experience to bear as it grows
within the financial services category and beyond."
Carmine Di Sibio is
the former Global Chairman and CEO of EY, one of the largest
professional services organizations in the world, with over
US$50b in revenues and 400,000 people
serving clients in nearly 150 countries.
Carmine is originally from Italy and emigrated with his family to
the United States when he was
three years old. He was the first in his family to graduate from
college, earning a BA in Chemistry from Colgate University and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.
Carmine is a member of the Board of Trustees of Colgate University and a member of the Wake Forest University Business School Board of
Visitors.
Carmine said, "I am thrilled to join Consello, a pioneer in
strategic advisory and investing. Leveraging my global experience
at EY, I look forward to contributing to Consello's growth and
helping our clients achieve transformative success."
Frank Ryan is DLA
Piper's Global Co-Chair, Global Co-CEO, and Americas Chair.
Throughout his legal career, Frank has handled numerous
high-profile matters in a variety of areas and is known as a go-to
strategist for some of the world's most sophisticated media and
sports corporations. He is frequently quoted in the media as a
business and legal expert. He is a member of the Wall Street
Journal CEO Council and Thomson Reuters' Global Strategy Board and
a founding partner of the Legal Elite Athlete Pipeline Scholarship
Program (LEAP)."
Frank Ryan commented, "Declan and
team are consistently engaged by the world's most senior leaders on
their toughest issues. I look forward to joining the team and
leveraging my experience to help to solve those challenges."
Declan Kelly, Chairman and CEO of
Consello, concluded, "We are delighted to welcome Mervyn, Sajid,
Anne, Carmine and Frank to the Consello leadership team. They are
all remarkable leaders who bring a wealth of additional experience
and relationships to the Consello platform as we continue to
rapidly expand our business around the world. I couldn't be prouder
of the business our team is building together, and we are excited
and energized by the opportunities that lie ahead."
About Consello
Consello is an Advisory and Investing
Platform
Our six distinct advisory practices provide the complete
strategic counsel today's leaders need to grow and transform their
organizations. Our advisory expertise spans corporate advisory;
M&A; Growth; Marketing; Technology; and Sports, Entertainment
and Leadership Development. Dedicated teams operate in each
practice, led by a leadership group with deep operational
experience across industries, business growth stages and market
cycles and with an expansive set of global corporate
relationships.
Our investment business, Consello Capital, identifies
high-potential mid-market companies and invests capital and
expertise to transform their growth.
Contact: media@consello.com
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