Introduction
March saw another wave of strategic leadership moves across professional services, with firms making pivotal appointments and promotions to strengthen advisory, cybersecurity, finance, risk, and consulting capabilities. Highlights include senior hires and partner promotions across management consulting, financial services, restructuring, and technology, reflecting a focus on growth, client impact, and market expansion. These developments underscore the sector’s continued emphasis on talent advancement, specialised expertise, and delivering innovative, high-value solutions in an evolving and competitive professional services landscape.
Key People Moves
Marsh have appointed Ted Moynihan as President and CEO of Marsh Management Consulting and Oliver Wyman, succeeding Nick Studer, who has been named President and CEO of Marsh Risk. Moynihan brings nearly 30 years of experience at Oliver Wyman, most recently serving as Global Head of Industries and previously as Global Head of Financial Services. Based in London, Moynihan will also join Marsh’s Executive Committee.
Deloitte have appointed Andrew Wright as Senior Partner for the South West and Wales, succeeding Dave Tansley, who will retire in May 2026. Wright, a partner since 2012, brings three decades of experience at Deloitte, including leadership of the Bristol and Cardiff audit businesses, membership of the National Deloitte Private leadership team, and involvement in the Global Audit Transformation group. He will oversee a combined team of more than 2,300 people across the region.
Grant Thornton has appointed Frederik Vinten as its new Chief Commercial Officer in the UK, joining the firm’s strategic leadership team. Vinten brings over 20 years of experience in consulting, financial services, strategy, and business transformation, having previously served as EMEA COO at FTI Consulting and held senior roles at McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group. He will lead commercial growth initiatives and strengthen client engagement across the firm, supporting Grant Thornton’s post-private equity investment expansion plans.
Bain & Company have appointed Vincent Goffin as Head of their Brussels office. Goffin succeeds Grauwels, who returns to full-time client work in the Global Consumer Products practice. Goffin, a partner since 2021, is a member of the Chemicals, Energy & Natural Resources, Utilities & Renewables, and Private Equity practices, with experience of 15 years in operating model and organisation, transformation, strategy, commercial due diligence, and post-acquisition value creation across chemicals, building products, and business services.
Grant Thornton Australia have welcomed four new Partners to their Australian practice:
– Mar Fan, Joins the Queensland Risk Consulting team from EY, with experience of 30 years in finance, technology, and management. He will focus on risk consulting and the responsible adoption of AI across sectors.
– Alex Stepanyants, Joins the Sydney Risk Consulting team from KPMG, bringing 20 years’ experience in internal audit and governance, with a focus on transport, infrastructure, resources, and public sector clients.
– David Pitts, Sustainability reporting and advisory specialist, joining from PwC with 16 years’ experience in sustainability frameworks, climate-related risk, and assurance for Australian and global clients.
– Laura Woodman, Joins the national assurance quality team from EY, with over 25 years’ experience in audit and assurance, supporting multinational audits and building audit capabilities at scale.
Arthur D. Little have appointed Marc Hoogenberg as Partner in their Growth practice. Hoogenberg joins from Strategy&, where he was Partner and head of the Consumer Markets practice in EMEA, bringing over 25 years’ consulting experience in growth, marketing, and sales across consumer goods, retail, and leisure sectors. He specialises in commercial strategy, operating models, and margin improvement.
Leo Berwick have appointed Joseph Foti as Director in their Integration & Separation Advisory practice. Foti brings over ten years of experience supporting corporate and private equity clients on post-merger integrations, carve-outs, and technology-enabled transformations, with expertise in integration strategy, governance frameworks, and synergy realisation programmes.
Deloitte have appointed Egor Esenkov as Director within their Risk, Regulatory & Forensic team. Esenkov joins from EY, where he spent nearly 15 years advising investment banks on traded risk and regulatory challenges, bringing extensive experience in regulatory change, capital optimisation, and risk management.
Boston Consulting Group have appointed Dr. Anna-Christina F. as Partner, focusing on Industrial Goods. She joins from McKinsey, where she spent 13 years advising global manufacturing clients during a period of significant industry change. Dr. F. brings experience across the off-highway, machinery, and semiconductor sectors and will continue to focus on driving impact in the industrial space.
MHA have promoted Murray Watt to Head of Operations. Watt joins from Baker Tilly International, where he held roles including Regional Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Director of Enterprise Strategy at Baker Tilly US, bringing more than 12 years of experience in strategy and operational leadership. He will focus on executing MHA’s growth, transformation and operational initiatives following the firm’s successful IPO in April 2025.
Teneo have appointed three Senior Managing Directors to their Global Forensic practice: Jared Crafton, Jeff Garfield, and Brent McDaniel.
– Crafton, joins as Head of Digital Forensic, E Discovery and Analytics in the US, bringing over 20 years of experience in professional services and forensic data science.
– Garfield, brings more than 20 years of experience in regulatory compliance and forensic investigations.
– McDaniel, brings over 30 years of experience across professional services, energy, and government investigations, with expertise in anti corruption and ethics and compliance.
MorganFranklin Cyber have appointed Geoff Hauge as Managing Director and promoted Chris Rose to Managing Director.
– Hauge, joins the Financial Services practice with over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and information risk, including roles at Edgile, EY, Santander, and Deloitte.
– Rose, brings more than a decade of defence-oriented cybersecurity experience and previously held senior roles at Security Risk Advisors. Both will focus on strengthening the firm’s capabilities in cyber strategy, architecture, and operational resilience.
FTI Consulting have appointed Angela Nam as Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 May 2026. Based in New York, Nam joins from FTAI Aviation, bringing over 20 years of experience in finance and accounting, including roles at Fortress Investment Group and KPMG. She will succeed Paul Linton, who returns to his prior role as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer.
KPMG have appointed Marc Dumaine as Advisory Market Leader for the Boston Hub, succeeding Tom Pizzuti, who has moved to a new role outside the firm. Dumaine, a Partner in the Deal Advisory & Strategy practice, brings 25 years of experience in complex M&A, divestitures, and IPOs, and leads Boston’s Accounting Advisory Services team.
Analysys Mason have appointed Mirko René Gramatke as Partner in their German business, based in Munich. Gramatke brings over 20 years of consulting and industry experience across technology, media, and digital infrastructure, with previous roles at Monitor Deloitte, Altman Solon, and ProSiebenSat.1. At Analysys Mason, he will focus on M&A and transactions, with a particular emphasis on digital infrastructure, telecoms, and ICT services.
torq.partners have strengthened their Amsterdam office with the appointments of Mick van Rosmalen as Manager and Berkin Ersoy as Analyst.
-Van Rosmalen, brings over five years of private equity experience from CNBB Equity Partners, specialising in software and tech-enabled assets.
– Ersoy, brings around four years of experience across M&A, private equity, and venture capital in Belgium and Turkey, having previously worked at Maxus Capital, Strada Partners, and Dora Capital. Both will support the firm’s CFO and advisory services for start-ups and scale-ups in the Benelux region.
BDO USA have appointed Fred Rica as Managing Principal of their Cyber Risk Practice. Rica, a former Big Four Partner with over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity, technology risk, and incident response, joins from BPM LLP and has previously held senior roles at KPMG and PwC. He has advised Fortune 500 clients including American Express, AT&T, IBM, JP Morgan, and Pfizer, and will lead BDO Cyber’s go-to-market strategy and client delivery.
Grant Thornton (US) have appointed Tony Buffomante as National Managing Partner Cyber and Risk. Buffomante joins from Wipro, where he was SVP and Global Head of Cyber, and was previously a Partner at KPMG for 16 years. He brings extensive experience leading cybersecurity and risk programmes for global organisations, including roles in enterprise security, IT audit, and strategy across multiple industries, and is a recognised thought leader featured by Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and the Wall Street Journal.
Grant Thornton have strengthened their UAE leadership team with ten new partners across multiple service lines: Sameer Abdi (Advisory), Chris Quinn (Audit), Hani Zeidan (Audit), Ahmad Chit (Forensics), Ahmed Afify (Audit), Haris Saigal (Audit), Rajeev Patel (Financial Due Diligence), Anand Balasubramanian (Risk & Compliance Advisory), Veronica Fox (People), and Richard Hills (Risk Innovation & Digital Forensics). Afify and Saigal were promoted internally, while the other appointments joined from external firms. The moves support Grant Thornton’s continued expansion across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, where the firm has around 800 staff.
Simon-Kucher have appointed Fabian Klöble and Žiga Lešnik as Partners in their DACH team.
– Klöble, joins the Consumer practice and specialises in commercial excellence and revenue growth management for FMCG companies across DACH and Europe, having spent around ten years with the firm.
– Lešnik, joins the Telecom practice, bringing experience advising telecommunications companies on growth strategy, pricing, customer value management, and go-to-market initiatives across DACH and Central and Eastern Europe.
EY have appointed Ben Morphet as Financial Services Leader for the Midlands. Morphet, based in Birmingham, brings over 20 years of experience with the firm, including 18 years working across the financial services sector. He specialises in audit and assurance engagements for life insurers, general insurers, and pension schemes, and succeeds Martina Neary, who has moved to the role of Financial Services Clients and Industries Leader for the UK and Ireland.
Mercer & Hole have appointed Shaun Walker as Director in their Restructuring & Insolvency team, based in London. Walker brings over 12 years of experience in corporate recovery, insolvency, and debt management, joining from WSM, where he worked with clients across sectors including FCA-regulated firms, construction, and professional services.
People Promotions
West Monroe have promoted 11 team members to Managing Director, effective 1 March 2026. The appointments span the firm’s industries, capabilities, and geographies and include Connor Augustyn (Operations Excellence), Megan Conway (Consulting Operations), Rainer Feick (Mergers & Acquisitions), Tyler Giesting (Mergers & Acquisitions), Adam Kirsch (Mergers & Acquisitions), Torin Lacher (Energy & Utilities), Doug MacWilliams (Technology & Experience), Patrick Miller (Technology & Experience), Kristin Thompson (Marketing), Dave Watschke (Organization, People & Change), and Gus Wigen-Toccalino (Technology & Experience).
Accenture have promoted David Fitch to Americas Cybersecurity Lead. Fitch, based in Whitefish, Montana, brings over 22 years of experience leading information security and regulatory compliance programmes across Financial Services and other industries. He previously held multiple senior roles at Accenture, including U.S. Security Lead for Communications, Media & Technology, Managing Director for Global Microsoft Security, and Financial Services Security Lead for North America.
KPMG has announced that Marc Dumaine will assume the role of Advisory Market Leader for the Boston region, succeeding Tom Pizzuti, who has moved into a new role outside the firm. Marc, a Partner in the Deal Advisory & Strategy practice and leader of Boston’s Accounting Advisory Services team, brings 25 years of experience across complex M&A, divestitures, and IPOs. He has been instrumental in expanding KPMG’s market presence in Boston and driving growth across the region. Tom Pizzuti’s leadership and contributions to the Advisory practice were recognized, with the firm extending gratitude for his years of service. Under Marc’s collaborative leadership, KPMG expects continued growth and high-quality client outcomes.