-Caldwell establishes office in Richmond with addition of Lawton to Financial
Services team-
TORONTO and RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 8,
2020 /PRNewswire/ - Retained executive search firm Caldwell
(TSX: CWL) today announced a major enhancement to its recruiting
capabilities in the financial services sector with the addition of
Brian Lawton as a partner in
Caldwell's new Richmond office and
a member of the Financial Services Practice. Mr. Lawton leads
C-suite and senior executive searches for clients in financial
services, hospitality and beyond, focusing on roles in lending
strategy, P&L heads, credit, risk management, performance
marketing, analytics, operations, decision science and more.
"Brian brings a unique perspective to search, leveraging 20
years of experience in P&L ownership and strategic leadership
roles in the financial services industry," said Paul Heller, co-managing partner of Caldwell's
Financial Services Practice. "He is extremely well-versed in the
challenges our financial services clients are facing, as well as
the landscape of senior talent capable of having a real impact."
"World class strategy means leveraging analytics, yet the talent
to actually execute initiatives at the intersection of strategy and
analytics is extremely hard to find," said Glenn Buggy, co-managing partner of Caldwell's
Financial Services Practice. "Brian's relevant industry experience
and deep analytical background give him the ability to recruit
leaders who fit this mold, which will prove invaluable for our
clients."
Mr. Lawton joined Caldwell from Lingua Franca, a retained
executive search firm placing candidates in strategic and analytic
roles. Prior to founding Lingua Franca, he served on the leadership
team of AQN Strategies, a strategy consulting firm, where he led a
practice performing due diligence advisory work for private equity
firms assessing lenders in M&A transactions and executed credit
strategy projects for regional banks and FinTech companies.
Previously, Mr. Lawton spent nearly 20 years in P&L
ownership and strategic leadership roles at Capital One, heading
teams in customer acquisition, underwriting, credit risk
management, marketing, product development, portfolio and customer
management, operations and corporate training. His experience
includes lending and deposit products across consumer and small
business customers, and he led staff functions in credit risk
management (second line of defense) and corporate training. As one
of a very select few Credit Officers at Capital One, he was
authorized to make go-to-market decisions involving extension of
credit, pricing changes, new product launches and other decisions
impacting profitability and creditworthiness. He began his career
as a business analyst at American Management Systems.
Mr. Lawton holds an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at
Duke University, where he graduated as
a Fuqua Scholar. He also has a dual BA in both economics and
foreign affairs from the University of
Virginia.
"Richmond is an important new
market for us, and we're pleased to be able to expand our
geographic ability to serve our clients," said John Wallace, chief executive officer. "Brian
delivers all the right ingredients to our Financial Services team –
deep experience, demonstrated expertise, an incredible reputation
in the marketplace, and – most importantly – a laser focus on his
clients' best interests. He is a fantastic addition to the
firm."
About Caldwell
At Caldwell we believe Talent Transforms. As a leading
provider of executive talent, we enable our clients to thrive and
succeed by helping them identify, recruit and retain their best
people. Our reputation–nearly 50 years in the making–has been built
on transformative searches across functions and geographies at the
very highest levels of management and operations. We leverage our
skills and networks to also provide agile talent in the form of
flexible and on-demand advisory solutions for companies looking for
support in strategy and operations. With offices and partners
across North America, Europe and Asia
Pacific, we take pride in delivering an unmatched level of
service and expertise to our clients.
Caldwell's Common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock
Exchange (TSX: CWL). Please visit our website at
www.caldwellpartners.com for further information.
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