Davies promotes two in consulting division

Davies has announced a new senior operating structure for its consulting division. 

The appointments include Paul Johnson (pictured left) as chief operating officer and Matt Parkinson (pictured right), who will take on a newly created role of chief revenue officer.

The team ,who will report to Consulting CEO, Pino Vallejo, will be responsible for growing the firm’s consulting offering under four newly created specialist pillars: Insurance, Capital Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Retail Finance and Corporate Banking.

During his 12 year tenure at Davies, Johnson has led Davies’ Professional Education and People & Organisational Performance practices including Davies Academy and its apprenticeship scheme.

With over 30 years of experience working in – and consulting to – some of the largest global banks and financial institutions, Parkinson has spent the last 15 years in leadership roles where Davies’ teams have solved some of the most complex industry challenges for its clients. He has deep expertise in accelerating the growth of consultancies and was previously co-head of Davies’ Banking & Markets team.

In April 2024 Davies announced the appointment of Vallejo as CEO of its consulting division. Under Vallejo’s leadership the global division has diversified and broadened its offering to its insurance, financial services, public sector and other highly regulated clients.

Vallejo, CEO – Consulting said: “Working with Paul and Matt in their respective new roles, we plan to ambitiously grow our offering across our four specialist pillars and reaching into new geographical markets. 

"Their broad range of experience in client service, technology, operations and organisational development will help us cement our growth strategy and deliver an excellent level of service for our clients in the insurance and financial services sector.”

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