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CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory and technology solutions firm, today announced the appointment of respected private equity leader Jim Clayton to its Advisory Council. In this role, Clayton will provide strategic guidance to the firm's national Private Equity practice, supporting the growth of its comprehensive suite of services for the Office of the CFO of portfolio companies.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory and technology solutions firm, today announced the launch of its AI Innovation Lab, created to help clients rapidly and responsibly adopt artificial intelligence. The Lab will function as a Center of Excellence-as-a-Service, delivering rapid, scalable prototypes, agentic solutions, and actionable roadmaps. Its focus is on delivering measurable results with high-value use cases while embedding governance, security, and privacy frameworks to ensure responsible and compliant AI deployment.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Jerry Lombardo as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Lombardo will play a pivotal role in enhancing the firm’s operations and driving strategic growth. He succeeds Steve Boyce, who served as CFO for nearly three years before recently departing from the firm after helping to transform the company’s finance function and establish a platform for growth.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Bill Maloney as the Texas Market Lead and Dallas Office Managing Partner. Maloney will lead the firm’s strategy and operations across the Texas market, with a focus on delivering robust solutions tailored to the Office of the CFO, building strategic client and partner relationships, and driving sustainable growth in the region.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced that Dara Bazzano has been appointed the California Market Lead and San Francisco Office Managing Partner. A proven strategic and financial leader, Bazzano will play an instrumental role in directing the firm’s California market strategy and operations, and drive enhanced growth, innovation, and client success.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, announced today that they were awarded the Customer Success Partner of the Year - North America at the prestigious Inspire Partner Awards 2025, hosted by Coupa, the leader in AI-native total spend management. This recognition underscores the firm’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and collaboration within the Coupa ecosystem.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, is proud to announce its national partnership with Junior Achievement USA (JA), marked by a significant contribution of over $80,000 aimed at advancing financial literacy and empowering the next generation of leaders. This partnership has directly supported programs in seven JA USA areas and three international JA members, positively influencing the futures of more than 1,800 students across the globe.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced the appointment of audit and financial industry leader Mark Davis as Senior Relationship and Growth Advisor. Based in the New York office, Davis will play a crucial role in supporting the firm’s high-growth clients, including companies preparing to go public.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced the acquisition of SCS Cloud, a recognized leader in implementing, supporting, and enhancing NetSuite for organizations in a diverse range of industries. This strategic move marks an exciting expansion of CrossCountry’s technology and ERP solutions and strengthens how it serves its CFO and private equity clients.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced the appointment of two San Francisco-based members to its Advisory Council: Kevin Asher, a former Senior Partner and business leader at Ernst & Young (EY); and Tim Zanni, a Qualified Financial Expert and former Senior Leader at KPMG LLP. Asher and Zanni will play an instrumental role in expanding the firm’s presence and capabilities in the Bay Area market.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced the launch of an innovative Reporting and Analytics Framework designed specifically for CFOs. This proprietary framework provides a structured approach to help businesses gain competitive advantage by creating value and driving enterprise transformation through strategic financial management, leveraging automated, accurate, and connected data, real-time daily close, visual integrated dashboards, and predictive analytics.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced it has been featured for the ninth consecutive year on Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 5000 list, a prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies in America.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced the appointment of two New York-based members to its Advisory Council: Skip Braun, a former Senior Advisory Partner at Grant Thornton; and Michael Portegello, a former Senior Assurance Partner and Growth Markets Leader at Ernst & Young (EY). Braun and Portegello will play an instrumental role in shaping the firm’s strategy for its New York practice.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced a strategic partnership with Workiva (NYSE:WK), one of the world’s leading cloud platforms for assured integrated reporting. Through this partnership, CrossCountry will be able to utilize their deep expertise in financial reporting, governance, and risk with Workiva’s solution to meet the challenging regulatory and reporting demands its clients face.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced they were awarded Coupa’s North America Regional Partner of the Year at the third annual Coupa Partner Connect Awards. Coupa, the margin multiplier company, recognized CrossCountry based on their outstanding successes and dedication to Coupa.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced that Laura Adams has been appointed Partner in the Accounting Advisory practice as the national Government Contracting Industry Lead to support clients in the aerospace, defense, and government contracting industries. Based in Washington, D.C., she will also play an instrumental role in the strategy, operations, and growth of the business in that market.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced that risk leader Nick Silitch has joined the firm’s Board of Advisors. Through this role, Silitch will help the firm identify current and expected trends in the risk management space and provide strategic guidance in areas such as client solutions and capabilities, market developments, and expansion in key growth markets.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced the opening of an office in Dallas, Texas. Launched in response to greater market demand across the Southwest region, the addition of the Dallas office represents a milestone in CrossCountry’s continued growth and ability to serve companies nationwide.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced that it has been named one of the 2023 Best Places to Work in New York City by Crain’s New York Business. The annual award recognizes leading organizations that excel in creating quality workplaces for their employees, with outstanding benefits and culture.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced that Mike Pugliese has been appointed Partner in the national Business Transformation practice and will lead the expansion of the firm’s Banking and Capital Markets solutions. Based in Chicago, he will also play an instrumental role in supporting the strategy, operations, and growth of the business in that market.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced it has been featured for the eighth consecutive year on Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 5000 list, a prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today released the results of a comprehensive new study examining the alignment of Finance and IT as a critical enabler of enterprise digital transformation. The commissioned study, conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of CrossCountry, found that 95% of leaders agree that the two departments require a close and strategic partnership to successfully drive transformation across the enterprise, but a lack of knowledge-sharing and alignment complicates their ability to streamline end-to-end processes and technology.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced that Patrick Canning, Vice Chairman at Cresset Capital Management, LLC, has joined the firm’s Board of Advisors. Through this role, Canning will provide strategic guidance to the firm in areas such as market trends, attracting and retaining talent, expanding its presence in key growth markets, and growing its solutions and capabilities.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced that Daragh Watson has been appointed Office Managing Partner for the newly formed Chicago, IL office. Launched in response to greater market demand, the addition of the Chicago office represents a milestone in CrossCountry’s continued growth and ability to serve companies nationwide.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced the successful launch of its Future Ready platform, an innovative approach to how the company serves its diverse client base, including CFOs and private equity sponsors, through integrated solutions and transformative technologies.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced that private equity subject matter expert Herb Engert has joined the firm’s Board of Advisors. Through this role, Engert will provide strategic guidance to the firm, especially in areas pertaining to entrepreneurship, small business growth, private equity/venture capital, and DEI initiatives.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced that Jim Logothetis has joined the firm’s Board of Advisors. A financial expert with global leadership experience, Logothetis will provide objective insight for the company to aid overall strategic direction and decisions, support the evaluation of market opportunities, and provide operating and management advice.

CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, has been honored for the third year with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award in the U.S. small and medium company category. This award recognizes the Best Places to Work in 2023 from more than 1,000,000 employers reviewed.