HKA, a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness, and litigation support services, has announced that Stuart Ells has joined the firm as Partner and Chief Growth Officer for the EMEA region.
Amanda said: “We are excited to welcome Stuart to the EMEA leadership team and look forward to working with him to expand our presence across EMEA. His impressive track record in propelling growth in professional services firms aligns perfectly with achieving HKA’s vision for the future in EMEA.”
Stuart has more than 30 years of corporate experience in the professional services
Stuart has more than 30 years of corporate experience in the professional services, and the media and entertainment sectors. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer at Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA), where he was responsible for all operational planning, running, and reporting of the business globally. During his time with FRA, Stuart successfully recruited a number of senior fee-earning individuals, grew the Partner base by over 25%, and opened international offices in the Middle East and Asia.
Prior to FRA, Stuart was Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Europe and the Middle East, where he was responsible for the management, effectiveness, and efficiency of the corporate support functions in the EMEA region. His role included future-proofing the support structure to make it scalable to support the very significant growth of A&M in the EMEA region in recent years. Prior to his CAO role, Stuart had led A&M’s European Media & Entertainment Corporate Performance Improvement business, during which time he had served as Interim COO of the Global English division of Pearson Plc.
Stuart is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Prior to A&M, Stuart served as CFO, COO, and CEO in a range of companies involved in filmed entertainment, TV production, recorded music, music publishing, theatre production, and theatre management, during which time he has led or advised on multiple mergers and acquisitions.
Stuart started his career at Ernst & Young and he is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Stuart said: “I am thrilled to be joining HKA at this exciting time in its growth journey. I am looking forward to working with so many expert colleagues to achieve our ambitious growth plans.”
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