FTI adds Mark Flanagan and Matthew Pearson to business transformation practice

29 January 2025 Consultancy.uk

Mark Flanagan and Matthew Pearson have joined FTI Consulting as managing directors in the firm’s business transformation wing. The news will further strengthen the advisory brand’s financial services, operations and digital transformation offerings in the UK.

“Whether driven by opportunity or necessity, transformation or incremental improvement, our goal is to provide the strategic advice and tailored solutions that will enable our clients to deliver change programmes that ensure long-term success,” said Matthew Johnston, UK leader of the business transformation practice at FTI Consulting. “Our reputation in this space is strengthened by the arrival of Mark and Matthew, who add immense value to the team. Their deep industry experience will further our ability to field expert teams who genuinely understand their challenges and needs.”

Mark Flanagan brings over 23 years of experience delivering digital transformation, innovation and strategic growth initiatives for financial services clients globally. He was previously a senior director at EY focused on SME and commercial banking, and has led a wide range of transformations, from design to implementation, including new digital client journeys to drive growth, strengthening controls and regulatory compliance and modernising legacy products and platforms to reduce costs.

Flanagan commented via a LinkedIn post with nearly 200 engagements, “I’m super excited to announce that I’ve started a new role at FTI Consulting... I’m joining their business transformation team in London, focused on building out the financial services capabilities (especially banking and digital transformation) and continuing the businesses stella growth. A huge thanks to Matthew, Connie, Jean-Werner, Hélène and the whole of FTI London for such a warm welcome, easy transition and onboarding.”

Matthew Pearson brings more than 25 years of consulting and industry performance improvement and transformation experience to FTI Consulting. Previously, he was head of strategy at Abbott Established Pharmaceuticals, and prior to that, an associate partner at McKinsey & Company, contributing to a strong background of driving business growth through strategic transformation initiatives and advanced analytics.

In their roles at FTI Consulting, Pearson and Flanagan will support the delivery of a range of client transformation projects, including supply chain and process optimisation, digital innovation and other performance improvement initiatives. They will join a number of other recent hires across its EMEA region. These include senior managing director Wim Gysegom and managing directors Bach Nguyen, Jason Rogers and Viktor Dobrikov, who joined in 2024.

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