Newly created position is in response to A&M Global Transaction Advisory Group’s continued worldwide growth and commitment to investing in its professionals.

New York, October 3, 2023 -- Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announced the appointment of Lawrence Ferrara as a Senior Director and Global Chief Learning Officer in its Global Transaction Advisory Group (TAG). Mr. Ferrara’s joining demonstrates Global TAG’s commitment to investing in its people, regardless of market conditions, and aligning its global network of relationship-driven trusted advisors with its integrated approach to serving clients worldwide.

Mr. Ferrara leads organizations through the talent development strategy and operations lifecycle. His in-depth learning and design, technology and business expertise informs the leading-edge workforce transformation strategies, aligning talent and business, across functions, business units and the enterprise. 

Mr. Ferrara’s hiring further connects Global TAG’s talent growth strategy to its expanding geographic footprint most recently in Australia, Canada and China. His appointment helps promote shared learning and development (L&D) best practices with the private equity (PE) community and builds upon the recent hire of Managing Director Vivian Santora, who focuses on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Inclusive Diversity-related matters.

Paul Aversano, Managing Director and Global Leader of Global TAG, stated, “Market conditions don’t dictate the pace of our hiring or the investments in our people. Lawrence’s joining further supports our commitment to successfully onboard and integrate all Global TAG new hires, as we continually improve our market leading retention and recruitment efforts. His appointment ensures our existing and future L&D programs reflect our global approach and enhance our ability to maximize value for clients.”

Mr. Ferrara has defined and delivered talent development vision and strategy for consumer markets, industrial products and services sectors. Additionally, he designed a firm-wide digital upskilling learning experience focused on emerging technologies, data and automation that culminated in a digital credential offered both externally and internally.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Ferrara spent 17 years with Learning & Development at PwC in New York, serving most recently as Learning Strategy Leader for the Deals and Cybersecurity, Risk and Regulatory platforms in Consulting. Previously, Mr. Ferrara was the Chief Learning Officer for ProEdge, PwC’s commercial upskilling and citizen-led innovation platform focused on leading-edge workforce transformation.

Mr. Ferrara said, “Global TAG is dedicated to helping practitioners achieve their growth goals, and to building a world class, market leading global L&D program. We believe it is our role to continue to grow and support our people to help them achieve their own personal and professional objectives. Global TAG’s emphasis on aligning talent and business strategies dovetails with my philosophy that learning and development drive productivity improvement and leading-edge workforce transformation.” 

Alvarez & Marsal

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.

With over 8,000 people providing services across six continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what’s really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth.

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About Alvarez & Marsal Global Transaction Advisory Group

A&M’s Global Transaction Advisory Group provides investors and lenders the answers needed to get the deal done. We combine our firm’s deep operational, industry and functional resources with Big Four-quality financial accounting and tax expertise to assess key deal drivers and focus on the root cause of any critical deal issues. As the largest transaction advisory practice outside the Big Four, our global integrated teams help private equity, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and hedge funds as well as corporate acquirers unlock value across the investment lifecycle.

The firm’s Global Transaction Advisory Group includes over 900 professionals in 36 offices worldwide. Our global team has extensive industry knowledge across multiple sectors and is free from audit-based conflicts of interests.

Contact: Sandra Sokoloff, Senior Director of Global Public Relations, Alvarez & Marsal, +1 212 763 9853