{"id":404413,"date":"2020-12-22T08:05:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T13:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=404413"},"modified":"2020-12-22T08:05:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T13:05:24","slug":"cla-appoints-jen-leary-as-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/cla-appoints-jen-leary-as-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"CLA Appoints Jen Leary as CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), one of the leading professional services firms in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Jen Leary as chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2021. Current CEO Denny Schleper will transition to a CEO emeritus role and remain actively involved in the firm through 2021. Leary\u2019s appointment is the culmination of a year-long process, which commenced when the CLA board and owners ratified the CEO decision in December 2019.<\/p>\n

Leary brings over 22 years of experience and spent the last 11 years at CLA serving in various client services and firm-wide roles, and most recently as chief strategy officer and a member of CLA\u2019s board of directors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cJen has the experience and extensive knowledge of the industry to continue to build our brand and global reach. The collaborative transition process between leaders across the firm over the past year has me excited for the future,\u201d said Schleper. \u201cIt has been an honor to serve the CLA family for over 30 years in many roles, across multiple geographies and service lines.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leary added, \u201cCLA operates very intentionally. Our leaders are actively involved before, during, and after any transition. We stand on the shoulders of giants \u2013 the many leaders who came before us to create our CLA legacy. I\u2019m proud to lead within a firm where succession is evident at every level.\u201d<\/p>\n

CLA will continue to build upon Schleper\u2019s teams-based approach, which brings together teams diverse in background, experience, and knowledge to make decisions and communicate them authentically and transparently. CLA also announced today the appointments of five senior executives who will serve with Leary as the firm\u2019s leadership team:<\/p>\n