Before joining Consello, Mr. Madden was the Chairman of Teneo Capital. He was also the founder of Ronoc, an investment and advisory business primarily focused on financial services in emerging economies, as well as the founding CEO of Renaissance Credit Group, where he established one of the largest consumer finance banks in Russia. In 2005 he also launched the first retailer financial services joint venture in Russia with IKEA (IKANO) and was appointed as Chairman of the IKANO financial services business in Russia.
Prior to building Renaissance Credit, Mr. Madden had an extensive career with American Express. He joined the company in Ireland in 1988, and after spending four years in Russia establishing the American Express Card business across the former Soviet Union, he moved to the UK in 1996, first as Director for a portfolio of Franchise Markets and then as VP for the American Express Franchise business in EMEA, where he also managed the American Express International Dollar Card business in Europe.
“I have known Mike both personally and professionally for many years, and I am delighted to welcome him to Consello where he joins an extraordinary senior leadership team devoted to expanding and growing our business around the world,” said Declan Kelly, Chairman and CEO of The Consello Group. “Mike’s expansive skillset and decades of cross-border experience in the financial advisory space will be a huge benefit to our clients, our investment partners and our firm as a whole.”
“I am excited to begin a new chapter at Consello with so many accomplished partners and leaders and a business that is clearly on the move,” said Mr. Madden. “I have been fortunate to work with and help some of the most respected companies in the world in my career to date and I look forward to leveraging all of that experience for the benefit of Consello as we expand our business, our presence, our services and our investments across the world.”
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Mark Mulhern, CMO, The Consello Group
