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Wolters Kluwer Appoints Maria Montenegro as New CEO of Corporate Performance & ESG Unit

Mark Segal January 22, 2026

Professional services and information solutions provider Wolters Kluwer announced the appointment of Maria Montenegro as CEO of its Corporate Performance & ESG (CP & ESG) division.

Montenegro takes on her new role after 4 years at Wolter Kluwer, where she has been most recently serving as Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer, Montenegro worked at McKinsey & Company, advising global corporations on portfolio strategy, M&A, and technology transformation.

Wolters Kluwer launched its Corporate Performance & ESG division in early 2023, bringing together four of the company’s enterprise software businesses, to create a single unit focused on providing integrated financial, operational, and ESG performance management and reporting solutions for corporations and banks.

Stacey Caywood, incoming CEO of Wolters Kluwer, said:

“The market served by the CP & ESG division is a key part of our strategy and the impact our solutions have for corporate customers over the globe, is broadly recognized. The division is well-positioned to pursue global growth opportunities in cloud-based AI-enabled enterprise software. Maria will bring great vision and leadership to CP & ESG.”

The new appointment follows the recent announcement by Karen Abramson, who led the division since its formation in 2023, of her decision to leave the firm.

Mark founded ESG Today following a 20 year career in investment management and research. Prior to founding ESG Today, Mark worked at Delaney Capital Management (DCM) in Toronto, Canada, most recently as the firm’s head of U.S. equities. While at DCM, Mark was part of the firm’s ESG team, responsible for evaluating and tracking the sustainability factors impacting portfolio companies, and assessing the suitability of companies for portfolio inclusion. Mark also spent several years in the sell-side research industry, covering the technology and services sectors. Mark holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York, a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, and is a CFA charterholder.