Hugh Sawyer Appointed to Huron Board of Directors
February 12 2018 - 9:05AM
Business Wire
Global professional services firm Huron (NASDAQ:HURN), today
announced that Hugh Sawyer, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Regis Corporation, has been appointed to Huron’s board of
directors and will serve as its eighth member.
“We are pleased to welcome Hugh to Huron’s board of directors,”
said John McCartney, non-executive chairman of the Huron board.
“Hugh’s extensive board and diverse leadership experiences
supporting companies undergoing rapid change will be extremely
valuable as Huron continues its own evolution to become the premier
transformation partner to clients. We expect that Hugh’s deep
understanding of the consulting industry and the industries we
serve will enable him to have an immediate impact on our
business.”
Sawyer currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and a
Director of Regis Corporation, a global leader in beauty salons and
cosmetology education. Prior to joining Regis Corporation, Sawyer
was a managing director in Huron’s business advisory practice where
he applied his deep expertise to strategically reposition
organizations and improve profitability. He has more than 40 years
of experience leading operational improvements, turnarounds,
mergers and acquisitions, and strategic transformations for large
and mid-sized public and private companies in numerous industries
ranging from healthcare and energy to retail and
telecommunications.
Sawyer has served as the president or chief executive officer of
nine companies, including Wells Fargo Armored Service Corporation,
Aegis Communications Group, Inc., Allied Holdings, Inc., and
Euramax International, Inc. In addition to serving on the board of
Regis Corporation, Sawyer also serves on the board of JHT Holdings,
Inc. Sawyer has served as a director of numerous public and private
companies, including Energy Future Competitive Holdings Company
LLC, Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC, Edison
Mission Energy, the Board of Managing Trustees of the Edison
Mission Energy Reorganization Trust, Neff Equipment Rental and
Spiegel, Inc.
Sawyer received his B.A. with academic honors from the
University of Florida, Gainesville. He is a member of the
Turnaround Management Association (TMA) and the Association of
Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA). He was elected to the
University of Florida “Hall of Fame” and is a member of the Florida
Blue Key, the oldest and most prestigious leadership honorary in
the state of Florida.
ABOUT HURON
Huron is a global professional services firm committed to
achieving sustainable results in partnership with its clients. The
company brings depth of expertise in strategy, technology,
operations, advisory services and analytics to drive lasting and
measurable results in the healthcare, higher education, life
sciences and commercial sectors. Through focus, passion and
collaboration, Huron provides guidance to support organizations as
they contend with the change transforming their industries and
businesses. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.
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