Ankura Consulting (Ankura) announced today the appointment of Rachel Platt as a Senior Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer. A results-driven human resources executive with experience in diverse corporate situations including fast growth, turnarounds, private equity, and professional services firms, Ms. Platt joins the company's leadership team and will report to Ankura's Chief Executive Officer Roger Carlile. She is based out of the company's headquarters in Washington, DC.

CEO Roger Carlile stated, "The addition of Rachel is another important step in Ankura's development as we continue to grow in expertise and numbers. Her significant leadership skills will help our talent recruitment and development, as well as play a critical role in our ongoing commitment to a collaborative culture that is based on our core values and forms the foundation on which Ankura serves its clients."

Ms. Platt joins Ankura with more than 20 years of experience in human resource management and has worked in the professional services, direct response, online, and telecommunications industries. She has been responsible for strategic HR planning, new initiative rollouts, firm policies, employee relations, retention strategies, compensation, benefits, performance management, recruiting, talent development, communications, metrics, and inclusion initiatives.

She received a BA in business administration from Emory University. She obtained her Senior Professional Human Resources certification in 2000 and her SHRM-SCP certification in 2015 and is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management.

About Ankura Consulting

Ankura Consulting, an independent business advisory and expert services firm, is defined by a culture of collaboration and focused on delivering unrivaled depths of knowledge to clients, addressing important opportunities and critical choices every day. Our Cybersecurity & Geopolitical, Investigations & Accounting Advisory, Litigation & Disputes, Regulatory & Contractual Compliance, and Turnaround & Restructuring professionals are proven cross-disciplinary and cross-industry experts who create the diverse and dynamic solutions required to navigate today's complicated world. At Ankura, we know that collaboration drives results.