Penta Group hires industry veteran Joe Kingsbury as senior partner, elevates Max Mallory, Tia Nowack and Joe Abbey to meet increased client demand for corporate communications, crisis and campaigns

    Bryan DeAngelis and Jill Craig also named operations leads for U.S. Advisory and Europe Advisory, respectively

Penta Group, the leading modern corporate advisory firm combining expert counsel with industry-leading intelligence, today announced that Joe Kingsbury will join as Senior Partner.

The firm also announced internal promotions of Max Mallory to Senior Partner, Tia Nowack to Partner and head of brand strategy, and Joe Abbey to Partner, reflecting increased demand for Penta’s crisis and campaign work.

Kingsbury’s hire will help the firm meet increased demand for corporate and integrated communications.

In parallel, the firm announced that Senior Partner Bryan DeAngelis will head operations for U.S. Advisory, with Senior Partner Jill Craig leading operations for Advisory in Europe.

The firm also shared that it has appointed Penta veteran Andy Williams as chief of staff to CEO Jim O’Leary.

Together, the appointment and promotions deepen the senior advisory team supporting the firm’s next phase of growth.

“In an era of increased risk across tech, media, politics and business, leaders need data to see what is coming, intelligence to understand what matters to their stakeholders and counsel from industry vets with decades of experience to act with confidence,” said Jim O’Leary, CEO, Penta Group. “These appointments strengthen Penta’s ability to help our clients navigate high-stakes challenges at the intersection of business, policy, and culture."

The announcement follows Penta’s September appointments of Dustin Johnson as President, Global Intelligence and AI, and Conall McDevitt as President, Global Advisory.

Kingsbury’s arrival and the partner promotions extend Penta’s investment in its corporate advisory model, bringing additional capability to help clients anticipate risk and identify opportunity.

About Penta 
Penta is the leading modern corporate advisory firm that helps global organizations navigate complexity and the the intersection of reputation and political, cultural, financial and technological risk. The firm pairs senior advisory expertise with a proprietary intelligence platform to help clients read and act on the stakeholder ecosystems that shape their business outcomes. Penta is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in London, New York, Brussels, Dublin, Singapore and San Francisco, and is backed by Shamrock Capital. For more information, visit www.pentagroup.com.