-Caldwell establishes office in Chicago with addition of Zeman to Financial Services team-

TORONTO, Mar. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Retained executive search firm Caldwell (TSX: CWL) today announced a major enhancement to its recruiting capabilities in the financial services sector with the addition of Jeremy Zeman as a partner in Caldwell's  Financial Services Practice, based in the firm's new Chicago office.

"Jeremy's nearly 20 years of consumer and commercial financial services-focused search experience will be a great addition to our practice," said Paul Heller, co-managing partner of Caldwell's Financial Services Practice. "He has developed an exceptional reputation in the market for working with clients experiencing inflection points of growth and transformation."  

"Jeremy marries an in-depth understanding of both the clients and the talent market in the space he serves," said Glenn Buggy, co-managing partner of Caldwell's Financial Services Practice. "Additionally, Chicago is an important market for us, so to have a local presence there now is a strategic expansion of our capabilities."

Mr. Zeman's financial services acumen includes working closely with C-suite, boards of directors and senior-level executives in commercial/consumer banking and finance, digital/fintech, cards/payments, GSEs, mortgage banking and private equity environments guiding talent solutions.

He has successfully completed assignments for line of business leadership and functional roles across strategy, marketing, communications, product, data/analytics, finance, risk, credit, audit and operations.  Additionally, Mr. Zeman has a successful track record of digital and omni-channel build-outs for clients on the journey to becoming digitally-evolved. 

Mr. Zeman holds a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University.

"Chicago is an important city for us, and one to which we've been looking to expand for some time – with the right partner," said John Wallace, chief executive officer. "Jeremy's demonstrated and extensive expertise in the financial services space and his stellar reputation in the Chicago market will significantly expand our ability to connect our clients with transformational talent. Jeremy is a fantastic addition to the Caldwell team."

About Caldwell

At Caldwell we believe Talent Transforms. As a leading provider of executive talent, we enable our clients to thrive and succeed by helping them identify, recruit and retain their best people. Our reputation–nearly 50 years in the making–has been built on transformative searches across functions and geographies at the very highest levels of management and operations. We leverage our skills and networks to also provide agile talent in the form of flexible and on-demand advisory solutions for companies looking for support in strategy and operations. With offices and partners across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, we take pride in delivering an unmatched level of service and expertise to our clients.

Caldwell's Common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: CWL). Please visit our website at www.caldwellpartners.com for further information.

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