Board of Directors
Our board applies their deep financial industry and regulatory experience and their wide-ranging entrepreneurial and business backgrounds to guide our strategic decision-making
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Julie Howard, Board Chair
Julie Howard brings more than 30 years of professional services experience, including numerous leadership positions where she was responsible for creating and executing growth strategies across services, industries, and global geographies. Julie is the retired chief executive officer of Riveron, following the successful sale of Riveron to Kohlberg and Company in July 2023. She joined Riveron in October 2020 as a board member and became CEO in March of 2021. She is also the former chairman and chief executive officer of Navigant Consulting. |
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Martin H. Nesbitt, Board Member Marty Nesbitt is the co-founder and co-CEO of The Vistria Group, a middle-market private investment firm with approximately $6.5 billion of assets under management. From 1998 to 2012, Marty served as President and CEO of TPS Parking Management, LLC (dba The Parking Spot), an owner and operator of off-airport parking facilities. He conceptualized and co-founded The Parking Spot with Penny Pritzker and was responsible for running all strategic and operating aspects of the Company. |
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Michael Castleforte, Board Member
Michael Castleforte is Partner and Co-Head of Financial Services at The Vistria Group. Prior to joining Vistria, Mr. Castleforte was the General Counsel and Head of Business Development at United Shore Financial Services (“USFS”). At USFS, Mr. Castleforte was part of the senior team that transformed the company from a regional, independent lender to one of the nation’s leading independent mortgage lenders with an emphasis on sustained growth through systematic risk management. |
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Waldo Abbot, Board Member and Strategic Advisor
Waldo Abbot, a Strategic Advisor and Member of the Board of Directors at Treliant, is an international executive with over 35 years of global experience in finance and banking. During his career, he has been the senior U.S. executive for two Fortune 500 foreign banks. Prior to serving as a Senior Advisor, Waldo was General Manager and Head of Treliant’s New York office. Previously, Waldo was the Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas Fortis in New York. |
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David Samuels, Board Member and CEO of Treliant
David Samuels, Treliant’s Chief Executive Officer and a Senior Advisor to Vistria, the company’s primary shareholder, is responsible for setting and executing the firm’s long-term strategy and creating value for stakeholders. David is an expert in managing global businesses that supply transformational risk and compliance solutions to organizations serving the financial services industry, with deep knowledge of bringing software, consulting, data driven analytics, and staffing offerings to market. |
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Ellen Zimiles, Board Member
Ellen Zimiles brings more than 30 years of professional services and legal expertise, including numerous leadership and managerial roles. Her accomplishments have included founding a startup with private equity backing, which she successfully sold to a publicly traded company, and serving on the deal teams for several other transactions. Ellen served as the Financial Services Segment Leader and led the Financial Crime, Fraud, and Investigative Services Practice at Guidehouse Consulting and its predecessor organizations, reporting directly to the CEO. She is a proven leader with extensive experience in regulated industries, domestically and internationally.
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