Business
Wolters Kluwer appoints Maria Montenegro as CEO of Corporate Performance & ESG division
PRESS RELEASE Wolters Kluwer appoints Maria Montenegro as CEO of Corporate Performance & ESG divisionAlphen aan den Rijn — January 9, 2026 — Wolters Kluwer today announces the appointment of Maria Montenegro as CEO of its Corporate Performance & ESG (CP & ESG) division, succeeding Karen Abramson who has decided to pursue interests outside the company. Since joining Wolters Kluwer in 2022 as Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Maria Montenegro has played a pivotal role in advancing the company’s
About this update from Wolters Kluwer N.v.
[{"type":"text","content":"PRESS RELEASE","length":13,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Wolters Kluwer appoints Maria Montenegro as CEO of Corporate Performance & ESG divisionAlphen aan den Rijn — January 9, 2026 — Wolters Kluwer today announces the appointment of Maria Montenegro as CEO of its Corporate Performance & ESG (CP & ESG) division, succeeding Karen Abramson who has decided to pursue interests outside the company.","length":353,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Since joining Wolters Kluwer in 2022 as Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Maria Montenegro has played a pivotal role in advancing the company’s long-term vision and executing on several key strategic initiatives, including accelerating product innovation, driving AI partnerships and acquisitions, as well as strengthening our commercial operations.","length":356,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Maria brings nearly a decade of experience at McKinsey & Company, advising global corporations on portfolio strategy, M&A, and technology transformation. Her career, which spans the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa, also includes roles in investment banking and start-up ventures.","length":297,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Nancy McKinstry, CEO and Chair of the Executive Board, commented: “Maria Montenegro is a dynamic leader with a strong strategic vision and a proven ability to drive growth and transformation. Stacey Caywood, my successor as Wolters Kluwer’s CEO, and I are confident she will lead the CP & ESG division to new heights. We expect the division to deliver 2025 organic growth in line with previously stated guidance. On behalf of Wolters Kluwer, I thank Karen Abramson for her many years of dedicated service and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.”","length":560,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Stacey Caywood, Member of the Executive Board, designated CEO per February 28, 2026, added: “The market served by the CP & ESG division is a key part of our strategy and the impact our solutions have for corporate customers over the globe, is broadly recognized. The division is well-positioned to pursue global growth opportunities in cloud-based AI-enabled enterprise software. Maria will bring great vision and leadership to CP & ESG.”","length":446,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Wolters Kluw...