North Highland adds Michael Drews as vice president

North Highland, an Atlanta-headquartered management consulting firm, has hired Michael Drews as vice president and head of the US financial services industry practice.

Based in New York, Drews brings 25 years of financial services industry experience, with expertise in the areas of finance, risk, and compliance.

He joins North Highland from Capco, a financial services consultancy, where he spent the last 14 years. Drews most recently was partner and head of the US finance, risk, and compliance practice.

Before that, he was EVP and head of product implementation and consulting at n-Tier Financial Services, an assistant VP at Merrill Lynch, and an equity trader on the NYSE.

Drews holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Manhattanville University.

“We're thrilled to welcome Michael to the team," said Lia Keel, managing director at North Highland. "Michael's extensive experience, commitment to client excellence, and reputation as a trusted advisor in the financial services sector will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our offerings and drive growth in this critical industry."

North Highland’s financial services practice works with clients to streamline regulatory compliance, meet regulatory demands, drive growth and efficiency, and reduce costs through optimized ways of working, improved processes, and digital transformation.

The wider firm provides consulting in strategy, process and business analysis, program and project management, change management, technology, and data and analytics to a wide range of industries.

North Highland has 17 offices in the US and international locations in Canada, the UK, and Romania. The firm is part of Cordence Worldwide, an alliance of eight consultancies with 3,500+ people across North America, EMEA, and APAC.