Nick Ockwell has joined White Clarke Group as executive vice president of operations for the Americas. Ockwell’s appointment is part of the Group’s renewed focus on its North American operations.

Nick Ockwell, executive vice president of operations for the Americas,White Clarke Group.

The announcement comes less than a year after Five Arrows Principal Investments, the corporate private equity business of Rothschild & Co, made a significant equity investment in the group with the intent to scale the business globally.

Brendan Gleeson, Group CEO, said of the appointment: “During this time of expansion, our operations and technology must be at optimal performance. Nick has proven his talent for preparing and scaling operations, and we are lucky to have him on the team for our next phase of growth.”

Ockwell has a long track record of technology and operations leadership in financial services with companies including Ally Financial Services – Latin America and Exeter Finance Corp.