Held transitions to Executive Chairman as Spirer assumes CEO role at J.S. Held

J.S. Held has announced Lee Spirer, the company’s current President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) is to become the company’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as Jonathon Held intends to step down from the role.

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk.

The company’s leadership transition will become effective at the beginning of the second quarter of 2025. As part of this planned succession, Held will assume the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

In his new role as Executive Chairman, he will continue to offer strategic guidance to ensure the company optimises value creation for continued growth while taking on an increased client-facing role, providing strategic advisory and dispute resolution consulting, largely within the insurance industry.

Commenting on the executive transition, Steve Dutton, Partner at Kelso & Company, J.S. Held’s private equity partner, said: “Working collaboratively with Jon and the executive team, Lee Spirer was recruited to make Jon’s decision to transition to the Executive Chairman role seamlessly come to fruition.”

Jon Held stated: “Lee Spirer’s extensive experience and proven ability to drive strategy focused on financial results and operational excellence positions Lee as the ideal chief executive to lead our team through our next phase of growth.

“As we enter our sixth decade of service to our clients, I am excited about this new period of growth for J.S. Held and I look forward to partnering with Lee to advance our mission and vision for the company in support of all J.S. Held stakeholders – our team members, clients, and investors.”

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