Envestnet names William Crager CEO

Envestnet names William Crager CEO
The former president had been serving as interim leader since October
MAR 31, 2020

The board of directors of Envestnet has appointed William Crager as the company’s chief executive. Crager, the company’s former president, had been serving as interim CEO since the accidental death of Envestnet founder and CEO Jud Bergman in early October 2019.

In other changes, Envestnet appointed Stuart DePina, who has served as chief executive of Envestnet Data & Analytics since January 2019, as its president.

James Fox, a board member since 2015, was appointed the company’s chairman. And Charles Roame, a director since 2011 and managing partner of Tiburon Strategic Advisors, was named vice chairman.

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