FTI Consulting announced that Mark McCall has been named Global Segment Leader of the firm's Strategic Communications segment. Mr. McCall will join the firm's Executive Committee, which includes segment leaders, regional leaders and heads of key corporate functions.
McCall, who is based in New York, most recently served as Global Chief Operating Officer and Head of Americas within the Strategic Communications segment. He assumes the role from Edward Reilly, who has led the segment since 2011. Reilly will remain with FTI Consulting and will focus his efforts on client development and assisting with the transition of segment leadership.
"I would like to thank Ed for his enormous contributions to Strategic Communications and, in fact, to FTI Consulting as a whole," says Steven H. Gunby, President and CEO of FTI Consulting. "He addressed challenges head on, invested boldly where he saw opportunities in the market and continued to attract the best people. Today, I believe the Strategic Communications segment is in the strongest position it has ever been in."