Richard Laxer

High-achieving GE leader with an exceptional record growing and transforming a diverse portfolio of complex global financial services businesses. Consistent ability to provide bold and decisive leadership driving performance through dramatically changing market conditions and regulatory environments, while effectively managing enterprise financial and operational risk.

Strategic Global Leadership: Developed and successfully executed strategies for optimizing performance of multi-billion-dollar global businesses across geographies through major strategic shifts and economic cycles to consistently outperform rapidly changing markets. Successfully restructured portfolios of underperforming businesses; drove organic growth and accretive revenue streams; led large acquisitions and divestitures.

Risk & Governance: Substantial experience overseeing large portfolios and managing enterprise risk and capital allocation for regulated entities. Served on public and private boards. Demonstrated expertise building strong, compliant organizations with a culture to match.

Operational Excellence: Exceptional record restructuring, integrating and leading large businesses, delivering on financial targets and ensuring profitable growth. Achieved key ratios and beat performance targets in trying markets and rapidly changing circumstances.

Human Capital: Distinguished record of building high performing organizations, developing talent, creating flexible and adaptive teams that implement change with integrity and focus. Consistent record of hiring and promoting diverse employees.