Maria Montenegro — CEO, Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance & ESG at Wolters Kluwer | Comparably
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Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in information, software solutions and services for professionals in healthcare; tax and accounting; financial and corporate compliance; legal and regulatory; corporate performance and ESG. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with technology and services. Wolters Kluwer reported 2024 annual revenues of €5.9 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 21,600 people worldwide. read more
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Maria Montenegro — CEO, Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance & ESG at Wolters  Kluwer

Maria Montenegro — CEO, Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance & ESG at Wolters Kluwer

Executive Bio

Maria Montenegro is the CEO of Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate Performance & ESG (CP & ESG) division, which comprises four award-winning global businesses: Corporate Performance Management (CCH® Tagetik), EHS & ESG (Enablon), Audit & Assurance (TeamMate), and Corporate Tax (CCH® SureTax and CCH® Axcess). These businesses deliver cloud-based solutions that empower finance, sustainability, audit, risk, EHS, and corporate tax professionals to achieve sustainable, data-driven growth. Under Maria’s leadership, the CP & ESG division employs approximately 2,500 people in 31 countries and serves customers in 155 countries, including 88% of Fortune 500 companies

Leadership & Innovation
Maria is recognized for her collaborative approach and disciplined strategy execution. She spearheaded the creation of the CP & ESG division in 2023 and drove pricing and commercial transformation initiatives. Her leadership emphasizes continuous transformation, value creation, and leveraging AI-enabled solutions to meet evolving market needs.

Career highlights
Maria was appointed CEO of Wolters Kluwer CP & ESG in January 2026 after serving as Wolters Kluwer Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, where she launched strategic initiatives and drove acquisitions globally. Her career spans nearly a decade at McKinsey & Company, where she advised on portfolio strategy, M&A, and digital transformation. Additionally, she held roles in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and participated in entrepreneurial ventures

Executive Team Culture Ratings from Wolters Kluwer Employees

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Wolters Kluwer's Executive Team scores in the Top 30%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?
Tenure - Less than 1 Year 88/100
Department - IT 85/100
Experience - 1 to 3 Years 82/100
Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?
Ethnicity - Other 44/100
Ethnicity - African American/Black 57/100
Experience - 6 to 10 Years 57/100

Wolters Kluwer's Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 164 ratings, Wolters Kluwer's employees are satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a “B” or 70/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the IT department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Operations department.

Wolters Kluwer's Executive Team ranks in the Top 30% of other companies on Comparably that also have 10,000+ Employees.

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