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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 with Rocket Internet. 

Maria holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BSc in Management from Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics. She is an Associate with the European Round Table for Industry.

Q&A

  • What drives your leadership at Wolters Kluwer CP & ESG?
    I believe in combining strategic rigor with collaborative execution. By empowering teams to work closely with customers and innovate, we can deliver solutions that anticipate industry needs and create lasting impact.
  • Do you see AI primarily as an opportunity, or also as a threat?
    AI is a major opportunity for Wolters Kluwer, leveraging proprietary content and deep domain expertise, to deliver market-leading solutions that enhance customer workflows and drive productivity.
  • How do you manage talent?
    Balancing flexibility and specialization, encouraging rotations across businesses and functions, and fostering a culture of openness and collaboration.
  • Looking back on your first few years at Wolters Kluwer, what are you most proud of?
    Driving the creation of the CP & ESG division, as well as building a disciplined strategy and market research capability that accelerated product investments and M&A in Europe and the US - and doing it in partnership with an incredible team across Wolters Kluwer.
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