ACA Group has appointed Trey Loughran as chief executive officer and member of the board, as the governance, risk and compliance solutions provider prepares for its next phase with Genstar Capital as lead investor.
Loughran succeeds Patrick Olson, who became CEO in May 2023. Olson will move into the role of vice chairman, where he will continue to support institutional client relationships and represent ACA with clients and at industry forums.
The appointment gives ACA a CEO with more than 30 years’ experience across financial services, data and analytics, and technology-enabled services. Loughran most recently served as CEO of Purchasing Power, a private equity-backed financial services platform, where he led a business transformation and sale to PROG Holdings.
He previously spent more than 12 years at Equifax, holding senior leadership roles including president of its US Information Solutions and Personal Solutions business units and chief marketing officer. His remit there included large-scale profit-and-loss management, mergers and acquisitions, product development and enterprise go-to-market strategy.
Loughran began his career at Lazard, later practised law and worked with McKinsey & Company before moving into operating leadership roles. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Ben Brigeman, chairman of the board of ACA Group, commented, “ACA has built an extraordinary position as a leading GRC provider to the financial services industry, serving more than 6,000 clients globally. The Board is confident that Trey’s combination of deep financial services expertise, commercial instinct, and people-first leadership will help ACA translate that market position into accelerated growth. We are excited about the opportunity ahead.”
Trey Loughran, Chief Executive Officer of ACA Group, said: “ACA sits at the intersection of forces I have focused on my entire career: the growing complexity of regulatory compliance, the shift toward outsourced and technology-enabled solutions, and the clear demand for a category-defining platform. ACA’s leading team, client relationships, and reputation are what make this opportunity so exciting. I look forward to driving the next phase of ACA’s growth alongside our talented team and to delivering even greater value to our clients.”
Sid Ramakrishnan, managing director of Genstar Capital, “ACA’s combination of advisory expertise, managed services, and technology-enabled solutions positions it to capture the significant growth opportunity in regulatory compliance and operational resilience. Trey’s operating experience, client orientation, and track record of building high-performing teams make him the right leader for ACA’s next chapter,” Ramakrishnan said.
Commenting on Olson’s continuing role Brigeman added, “We are pleased that Patrick will continue to support ACA’s client relationships and institutional presence in his new role as Vice Chairman. His knowledge of our client base and industry standing will be a valuable asset during this transition.”
The appointment comes as compliance teams face rising regulatory complexity, operational resilience demands and pressure to show stronger evidence around governance, controls and outsourced processes. For ACA, that creates a market in which advisory expertise, managed services and technology-enabled workflows are becoming more closely linked.
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