Former Grant Thornton HR leader joins Radius to develop and engage growing employee base

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Human resources veteran Wendy DeFeo has joined global growth expert Radius as its first chief talent officer. As part of Radius’ executive team, she will oversee human resources as well as learning and development programs for a growing base of employees worldwide. DeFeo joins Radius after 12 years with Grant Thornton, where she served as national people and culture, HR and global talent mobility leader.

“Wendy understands how to build and grow talented teams, and with her global experience she’s the perfect fit for this new position,” said Alan Mathers, chief operating officer of Radius. “We’re building a vibrant learning culture at Radius and we’ll benefit tremendously from her creative approaches to helping teams and employees thrive.”

At Grant Thornton, DeFeo managed regional, national and international HR programming. During her tenure, theInternational Accounting Bulletinnamed Grant Thornton “Employer of the Year” for 2014. Prior to Grant Thornton, DeFeo held HR leadership roles at Circles, a loyalty and experiential marketing company, recruiting agency Pencom Systems and Collective Technologies, a subsidiary of Pencom.

“Radius’s team is exceptional and I look forward to working closely with them,” said DeFeo. “The opportunity to actively engage with talented people around the world toward a single, shared goal of client success is rewarding.”

About Radius
Radius helps companies expand and win globally. Clients from startups to larger multinationalstake advantage of Radius’ international accounting, finance, banking, tax, HR, legal and compliance support to simplify their core operations, reduce their risk exposureandimprove the management and control of their overseas businesses.

Radius delivers support and expertisethrough managed services, advisory services andOverseasConnect, our integrated cloud-based software platform, to create solutions that meet the needs of over 650 clients operating in 110 countries around the world. Headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in the UK, Brazil, China, India, Japan and Singapore, we are the global growth experts. For more information, please visit www.radiusworldwide.com.