Reince Priebus Joins Centerview Partners as Senior Advisor

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Centerview Partners, a leading independent investment-banking advisory firm, announced today that Reince Priebus has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Priebus is a veteran political strategist with three decades of public- and private-sector experience, including as White House Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Republican National Committee.

“We are excited to welcome Reince to the firm,” said Robert Pruzan, co-founder of Centerview. “His experience at the highest levels of government and politics, and extensive knowledge of corporate leadership and regulatory affairs, will be invaluable in helping our clients navigate a fast-changing world.”

“Reince will further enhance the strategic counsel we provide clients,” said Centerview co-founder Blair Effron. “With insight and expertise developed over a distinguished career, he will complement an exceptional team providing the independent, differentiated advice that defines Centerview.”

Mr. Priebus served as Chief of Staff during the first Trump administration, advising the President, managing the White House staff and working with members of Congress and other key policymakers. Previously, he was the longest-serving Chairman of the Republican National Committee in modern history. He currently serves as President and Chief Strategist at global law firm Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. Mr. Priebus holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. He is currently an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

He joins a Centerview team of economic, policy and geopolitical experts including Robert Rubin, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury; Richard Haass, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations; Amber Rudd, former U.K. Home Secretary; Mark Tercek, former CEO of The Nature Conservancy; and Yossi Cohen, former Director of Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency.

“Centerview has a well-earned reputation for its long-term, relationship-based approach and thoughtful, independent advice--there is simply no firm better-positioned to guide global business leaders through this extraordinary moment,” said Mr. Priebus. “I look forward to leveraging my experience in the public and private sectors and working alongside Centerview’s talented team at the increasingly vital intersection of business and politics.”

About Centerview Partners

Centerview, based in New York and with offices in London, Paris, San Francisco and Menlo Park, is a leading provider of independent investment-banking advisory services. Since its founding in 2006, the firm, with roughly 80 partners and more than 500 employees, has advised clients on approximately $4 trillion in transactions. Forging long-term relationships with marquee companies around the world, it is a private, entrepreneurial firm with expertise in M&A, independent board advice, shareholder activism, debt and equity financing and restructuring. For more, please visit www.centerviewpartners.com.