Cushman & Wakefield plc has appointed Megan McGrath as its new Senior Vice President, Investor Relations (IR). In this role, McGrath will lead Cushman & Wakefield's IR function, providing strategic insight to the firm's leadership team, engaging existing and potential investors and fostering working relationships with the equity research analyst community. McGrath brings more than 20 years of experience as a senior IR and finance professional.

Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, she was a senior vice president with the consulting firm Financial Profiles, where she advised clients on IR-related activities and best practices. She also previously served as a sell-side equity analyst at Buckingham Research, Lehman Brothers, Barclays Capital and MKM Partners, where she was also Director of Research. Based in New York, McGrath holds a bachelor's degree in economics and French from Washington & Lee University and a Master of Business Administration from Yale School of Management.