Jackson Lucas Names Chief Growth Officer
April 7, 2026 – New York City-based Jackson Lucas has appointed Mark Esposito as chief growth officer. He is responsible for driving the firm’s strategic expansion and deepening client relationships across key markets. “Jackson Lucas is excited to welcome Mark Esposito as chief growth officer, said Anthony Fanzo, founding partner. “Mark is a proven growth leader who understands how to scale organizations and build meaningful client partnerships. As we continue to expand the Jackson Lucas platform, his leadership will help drive our next phase of national growth and position the firm for a stronger international footprint.”
Mr. Esposito has extensive executive search experience across multiple financial services sectors, including global investment banking, asset management, fintech, and information services. He specializes in board and C-suite placements — including CEO, president, CFO, COO, CCO, CDO, CIO, and managing director roles — and is known for building long-term, strategic client partnerships that extend beyond individual mandates.
Mr. Esposito most recently served as a senior partner and founding member of the global financial services practice at Kingsley Gate. Earlier in his career, he served as president, Americas at Sheffield Haworth, where he led the management and strategic development of the North America region and founded the firm’s U.S. corporate officers practice. He also led the corporate officers practice at Sextant Search Partners and was the founding partner of the financial services practice at CTPartners.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Jackson Lucas charged to expand its sector expertise beyond real estate and financial services,” said Mr. Esposito. “The firm’s culture of collaboration, teamwork, and can do attitude is contagious. I’m honored to be given the opportunity to support the firm’s global growth leveraging my relationships across financial services, private equity, and technology.”
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Jackson Lucas is a global organizational consulting firm providing specialized expertise in executive search, compensation consulting, leadership and board advisory, succession planning, and interim executive solutions. Established in 2017 as a spin-off of a 50-year-old talent search firm, JL leverages decades of combined experience and a powerful global network, operating from major business hubs throughout the Americas, Australia and Asia Pacific.
Founding Partners
Chris Papa is one of the founding partners of Jackson Lucas. He advises top real estate executives throughout the U.S., is quoted in numerous industry trade publications, and hosts a widely listened-to industry podcast. Mr. Papa is an active member of NAIOP and ULI, where he serves on the National Council of Affordable and Workforce Housing. Additionally, he is a board member of Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchens, as well as on the fund development committee at HomeRise, and the president of the Montclair State University Real Estate advisory board.
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Mr. Fanzo began his executive search career in 1994, specializing in C-level finance and technology leadership. In his over 25 year tenure, he held senior roles within Fortune 500 staffing organizations before co-founding Jackson Lucas in 2017 to deliver a high-touch, executive-level retained search experience. In addition to building and scaling staffing platforms, Mr. Fanzo remains actively involved in executive search with a continued focus on C-suite technology roles. He has led hundreds of CTO and CIO placements across hedge funds, global banks, private equity firms, and technology companies.
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