Coworking and event space provider Convene has named C. Alan Bentley its new chief financial officer, effective immediately, the company announced Monday.
Bentley succeeds former Convene CFO Andrew Webb, who was in the position from February 2018 to March 2021, according to his LinkedIn.
Prior to joining the company, Bentley consulted for Convene for two years during the company’s acquisition of U.K.-based event venue provider Etc.venues, announced in February.
Bentley previously served as senior managing director for consulting firm Accordion Partners and senior managing director of Mackinac Partners. Prior to those roles, Bentley was the EVP and CFO of Diamond Resorts, Inc., where he worked for more than six years.
Bentley joins the team alongside Convene’s anticipated “continued global expansion” the company said in a statement. Considering the “ever-changing future of work and rapidly evolving needs of our clients,” the company is “proactively upgrading our finance function to be well-prepared for imminent growth opportunities,” Convene CEO and co-founder Ryan Simonetti said in a statement.
