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4 days ago
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Houlihan Lokey Expands Global Technology Group with Senior Hire
Craig Rogowski Joins as a Managing Director Focused on Infrastructure Software NEW YORK, June 02, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Craig Rogowski has joined the firm's global Technology Group as a Managing Director. Mr. Rogowski will expand the team's efforts across the infrastructure software sector. Mr. Rogowski joins from BofA Securities, where he was a Managing Director focused on strategic advisory and capital-raising transactions in the infrastructure software sector. Prior to BofA Securities, he started and led Baird's infrastructure software and cybersecurity practice. Mr. Rogowski has more than two decades of experience and has advised on more than 75 M&A and corporate finance transactions for software companies. "Craig has a proven track record in deal origination, execution, and relationship management in the technology sector. His deep industry expertise will help to further bolster our best-in-class team, and he will be a tremendous resource for our clients at a time when emerging technological advancements driven by AI are precipitating rapid changes in software," said Ryan Lund, Co-Head of U.S. Technology and Global Co-Head of Software at Houlihan Lokey. "We look forward to Craig leveraging his strong industry knowledge, reputation as a strategic advisor, execution experience, and deep relationships within the market as we grow and continue to deliver exceptional service for our clients." "Houlihan Lokey's Technology Group, among the largest global technology teams in investment banking, is uniquely positioned to provide bespoke and subsector-specific advisory services, especially to those in the middle market who are focused on enterprise use cases and navigating the opportunities that this fast-changing industry landscape brings," said Mr. Rogowski. "It's an exciting opportunity to join Houlihan Lokey's team, and I look forward to capitalizing on its growing momentum in the market." Houlihan Lokey's Technology Group has earned a global reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory, capital-raising, restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory services. Its clients range from early-stage businesses and midsized companies to large, publicly traded corporations. In 2024, the group closed 101 transactions (according to LSEG*), which ranked the firm as the No. 1 technology investment banking team in the world for the third year in a row. * Excludes accounting firms and brokers. About Houlihan Lokey Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm's commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions for the past two years, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past 10 years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past 11 years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG. View source version on Contacts Investor Relations212.331.8225IR@ Media Relations917.331.1580PR@
Chicago Tribune
22-05-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Three U-46 teachers on leave after district learns of Chicago Public Schools ‘grooming' probe
School District U-46 is conducting an internal review of three teachers hired while under investigation for grooming and misconduct by Chicago Public Schools. A months-long investigation by NBC Chicago into allegations involving seven teachers previously employed at Little Village Lawndale High School found that three of them are now working for Elgin-based U-46. 'We care very deeply for our students, and our fundamental commitment is to their well-being,' said Kristine Rogowski, director of communications and community relations. 'We believe that fostering a culture of safety is necessary for student learning and development so we have taken immediate action. 'The individuals (Charles Smith, Michael Abeja and Hans Krueger) identified in the report as being employed by our school district are on leave pending an internal review,' Rogowski said. Chicago Public Schools has been investigating allegations against the seven teachers for three years, with the final report expected to be done in June. The probe is looking at allegations made between 2009 and 2019 by former students in which it was alleged the teachers groomed teens and then started relationships with them after graduation, NBC Chicago reported. CPS was not required to disclose that information to U-46 or that the teachers were on their 'Do Not Hire' list, the news station reported. Rogowski said U-46 will reach out to CPS as well as state, county and law enforcement officials as part of their own review. Parents, guardians and students with information or concerns are asked to contact their building principal, she said. An internal records review showed that no formal complaints have been filed in regard to the three teachers during their time with the U-46, Rogowski said. 'When the Illinois State Board of Education takes action on a teacher's teaching license, the action is listed on the teacher's record in the licensing portal,' she said. 'We review all teaching licenses prior to hiring. As of today, there continues to be no notation on the licenses of the three teachers.' U-46 administrators learned about the investigation through the televised report, which aired this week. In response, the district sent letters to parents about its internal review and identified the teachers. Smith is an assistant principal at Abbott Middle School in Elgin. He was a principal at the Little Village Lawndale campus until being removed in February 2023, according to NBC Chicago. He resigned a few months later while being investigated, the TV news report said. He became assistant principal at Abbott Middle School in the 2022-23 school year, according to the school's website. Smith is a Loyola University Chicago graduate and earned a master's degree from National Louis University. His attorney told the TV station that Smith is confident he will be cleared of any alleged wrongdoing. NBC Chicago reported CPS's Office of Inspector General substantiated misconduct allegations against Abeja but did not go into further details. Abeja was born and raised in the Little Village neighborhood in Chicago. He received a bachelor's degree in art education from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He taught eight years at CPS and two years at U-46, according to his bio. A third teacher, Hans Krueger, is part of CPS's ongoing investigation. He left the school system in 2017 and became a music teacher at U-46 in July 2020. Krueger works at the district's Dream Academy, an alternative education program in Elgin, as a music recording and production teacher.
