Cerius Interim Executive Solutions Taps Well-Known Business and Civic Leader Laura Drexel to Head New Office in Philadelphia

- Drexel named managing director and VP of third office for high-growth California-based company -

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Jan 03, 2012, 02:11 ET

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerius Interim Executive Solutions, the national leader in interim executive management solutions, has expanded its operations to Philadelphia and the East Coast regions, illustrative of the demand for interim executives. The company named Laura Drexel the Managing Director and Vice President of the region.

"Laura is a knowledgeable and insightful business woman who uses her innate wisdom to evaluate and assess the needs in a given situation providing strategic leadership to reach a successful outcome," noted Pamela Wasley, CEO of Cerius Interim Executive Solutions. "As a trusted advisor for more than 30 years to corporations, from Fortune 100 firms to mid-sized companies, Laura has her finger on the pulse of what will help these companies weather the current economy, navigate leadership changes and increase profitability."

Drexel has advised clients in the accounting, real estate, energy, financial services, hospitality, law, transportation, telecommunications, technology, nonprofit and education industries. Previously, she was President of Carey Ellis Company, one of the nation's leading full-service art advisory companies, where she consulted with clients including AT&T, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Shell Oil Company, KPMG, Cushman and Wakefield, Virgin Atlantic, USA and Texas Instruments. As a seasoned executive, Drexel translated corporate vision and values collaborating with Leadership to improve their brand and external relations by establishing innovative and strategic initiatives and partnerships with policy makers and community leaders and institutions.

In addition to Drexel's achievements in the corporate domain, she has an exceptional reputation in the area of arts and education. She has raised significant sums of money for arts institutions and educational organizations and has demonstrated a long time commitment to broadening public awareness of the nonprofits. Drexel is very well versed in the public and private arena having served on a number of the boards and committees including the Northwood Institute, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Oldfields School, Hill School and Drexel University.

About Cerius Interim Executive Solutions

Cerius Interim Executive Solutions is the North American leader in delivering interim executive management solutions with the innovation and speed that businesses need to tackle their business opportunities or to mitigate risk. Cerius leverages the skill and experience of its deep pool of over 800 Interim Executives, who bring the broadest array of industry and functional experience to deliver best-in-class leadership on-demand to the market. Customers include Creative Teaching Press, San Diego International Airport and Blue Cross. Cerius is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information, visit www.ceriusinterim.com or call (949) 250-0500.