Banking technology and operations expert Quintin Sykes has joined as managing director. Sykes previously held senior advisory roles at Crescent Consulting, Hitachi Consulting and Price Waterhouse, and was chief information officer of The South Financial Group.

Mary Keegan has also joined Cornerstone as chief marketing officer. Keegan previously led marketing and corporate communications for global and early-stage companies in the technology space.

In Cornerstone's performance solutions practice area, meanwhile, Joe Ganzelli has joined as senior director and Melissa Rogers as director. Ganzelli brings a focus on revenue opportunities and business banking strategies. Before joining, he was a banker specializing in deposit operations, commercial and industrial lending and business offerings. He also held consulting roles at AFS, Fiserv and KPMG.

Continuing the hires, Niel Devasir and Steve Koenemann have joined the technology solutions practice as senior director and senior consultant, respectively. Devasir formerly worked at Capital One and several credit unions. Koenemann was previously a technical solution architect at Fiserv/Open Solutions, as well as chief technology officer at a credit union, and founder of a technology consulting firm.

Meanwhile, joining the M&A practice is Michelle Lederer as a director. She has worked at several banks including First Interstate and US Bancorp.

Lastly, in team leadership developments, Bob Roth and Eric Weikart have been named as partners in the firm. Roth is an expert in contract negotiations and payments, and Weikart specializes in performance and process improvement.