Carly Risom

Carly Risom is a seasoned professional in human capital management and executive talent acquisition, currently serving as Vice President of Human Capital in Portfolio Operations at H.I.G. Capital since June 2025. Carly also holds the position of Junior Board Member at The New York Foundling. Previously, Carly worked as an Associate in Executive Talent Acquisition at Cerberus Capital Management from June 2023 to June 2025, and spent four years at Spencer Stuart in various roles within the Consumer Practice specializing in Retail, Apparel & Luxury Goods. Carly’s experience began with a summer internship at Point72 in HR & Talent Acquisition, and earlier, Carly contributed as a Sailing Instructor at the American Yacht Club, coaching youth sailors. Carly earned a B.A. in Political Science, graduating Magna Cum Laude from Lehigh University, with minors in Business and Environmental Studies.