Admired industry leaders bring unique DE&I, business management and public policy insights to Orion Talent

L2 Capital, a lower-middle-market private equity firm invested in Orion Talent, a provider of military, diversity, and RPO solutions, has announced the appointment of diversity expert David Casey and public policy authority Mara Motherway to the company’s board of managers. Unwavering advocates for military talent, David and Mara are both Veterans and bring to Orion Talent accomplished histories in organizational leadership. Their experience and insights will help guide Orion’s growth as a leading provider of diversity hiring solutions.

Lorin Cassidy Wolfe, Partner at L2 Capital notes with enthusiasm, “Orion Talent is aggressively scaling to take a market leading position and broaden its positive impact with our diversity talent solutions offering, which is uniquely built on a tremendous military background - and both David and Mara are committed to partnering with us to blaze the trail.”

"I am honored to welcome Mara and David to our board at a time when our nation is so deeply challenged by its need for ready-now talent, especially in technical disciplines," said Orion Talent CEO Sarah Peiker. “Mara has a rare blend of proven business management and national security, couple with broad public policy expertise that gives her a unique ability to align veteran experience with corporate priorities and talent needs. David is an admired trailblazer in workplace diversity and has had an extraordinary impact on advancing enterprise DE&I. We look forward to their guidance as we continue to grow our solutions for diversity and veteran hiring, military spouse employment and upskilling.”

Mara Motherway, Senior Vice President of Government and Customer Relations at Peraton, the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, began her term on Orion’s Board earlier this year. "Growing our economy is critical to our national security and it starts with having a readily available and trained workforce," said Mara. "Orion delivers this workforce and goes a step further with its deep passion for ensuring transitioning veterans and military spouses are recognized for the promise they bring to our workforce ecosystem. Their commitment is unmatched and has been an inspiration for me."

Before joining industry, Motherway served on active duty as a U.S. naval officer for over two decades. Her diverse experience spans combat operations in the Middle East, acquisition oversight for U.S. government satellite and special communications, and legislative affairs director for the Defense Intelligence Agency.

David Casey, Chief Inclusion and Social Impact Officer at Tapestry, Inc., also joined Orion’s Board this year. Formerly Senior Vice President, Workforce Strategies and Chief Diversity Officer at CVS Health. David also served on the board of the American Lung Association and as an appointee to U.S. Secretary of Labor’s Advisory Council on Apprenticeship.

"Orion's purpose and strategy bring together two parts of my professional life that are near and dear to my heart: my eight years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps and my 20 years as a chief diversity officer," said David. "I look forward to helping Orion Talent's leadership continuously prioritize the value Orion brings to both military veterans and other diverse talent and delivering those services in a customer-centric way.”

Orion Talent strives to build diverse workforces that enrich lives and help businesses succeed. These leadership appointments serve to bring together committed leaders with the experience and perspectives to achieve this goal. To learn more about Orion Talent, please visit www.oriontalent.com.

About Orion Talent

Headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, Orion Talent helps companies fill one to 100,000 roles with the right people and the right solution, powered by a diversity-rich network of highly sought-after candidates. Orion’s design-led solutions include RPO, Professional Search, Military Search, Direct Sourcing & Contingent Workforce Solutions, and HirePurpose® Diversity Sourcing & Talent Attraction. Visit www.oriontalent.com to learn more.

About L2 Capital

L2 Capital is a lower middle market private equity firm that specializes in making controlling investments in a diverse range of family and founder-built companies with demonstrated market leadership and high potential for growth. L2’s impressive track record over the last decade includes top quartile returns for its portfolio of business services and consumer products companies with enterprise values up to $150 million. L2 Capital adds value by partnering closely with company leadership to meet their strategic and financial goals by providing intimate operational support including a breakthrough growth framework in addition to access to resources and technology gained over 40 years of principal investing experience.

For more information about L2 Capital, please visit www.L2Capital.net or for media inquiries contact (610) 922-4030.

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I am honored to welcome Mara and David to our board at a time when our nation is so deeply challenged by its need for ready-now talent, especially in technical disciplines.