DAK Group welcomes new chief people officer 

The DAK Group, a Rochelle Park-based investment bank that specializes in guiding middle-market companies, recently announced that Diane Prohaska joined the firm as its chief people officer.

“We are excited to have Diane on our team,” Alan Scharfstein, CEO of the DAK Group, said. “Diane will be instrumental in maintaining our unique, world-class employment experience, ensuring we have best-in-class talent to guide our clients through some of the most critical decisions of their lives.”

Prohaska brings two decades of experience in world-class organizations, including Pernod Ricard, Inbev AB, Takeda USA and Virgin Atlantic, where she has held senior leadership positions supporting all aspects of human resources and labor relations.

Scharfstein further stated, “The DAK Team welcomes Diane, and we are excited for her contributions as we continue to offer best-in-class service to our clients with superior, personal attention throughout every step of the process.”