The Integration Group names Paul Ainsworth as CFO

The Integration Group added Paul Ainsworth as chief financial officer as the Marshalltown, Iowa-based supply chain company pushes deeper into growth and transformation. Ainsworth brings more than 25 years of international finance and operational experience, including acquisition, capital-raising and turnaround work.

Why it matters: - The Integration Group is adding finance leadership as it expands its capabilities, geographic footprint and customer base. - Paul Ainsworth’s background in growth-stage and private equity-backed businesses is aimed at strengthening TIG’s financial and operational foundation. - TIG is positioning the hire to support long-term growth and continued transformation across its supply chain platform.

What happened: - The Integration Group announced Paul Ainsworth as chief financial officer. - Ainsworth joins TIG in Marshalltown, Iowa. - Michael Schoenfeld, TIG’s CEO, said Ainsworth brings financial expertise, operational leadership and experience managing growth and transformation. - Schoenfeld also cited Ainsworth’s work on acquisitions, capital raising and team building as a fit for TIG’s leadership team.

The details: - Ainsworth has more than 25 years of international experience leading high-growth, private equity-backed organizations. - His background includes strategic finance, operational improvement, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and organizational transformation. - He has served as CFO in environmental services, logistics, manufacturing and precision engineering. - At Cozzini Bros, Ainsworth helped drive more than 600% EBITDA growth over four years. - He also helped raise more than $130 million in debt and equity at Cozzini Bros. - His work there included oversight of more than 20 acquisitions. - Ainsworth was a finalist for the FEI CFO of the Year Award in 2023. - He is a Chartered Accountant through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. - He holds an Advanced Corporate Finance Diploma from INSEAD. - He earned a BS in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Durham University. - He completed executive education at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. - TIG said Ainsworth is known for making complex business challenges accessible to stakeholders across an organization. - TIG also said he has a track record of building high-performing teams focused on measurable results.

Between the lines: - The hire signals that TIG wants a CFO with experience in scaling businesses, integrating acquisitions and supporting operating discipline. - Ainsworth’s mix of finance and transformation experience suggests TIG is prioritizing execution as it grows rather than pure accounting oversight. - The company is pairing growth ambitions with leadership changes that can support both expansion and efficiency.

What's next: - Ainsworth will help TIG expand its integrated supply chain offerings. - TIG expects the new CFO to support sustainable growth and help realize the company’s long-term potential. - Ainsworth said he looks forward to working with the team to strengthen the business and support customers. - TIG’s website is theintegrationgroup.com and the company is also on LinkedIn.