Cook Associates Opens in LA; Names CFO Practice Head

September 16, 2010 – Chicago-based Cook Associates Executive Search has opened a new Los Angeles office and appointed Colleen Hulce as managing director and head of the new CFO practice. With over 25 years of executive search experience, Ms. Hulce has experience recruiting CFO’s as well as their direct reports including VP tax, treasury, planning and analysis, internal audit, and controller. Before joining the firm, Ms. Hulce was the global practice leader of DHR’s CFO practice for five years. Prior to that, she was with the headquarters office of Korn/Ferry International in Los Angeles as a managing director. “We are thrilled that Colleen has joined our firm as head of the CFO practice and managing director of our new Los Angeles office,” said John Kins, chairman. “Colleen has the same executive search DNA that has always been a standard for Cook – to give our clients outstanding service and to be the ultimate ambassador for them. We are aggressively expanding our business on the West Coast.” Founded in 1961, Cook Associates is an executive search and M&A advisory services firm with additional offices in Boston, New York City, and Stamford.