Boyden Appoints Leader of Global Financial Officers Practice
April 16, 2025 – Boyden has expanded its global financial services practice group and named Kathy Pattillo as its leader. The expansion of Boyden’s practice group includes additional infrastructure, research capabilities, and a broader operating group of consultants across every global geography.
“As the responsibilities of financial leaders become more nuanced, so does the search for talent to fill these roles,” Boyden said. “Financial officers are now expected to play a larger part in shaping the company, leading business transformations, partnering cross-functionally to deliver value, and managing mergers and acquisitions. Given the demand from Boyden’s clients for leaders to meet these demands, the firm is committing to a more advanced platform to deliver high quality outcomes.”
“This is an area where Boyden has long been a trusted partner,” said Chad Hesters, president and CEO of Boyden. “At Boyden we look to actively adapt and grow alongside as the demands and responsibilities for the c-suite change. The updates to this practice area strengthen our commitment to delivering top financial leadership and help us better support organizations navigating the evolving demands of these critical roles.”
“Partnering with specialists when recruiting a financial officer is essential because this role requires navigating the unique intersection of transformative leadership, business acumen and financial expertise,” said Ms. Pattillo. “By expanding this practice area, we’re better equipped to meet the needs of this critical role.”
“It is an honor to be asked to lead our global financial officers practice,” Ms. Pattillo said in a LinkedIn post. “Our clients already trust us to identify and recruit top financial talent, and adding this practice allows us to further demonstrate our expertise. We understand how these roles have evolved to being involved in creating the corporate strategy as a trusted advisor to the board and management.”
Ms. Pattillo has over 20 years’ experience in executive search and consulting. She leads searches for CFO, CAO, CIO, CHRO and other C-level roles, and functional leaders in finance, accounting, human resources, technology, operations, and other disciplines. Ms. Pattillo has broad industry experience, with specialized expertise in manufacturing, industrial, EPC, healthcare, and energy (upstream, downstream, midstream, power, utilities, renewables, and oil field services). She has experience working with C-suite executives on corporate strategy, operational improvement, IPOs, M&A, business transformation, risk mitigation, compliance, acquisition integration, automation, data integrity and change management. Ms. Pattillo joined Boyden in 2023.
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Boyden, headquartered in Purchase, NY, is a leadership and talent advisory firm with more than 70 offices in over 45 countries. Established in 1946, the firm continues to expand and add talent across several global regions. Boyden offers executive search, interim management and leadership consulting solutions. In the last three years, Boyden conducted over 1,000 searches in the financial officers space.
New Leader
In January, Boyden appointed Lourdes Lopez as the new global leader of its financial services practice group. “With over 20 years of executive search experience across Europe, the Americas, and Africa, Lourdes specializes in financial services and technology, delivering C-suite talent for organizations of all sizes,” Boyden said in a LinkedIn post. “An entrepreneur and professor in FinTech and AI, she brings a global perspective and deep expertise to this leadership role. Since joining Boyden in 2021, she has driven impact as a partner and leader of Boyden’s FinTech group. Ms. Lopez’s career includes numerous cross-border searches for multinationals, SMEs and start-ups specializing the C-suite and other senior executive roles across all functions.
Before joining Boyden, she founded and served as CEO of GRP Executive Search. During her career, Ms. Lopez also gained search experience with Leathwaite, PSD Group, and Page Personnel. She is fluent in Spanish, English, and Catalan.
“It is an honor to be appointed global leader of our financial services practice group,” said Ms. Lopez. “Together with our exceptional team, I am eager to help our clients navigate strategic change and achieve success through executive search, interim management, and leadership consulting solutions. My deepest thanks to our CEO, the board, and the Boyden leadership team for their trust and confidence in this important mandate.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
