CarterBaldwin Executive Search

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CarterBaldwin is a retained executive search firm that partners with our clients to build exceptional leadership teams. For more than two decades, we have played a pivotal role in transforming the leadership and landscape for clients, impacting the future of their organizations for years to come.

Since our inception in 2001 as a corporate firm, we have expanded our client portfolio to include nonprofit and academic sectors, serving both domestic and international clients from our headquarters in Atlanta, GA and our Washington, D.C. office. Despite our growth, we remain intentional about our “small” size, choosing to focus on delivering great search outcomes with the right balance of partner involvement, recruitment, and research support.

With more than 125 years of combined executive search experience, our partners lead a highly engineered search process that is collaborative, efficient, and effective with consistent success. Our in-depth approach enables us to deeply understand each client’s needs and creates a seamless partnership for every search project.

We pride ourselves on our highly experienced staff, an unrivaled process, and an exceptional client and candidate experience. As a result, many of our engagements are with repeat clients, referrals, or candidates significantly impacted by our work.

To see why many of the best and most admired organizations continue to trust CarterBaldwin with their most critical leadership needs, connect with us.

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With more than 125 years of combined executive search experience, our partners lead a highly engineered search process that is collaborative, efficient, and effective with consistent success. Our in-depth approach enables us to deeply understand each client’s needs and creates a seamless partnership for every search project.

We pride ourselves on our highly experienced staff, an unrivaled process, and an exceptional client and candidate experience. As a result, many of our engagements are with repeat clients, referrals, or candidates significantly impacted by our work.

To see why many of the best and most admired organizations continue to trust CarterBaldwin with their most critical leadership needs, connect with us.

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Large enough to bring significant resources, muscle and international reach but small enough to build intimate, long term client partnerships, CarterBaldwin is a bright, fresh, high energy alternative in an industry cluttered with dated, impersonal search models. The world is changing … shouldn’t executive search change with it?

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  • All Functions
  • Board/Governance
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  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
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  • Data/Analytics
  • Development
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
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  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
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  • Medical/Clinical
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  • Risk Management
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News Briefings

CarterBaldwin Recruits Provost for Lipscomb University

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has assisted in the recruitment of Jennifer Shewmaker as the new provost of Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. She succeeds W. Craig Bledsoe, Lipscomb’s chief academic officer, who served as provost for 25 years. “The search process for our next provost was extraordinarily thorough,” said Alan Bradshaw, chair of the search committee and

CarterBaldwin Executive Search Tapped to Find President for Liberty University

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has been enlisted by Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA to help find its next president. Founding partner Price Harding is leading the assignment for the search firm along with partner Bill Peterson. The evangelical university’s current and interim president, Jerry Prevo, has served in the role for two years. Prior to his

CarterBaldwin Executive Search Places Chief Marketing Officer for Pepperdine University

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has helped to place Sean Burnett, formerly with the Gulf Coast division of HCA Healthcare, as senior vice president for integrated marketing communications and chief marketing officer at Pepperdine University. Mr. Burnett will lead Pepperdine’s award-winning marketing and communications team to share the university’s brand story through signature events, publications, and emerging

CarterBaldwin Recruits Chief People Officer for CMSPI 

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has helped to place Beth Ward as chief people officer for CMSPI, an independent global payments consultancy based in Manchester, U.K. The assignment was led by partner Jennifer Sobocinski and consultant Ted Wieber. Ms. Ward, who is certified as a senior professional in human resources, is CMSPI’s first CPO and will lead

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Press Releases

Southern Association of Independent Schools Names Brett Jacobsen President

The Southern Association of Independent Schools Board of Trustees together with CarterBaldwin Executive Search announced that Dr. Brett Jacobsen has been selected to serve as the next president, beginning July 1, 2024. During his 28-year career, Jacobsen has served in almost every facet of a school environment and has demonstrated the vision, strategy, growth, and

Fox Factory Holding Corporation Welcomes Dennis Schemm as Chief Financial Officer

CarterBaldwin Executive Search, together with Fox Factory Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: FOXF) announces the naming of Dennis Schemm as Chief Financial Officer. He will succeed Interim CFO, Maggie Torres, who will retire upon his arrival June 13. “I’m excited to add Dennis to my leadership team. His wealth of experience driving strategic organizational transformation will be

Michael Shannon Named University of North Georgia’s Next President

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named Dr. Michael P. “Mike” Shannon president of the University of North Georgia (UNG), effective July 1. He will replace Dr. Bonita Jacobs, who has led UNG since 2011 and will retire this month. UNG partnered with CarterBaldwin Executive Search firm in the presidential search

Denne’ Smith Joins Great Lakes Energy as Vice President of Human Resources

CarterBaldwin Executive Search, together with Great Lakes Energy (GLE) announced the appointment of Denne’ Smith as vice president of human resources for the Michigan-based electric cooperative. A key member of the executive leadership team, she will lead human resources and strategic and organizational development. Denne’ joins GLE having spent her entire career in the energy

Thomas Nixon Joins X-energy as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations

CarterBaldwin Executive Search announced that they have partnered again with X-Energy in the appointment of veteran nuclear construction and project management senior executive Thomas Nixon as senior vice president of commercial operations for the Maryland-based nuclear reactor and fuel design engineering company. Tom will serve as a member of the executive leadership team and oversee