DHR Global

About Us

We believe that the success of a company begins with those who lead it. For over 30 years DHR’s consultants have forged strong and enduring partnerships with our clients by adding world class executives to their management teams.

With offices across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East we are large enough to understand the complexities of operating in a global marketplace, but also deliver a tailored and personal approach to solve our client’s talent challenges. DHR is comprised of top caliber consultants from around the world who deliver the high performance results our clients expect with high touch service.

We pride ourselves on being a total talent partner, recruiting Future Ready Leaders through Jobplex, whose experts provide high-touch, performance-based search services at the emerging leader level.

Our Leadership Consultants bring unmatched industry expertise with highly sophisticated, data-driven assessment tools to provide actionable results, specializing in Board Evaluation, Executive Assessment, Executive Coaching, High-Potential Identification, Onboarding, Succession Planning, and Team Effectiveness.

Across DHR and around the world, our team members are highly knowledgeable, experienced, and recognized leaders in the industries in which they specialize. Our approach puts the consultants with the most experience in the client’s world at the center of their search.

ACHIEVEMENTS

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DHR Global consultants are positioned around the globe, in markets both established and emerging. Each is expert in at least one of our 20 practice areas. Many bring years of experience in multiple sectors and can offer unique insights on leaders who straddle a number of industries.

DHR Global’s consultants are passionate about their work and their clients. We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach internally and the expert value we bring to the companies and executives we represent. DHR Global team members hold the highest of ethical standards, along with an unsurpassable level of personal service, and an unmatched dedication to quality.

This philosophy and methodology are consistently demonstrated in DHR Global’s thorough and unparalleled researching capability, the full utilization of firm resources on every project, and the timeliness with which we complete our assignments.

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Solutions And Expertise

DHR Global provides clients with comprehensive expertise to complete each search successfully.

Their practice groups are comprised of experts who possess significant industry knowledge and key relationships. These unique capabilities enable DHR to meet clients’ needs quickly and effectively. Coupled with strong internal collaboration and original research, they approach each search with the best tools and intelligence possible.

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Culture Shaping
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • Onboarding
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Aerospace/Defense
  • Agriculture
  • All Industries
  • Alt. Investments
  • Asset Management
  • Associations
  • Automotive
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemicals
  • Clean Tech./Sustain.
  • Clinical Research
  • Cloud Based
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Commercial Banking
  • Commodities
  • Construction
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Corporate Banking
  • Cultural Arts
  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital
  • Downstream
  • EdTech
  • Education
  • Emerging Markets
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Engineering & Archit.
  • Environmental Service
  • Faith Based
  • Family Offices
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • FinTech
  • Fixed Income
  • Food Manufacturing & Ingredients
  • Foreign Exchange
  • Foundations
  • Gaming
  • Global Banking
  • Global Markets
  • Government
  • Healthcare Services
  • Hedge Funds
  • High Tech
  • Industrial
  • Insurance
  • Investment Banking
  • Investment Mgmt.
  • K-12
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Luxury
  • Manufacturing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Medical
  • Medical Devices
  • Natural Resources
  • Non-Profit
  • Oil & Gas
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Physician Leadership
  • Physician Practice Management
  • Physician Search
  • Portfolio Management
  • Private Banking
  • Private Equity
  • Private Schools
  • Professional Services
  • Real Estate
  • Restaurants
  • Retail
  • Software
  • Sports
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology
  • Trade Finance
  • Transportation
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
  • Upstream
  • Utilities
  • Venture Capital
  • Wealth Management
Functions
  • Advertising
  • All Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • C-Level
  • C-Level Leaders
  • C-Suite
  • CEO/President
  • Chairman
  • Communications/PR
  • Corporate Service
  • Customer Service
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Invest. Mgmt./Banking
  • Investor Relations
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
  • Sales
  • Supply Chain

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News Briefings

How Boards Can Identify and Develop the Right CEO Successors

Few decisions carry as much weight—or long-term consequence—as choosing the next chief executive. The process demands both strategic foresight and deep insight into the evolving demands of leadership. As organizations navigate disruption, shifting stakeholder expectations, and accelerating transformation, boards must balance continuity with the vision and agility required for the future. Boards face a significant

DHR Global Expands in Seoul Office

Talent advisory firm DHR Global has expanded with the addition of David Cho as a partner in the industrial, technology and private equity practice groups, based in the Seoul office. “We are delighted to welcome David back to DHR Global,” said Philippe Tirault, managing partner, Korea. “His ability to advise clients across technology, industrial, and private equity sectors, combined with

Recruiting for Private Equity & Venture Capital: Driving Growth Through Talent

The demand for exceptional talent has never been greater in private equity and venture capital, where growth and innovation depend on the ability to build high-performing teams. As firms face rapid change and intense competition, scaling leadership and adopting forward-thinking talent strategies have become mission-critical priorities. For these organizations, finding and developing the right talent

DHR Global Adds Partner in Chicago

Talent advisory firm DHR Global has grown its search staff with the addition of Trista McCarthy as a partner. Based in Chicago, she brings over 25 years of experience in executive search, with a focus on senior-level placements across large public clients and mid-market private equity-backed businesses in the services and industrial sectors. “We are excited to welcome

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DHR Global adds Trista McCarthy as Partner to Expand Private Equity Expertise across the Services and Industrial Sectors

CHICAGO (September 3, 2025) – Leading talent advisory firm DHR Global is pleased to announce that Trista McCarthy has joined the firm as a Partner. Based in Chicago, she brings over 25 years of experience in executive search, with a focus on senior-level placements across large public clients and mid-market private equity-backed businesses in the services

David Cho Rejoins DHR Global as Partner

SEOUL (September 2, 2025) – Leading talent advisory firm DHR Global is pleased to announce that David Cho has rejoined the firm as a Partner in the Industrial, Technology, and Private Equity Practice Groups, based in the Seoul office. Cho advises clients on building leadership teams that drive organizational growth and improve retention, with a focus on

Heather Smith Promoted to Managing Partner, North America Board & CEO Practice at DHR Global

CHICAGO (AUGUST 6, 2025) – DHR Global is pleased to announce the promotion of Heather Smith to Managing Partner, North America Board & CEO Practice. Based in the firm’s Chicago headquarters, Smith has been a core member of the Board & CEO Practice since joining DHR in 2016. She works with clients to successfully place

Tony Hazen Joins DHR as Managing Partner, Houston

HOUSTON (June 25, 2025) – Leading talent advisory firm DHR Global announces that Tony Hazen has joined the firm as Managing Partner, leading the Houston office. With more than two decades of experience in executive search and consulting, Hazen will focus on expanding the firm’s capabilities in the industrial and private equity sectors. Hazen specializes

Kris McFeely Joins DHR as Partner in Nonprofit Practice Group

CHICAGO (APRIL 29, 2025) – Leading talent advisory firm DHR Global announces that Kris McFeely has joined the firm as Partner in the Nonprofit Practice Group. Based in Chicago, McFeely has more than two decades of experience in executive search and nonprofit leadership, helping mission-driven organizations secure top talent. McFeely has worked extensively with national

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