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

DHR Global Appoints First Woman, Nonfamily Member as CEO

Talent advisory firm DHR Global has appointed Priya Taneja as CEO, effective September 1, 2025. She will succeed Geoff Hoffmann, who will transition to the role of chairman of the board. This milestone marks a historic moment for the firm, as Ms. Taneja becomes the first nonfamily CEO in DHR’s 36-year history signaling a deliberate step forward

How Courage Shapes the Leaders of Tomorrow

What defines a great leader? Qualities like experience, intelligence, charisma, and authenticity often top the list—and with good reason, as each plays a meaningful role. But in a climate of constant change, executive search consultants say that one trait stands out: courage. It enables tough decisions, supports calculated risks, and drives the willingness to challenge legacy

Why Talent Strategy Is the Ultimate Lever for Private Equity Value Creation

Private equity (PE) firms face more pressure than ever to create value. They’re holding companies longer and paying premium prices in an uncertain market with weak liquidity, according to a new report from DHR Global’s Keith Giarman. The study explained that intensifying trend means PE firms must work harder than ever to create tangible and sustainable value

DHR Global Appoints Leader for Houston Office

Talent advisory firm DHR Global has named Tony Hazen as managing partner, leading the Houston office. “Throughout my career, I’ve worked closely with private equity sponsors and operating teams to help them find the right leaders for moments that matter – turnarounds, integrations, and aggressive growth strategies,” said Mr. Hazen. “DHR brings the right platform, network, and culture to continue

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Press Releases

Takayuki Wakai Joins DHR Global as Partner in Industrial and Life Science Practice Groups

TOKYO (APRIL 23, 2025) – Leading talent advisory firm DHR Global announces that Takayuki (Taka) Wakai has joined the firm as a Partner in the Industrial and Life Science Practice Groups. Based in Tokyo, Wakai has more than 25 years of experience serving in human resources, executive search, and organizational strategy roles, helping companies secure

Grant Zallis and Illuma Search Partners Join Forces with DHR Global

CHICAGO (APRIL 22, 2025) – DHR Global is pleased to announce that Grant Zallis, Founder and CEO of Illuma Search Partners, has joined the firm as Managing Partner, Emerging Technology. This strategic partnership brings Illuma’s exceptional track record in emerging tech and its impressive client base of venture- and private equity-backed companies into the DHR

Tobias Rummeleit Promoted to Managing Partner, Global Energy & Renewables

MUNICH (FEB. 18, 2025) – Leading talent advisory firm DHR Global announces that Tobias Rummeleit has been promoted from Partner to Managing Partner in the Industrial Practice Group. Based in Munich, Rummeleit has deep expertise in executive search across the industrial sector – covering energy, material sciences, chemicals, automotive, industrial systems engineering, and diversified manufacturing.

David Mansbach Joins DHR as Managing Partner, Global Hospitality & Leisure

NEW YORK (FEBRUARY 3, 2025) – Leading talent advisory firm DHR Global announces that David Mansbach has joined the firm as Managing Partner, Global Hospitality & Leisure. Based in the New York office, Mansbach brings three decades of executive search, compensation consulting, and strategic advisory experience to the role, strengthening DHR’s capabilities in the restaurant,

Pratibha Jindal Promoted to Partner at DHR Global

MUMBAI, INDIA (JANUARY 31, 2025) – Leading talent advisory firm DHR Global is pleased to announce the promotion of Pratibha Jindal to Partner, recognizing her key role in recruiting top talent for industrial companies throughout India. Jindal has been an integral part of DHR’s Industrial Practice Group, specializing in attracting high-caliber talent to lead industrial

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