McDermott + Bull

About Us

McDermott + Bull is a full-service talent consultancy delivering personalized solutions across executive search, interim leadership, and high-performance coaching, dedicated to placing high-impact executive talent, bridging leadership gaps, and empowering teams to perform at their highest level. With experienced Partners across Canada, the United States, and Europe, the firm serves as a trusted advisor to private and public companies, private equity firms and their operating companies, non-profit organizations, and higher education institutions.

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EXECUTIVE SEARCH

Leveraging deep vertical experience, innovative thinking, and proven time-saving methodologies, we challenge the norm and thrive in the recruitment of difficult-to-find VP to C-Suite executive talent. We value a personalized service model while having the resources and capabilities of the world’s largest search firms. With experienced partners in the United States, Canada, and Europe, we are the trusted retained search advisor for empowering change on behalf of private and public companies, nonprofit organizations, private equity firms, and their operating companies.

 INTERIM LEADERS

We are a unique, personalized, and urgent service that places performance focused senior-level executives into consultative roles to manage business challenges and opportunities during a time of transformation. The interim leader talent pool consists of senior-level professionals across a diverse functional spectrum who meet the rigorous qualifications to work on time-sensitive engagements. We specialize in placing finance, technology, human resources, and operations functions.

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  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
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News Briefings

McDermott & Bull taps CCO for Technology Credit Union

McDermott & Bull has placed Mike Floyd as executive vice president, chief credit officer with Technology Credit Union (Tech CU), which serves upwards of 80,000 members in the San Francisco area. Conducting the search was Brandon Biegenzahn, president of the Irvine, CA-based search firm and co-chair of the financial institutions practice; Michelle Davis, an associate

McDermott & Bull Posts 54 Percent Revenue Gain

McDermott & Bull posted revenues of $12.3 million last year, a 54 percent rise from the previous year, according to the latest statistics report soon to be released from Hunt Scanlon Media. The Irvine, CA-based search firm currently has 13 consultants across five offices. “A number of factors contributed to our growth,” said Rod McDermott, co-founder and managing partner. “For the

Heidrick & Struggles Begins CEO Hunt for Mondelez International

Mondelez International, known for brands like Oreo cookies, Trident gum and Ritz crackers, has retained Heidrick & Struggles to lead its search for a new chief executive officer. No timetable has been set for the company’s next incoming leader to be named. Longtime CEO and chairman Irene Rosenfeld has come under fire by activist investors Bill Ackman and Nelson Peltz as

Bridging the Skills Gap With Insiders

Since the financial crisis of 2008, there has been an emergent skills gap that has plagued almost every industry. While organizations have implemented a series of measures to improve oversight of labor costs and value returns, they have focused more on improving the quality of talent acquisition than they have on sustaining employee performance. And

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Press Releases

McDermott + Bull Places Chief Financial Officer, Avellino

by Tori Leets | Jan 28, 2021 | Jake Vander Zanden, Placement Announcement McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Cyril Allouche as the Chief Financial Officer at Avellino. Cyril will lead the organization as they complete their pivot to COVID testing and begin their transformation into a world-class genetics and genomics leader. He will also

McDermott + Bull Places Senior Director of Clinical Development, RapidAI

by Tori Leets | Jan 26, 2021 | Ken Dropiewski, Placement Announcement McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Amani Farid as the Senior Director of Clinical Development at RapidAI. Amani will be responsible for building the corporate development process as well as capturing acquisition and partnership opportunities. She will discover, execute, and integrate new business

McDermott + Bull Places Chief Marketing Officer, InterDent

by Tori Leets | Jan 21, 2021 | Lipus, Placement Announcement McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Darrin Kellaris as the Chief Marketing Officer at private equity backed InterDent. Reporting to the Co-Chief Executive Officer + Chief Operating Officer, Darrin and his team will lead all marketing efforts for InterDent and its affiliate brands across

McDermott + Bull Places Vice President of Emerging Technology, First American Financial Corporation

by Tori Leets | Jan 21, 2021 | Chris Bull, Placement Announcement McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Karen Cheung as Vice President of Emerging Technology at First American Financial Corporation. Karen will lead the newly created Emerging Technology Group (“BTS”) and support all business units within First American Financial Corporation, driving technology innovation and

McDermott + Bull Places Group Head of Technology, Envestnet

by Tori Leets | Jan 15, 2021 | Brandon Biegenzahn, Financial Services Placement Announcement, Michelle Davis, Placement Announcement McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Jillian Munro as Group Head of Technology, Data + Analytics of Envestnet. Envestnet’s Data + Analytics group is the market leader in financial data collection, aggregation, and enrichment, partnering with more

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Multimedia

Blogs:
Bridging the Gap: Best Practices for Leveraging Interim Leaders to Propel Business Forward
Q3 2024 Recap: Private Equity Trends in Healthcare
2024 Top Mergers + Acquisitions In MedTech + Life Sciences
Leadership Strategies for the AI and Digitalization Era: A Q+A with Noelle Swan and Brian Allen
2024 Recap: The Evolution of Leadership in Private Equity
Retention Challenges and Strategic Solutions: A Deep Dive into Industry Insights
Q1 2024 Recap: Private Equity Trends in Healthcare
Developing an AI Talent Strategy in Life Sciences
The Art of Executive Search: Brand Champions, Culture Seekers, and Reputation Guardians

To read all of McDermott + Bull’s latest insights please visit: mbexec.com/category/article/

Case Studies:
Optimizing Financial Operations: How an Interim Controller Strengthened a Growing Non-Profit Healthcare Organization
Realigning Field Operations: How an Interim Chief Transformation Officer Positioned a Telecommunications Provider for Profitability
From Reset to Results: How an Interim Executive Director Advanced Critical Projects at a Leading Hospital System
Breaking the Close Cycle: How an Interim Controller Restructured Finance Operations at a Fast-Paced DTC Brand
Establishing Financial Stability: How an Interim Controller Brought Structure to a Non-Profit Life Sciences Organization
Optimizing Financial Operations: How an Interim Controller Strengthened a Growing Non-Profit Healthcare Organization
Navigating Leadership Gaps: Interim Controller Strengthens Finance Team at PE-Owned Manufacturing Company

To view all McDermott + Bull’s case studies please visit: mbexec.com/category/interim-leaders-case-study/

Investor Insights Video Series
Investor Insights: Ken Dropiewski with Terri Burke, Senior Partner at Intuitive Ventures
Investor Insights: Ken Dropiewski with Kate Garrett, Co-Founder + Managing Partner at Sonder Capital
Investor Insights: Ken Dropiewski with Tasneem Dohadwala, Founding Partner at Excelestar Ventures
Investor Insights: Ken Dropiewski with Greg Garfield, Senior Managing Director at KCK MedTech
Investor Insights: Ken Dropiewski with Greg Garfield, Senior Managing Director at KCK MedTech
Investor Insights: Ken Dropiewski with Mike Carusi, General Partner at Lightstone Ventures
Investor Insights: Ken Dropiewski with Dashana Zaveri, Managing Partner at Catalyst Health Ventures
Investor Insights: Ken Dropiewski with Louis Cannon, MD and Alan Davis, MD of BioStar Capital
Investor Insights: Ken Dropiewski with Gwen Watanabe of H.I.G. Capital

Events:
McDermott + Bull to Join the Private Directors Association’s Virtual Event on Unlocking Board Opportunities