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About Us

ZRG helps organizations win by getting leadership decisions right—faster, smarter, and with measurable impact.

We align talent strategy with business goals, timing, and what’s next. Our approach combines human judgment with advanced intelligence to improve decision quality and deliver leaders who drive performance.

Executive search is our foundation, but not our limit. We partner with clients across the full talent lifecycle, including retained search, on-demand and interim talent, and consulting and advisory services. Each engagement is built to match the urgency, complexity, and stakes of the moment.

What differentiates ZRG is how we work:

  • We combine human insight with AI-driven intelligence to make better leadership decisions
  • We deliver at pace without compromising rigor
  • We scale globally while staying close to each client’s context
  • We operate as an embedded partner, accountable from search to outcome

Backed by RFE Investment Partners, ZRG supports clients across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia. From CEO and board placements to building leadership teams and critical functions, we help organizations move with clarity and confidence.

In a market where talent drives performance, the advantage goes to organizations that act with precision. That’s where ZRG delivers.

ACHIEVEMENTS

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ZRG Partners’ mission is to bring talented candidates to leading companies. We adhere to a set of core values that allows us to fulfill our clients’ needs on an optimal scale. We take pride and care to ensure that the core values we instill in our staff help our clients acquire strong leadership within their company.

At ZRG Partners, we pride ourselves on going above and beyond the expectation of our clients. Those results are achieved by taking the time to thoroughly listen and understand the leadership requirements of each individual company. We make it all possible by putting the client first. At ZRG, it’s not a numbers’ game, we provide individual and specialized attention to each client. It’s not just about filling the role—our talented team searches for the rising stars that will make an impact for our clients. And while we are client-centered, we know that candidates matter and deserve great treatment as well.

As a mid-sized firm, our strategy is unique to our larger firm counterparts. We bring the best aspects of a boutique firm along with our global reach. Our thorough Z Score process provides global clients with the best results. Our scalability and flexibility allows us to provide consistent deliverables to our clients across the board.

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Solutions And Expertise

At ZRG Partners, we pride ourselves on going above and beyond the expectation of our clients. Those results are achieved by taking the time to thoroughly listen and understand the leadership requirements of each individual company. We make it all possible by putting the client first.

At ZRG, it’s not a numbers’ game, we provide individual and specialized attention to each client. It’s not just about filling the role—our talented team searches for the rising stars that will make an impact for our clients. And while we are client-centered, we know that candidates matter and deserve great treatment as well.

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • Org. Chart Mapping
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Data/Analytics
  • Development
  • 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
  • Supply Chain

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News Briefings

TurnkeyZRG Assisting the Los Angeles Sparks with Head Coach Search

TurnkeyZRG has been tapped by the Los Angeles Sparks to spearhead their search for a new head coach. Managing director Billy King, Chad Chatlos, managing director, college & coaching practice, and Katy Young Staudt, vice president, college & coaching practice, are leading the assignment. The three-time WNBA Champions Los Angeles Sparks are seeking a head coach

ZRG Acquires Bravanti

ZRG, a global talent advisory firm and portfolio company of RFE Investment Partners, has acquired Bravanti, a Chicago-based advisory firm specializing in services including executive coaching, executive team coaching, developing leaders, and outplacement/career transition services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Bravanti brings expertise in three key areas: executive coaching, leadership acceleration, and outplacement career transition,”

Recruiting Women in Asset Management 

As an executive search practice led by women, Jamesbeck has been on the front lines of recruiting qualified, diverse leaders in the investment management industry for the past 22 years. When economic historian and labor economist Claudia Goldin was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences last year for her work on the gender

ZRG Acquires Linked4HR Solutions’ Executive Interim & HR Advisory Services

ZRG, a global talent advisory firm and portfolio company of RFE Investment Partners, has acquired Linked4HR Solutions’ executive interim & HR advisory services in the Middle East and Africa (MENA) region. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. With the acquisition the firm added Hicham Hachkal as managing director for interim and HR advisory. “We are

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Press Releases

ZRG Partners Hires Deborah Sawyer, Expanding Technology Practice

ROCHELLE PARK, NJ, May 31, 2016 — ZRG Partners, a fast growing global leader in executive search and talent management has added Deborah Sawyer as a Managing Director. Deborah joins ZRG’s growing technology practice that recently added David Kinley in Toronto and Paul Stefunek in Cleveland to the team. Deborah brings over 25 years of senior level

ZRG Partners Q1 2016 Industrial Hiring Index

ROCHELLE PARK, NJ, May 16, 2016 — ZRG Partners, a client-focused global executive search firm driven by data analytics, announced its Q1 2016 Global Industrial Hiring Index, with findings dedicated to the Industrial sector. Q1 2016 Industrial hiring results posted their largest quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year growth since we began our data collection. With the exception of

2016 Q1 Shows Continued Hiring Demand

ROCHELLE PARK, NJ, May 2, 2016 — ZRG Partners has announced the findings for the first quarter Global Life Sciences Hiring Index. Hiring activity continued to grow, posting over 20% higher than a year ago. Medical Device hiring increased 20% over last quarter and hiring activity reached historical highs. Despite quarterly decreases in Outsourcing Services and Pharma &

ZRG Continues Expansion in Brazil With the Addition of Aline Lex, Financial Services

ROCHELLE PARK, NJ, March 22, 2016 — ZRG Partners, a fast growing global leader in executive search and talent management continues their expansion into Brazil with the addition of Aline Lex who will further develop their growing activities in the region. Aline will be joining Denys Monteiro in the Sao Paulo office as Head of Financial Services

ZRG Partners Hires Paul Stefunek as Managing Director Expanding Presence in Midwest

ROCHELLE PARK, NJ, March 21, 2016 — ZRG Partners, a fast growing global leader in executive search and talent management has added Paul Stefunek as a Managing Director. He will support ZRG’s growing technology practice and also be a member of ZRG’s industrial and private equity team. Paul brings over 20 years of senior level search

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In the Media

INVESTMENT FLOW AND THE TALENT POOL
State-of-the-art technologies are driving transformation; powerful players are disrupting traditional competitive dynamics; major markets across the globe are opening up or expanding; and, as always….

Global Industrial Hiring Index
The Q2 2018 release of the ZRG Partners Global Industrial Hiring Index posted an 8% increase in global hiring demand quarter-over-quarter. Additionally, the Index improved 27% year-over-year, when compared to Q2 2017.