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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

ZRG Partners Names Country Head for China
 ZRG Partners Country Head China Carren Shi

ZRG Partners, the fastest growing search firm in the U.S., has expanded with the addition of Carren Shi as a managing director and country head of China, based in the firm’s Shanghai office. She brings to the role 20 years of local market business experience, with more than 12 years in executive search. Over the years, Ms. Shi has

ZRG Partners Names Smooch Reynolds As Managing Director
 Smooch Reynolds ZRG Managing Director

ZRG Partners, the fastest growing search firm in the U.S., has expanded with the addition of Smooch R. Reynolds as managing director. Ms. Reynolds’ career spans more than 25 years in executive search, specifically focused in the global investor relations officer and chief communications officer functional areas. She moves to ZRG from DHR International, where she

ZRG Continues With Expansion Plans
 ZRG Partners hired Melissa Oszustowicz Minneapolis

ZRG Partners, the fastest growing search firm in the U.S., has continued its expansion plans with the hiring of Melissa Oszustowicz as managing director in Minneapolis. She becomes a member of the firm’s healthcare services practice, where she will continue to support key clients in the region and partner with projects globally. She will also work in

ZRG Partners Continues Expansion
 Dr. Gabriele Ghini new Milan office ZRG Partners

ZRG Partners, the fastest growing search firm in the U.S., has continued its aggressive expansion with the opening of a new office in Milan and the appointment of a new global practice leader for its non-profit and education sector. Dr. Gabriele Ghini will open the Milan office. He will be a member of the firm’s industrial and

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Press Releases

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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.