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CarterBaldwin is a retained executive search firm that partners with our clients to build exceptional leadership teams. For more than two decades, we have played a pivotal role in transforming the leadership and landscape for clients, impacting the future of their organizations for years to come.

Since our inception in 2001 as a corporate firm, we have expanded our client portfolio to include nonprofit and academic sectors, serving both domestic and international clients from our headquarters in Atlanta, GA and our Washington, D.C. office. Despite our growth, we remain intentional about our “small” size, choosing to focus on delivering great search outcomes with the right balance of partner involvement, recruitment, and research support.

With more than 125 years of combined executive search experience, our partners lead a highly engineered search process that is collaborative, efficient, and effective with consistent success. Our in-depth approach enables us to deeply understand each client’s needs and creates a seamless partnership for every search project.

We pride ourselves on our highly experienced staff, an unrivaled process, and an exceptional client and candidate experience. As a result, many of our engagements are with repeat clients, referrals, or candidates significantly impacted by our work.

To see why many of the best and most admired organizations continue to trust CarterBaldwin with their most critical leadership needs, connect with us.

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At CarterBaldwin, its team is comprised of experienced, focused search professionals who share a passion for being better. They give them a better environment, better support and a better opportunity.

Search done right is hard work, requiring hustle, inquisitiveness and a “never rest” mentality. People content with “good” don’t like it here.

They expect a lot from their team because clients expect a lot from them. In return, the firm works hard to make CarterBaldwin a better place to work. They have a fun, collaborative, team-oriented yet heavily performance-driven culture. This yields better outcomes for clients and candidates.

Solutions And Expertise

Large enough to bring significant resources, muscle and international reach but small enough to build intimate, long term client partnerships, CarterBaldwin is a bright, fresh, high energy alternative in an industry cluttered with dated, impersonal search models. The world is changing … shouldn’t executive search change with it?

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  • All Functions
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  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
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  • Information/Digital
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  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

News Briefings

CarterBaldwin Recruits Fourth President for Covenant College

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has assisted in the recruitment of Brad Voyles as the new president of Covenant College. Consultant Stephanie Steele led the assignment. The presidential search committee began its search this spring after former president Derek Halvorson was named director of the Brock-Barnes Center for Leadership. Prior to the vote to elect Dr. Voyles

CarterBaldwin Recruits Fourth President of Charleston Southern University

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has assisted in the recruitment of B. Keith Faulkner as the fourth president of Charleston Southern University (CSU). The selection followed an extensive nationwide search led by CarterBaldwin, the same executive search firm that landed outgoing president Dondi Costin at CSU five years prior. Chaired by Jerry Williams, a former trustee board chair, and

CarterBaldwin Recruits President for the University of North Georgia

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has assisted in the recruitment of Michael Shannon as president of the University of North Georgia (UNG). He will replace Bonita Jacobs, who has led the school since 2011. Founding partner and chairman Price Harding led the assignment for the search firm along with search consultant Susan DeWoody. “UNG plays a unique role within the

CarterBaldwin Executive Search Places General Counsel for Pepperdine University

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has assisted in the recruitment of Thomas H. Knudsen as general counsel at Pepperdine University. Mr. Knudsen, who most recently served as general counsel for California Lutheran University, had previously been with Pepperdine for nearly 15 years. He also received his bachelor’s degree from the Malibu, CA-based institution. “During his tenure at

Press Releases

Solo Brands Welcomes Laura Coffey as Chief Financial Officer

CarterBaldwin Executive Search was proud to partner with Solo Brands, Inc. (NYSE: DTC) in the announcement of Laura Coffey as chief financial officer. Leading the company’s financial operations, Laura will report to Chris Metz, president and chief executive officer of Solo Brands. “We are thrilled to have Laura join the Solo Brands team. She brings

Shoals Technologies Group Appoints James Hart Chief People Officer

CarterBaldwin Executive Search announced the appointment of James Hart as chief people officer for Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ: SHLS), a Tennessee-based leading provider of Electrical Balance of System (EBOS) solutions and components for solar, energy storage, and eMobility. James joins Shoals from Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX), where he served as vice president, people, leading the people

Southern Association of Independent Schools Names Brett Jacobsen President

The Southern Association of Independent Schools Board of Trustees together with CarterBaldwin Executive Search announced that Dr. Brett Jacobsen has been selected to serve as the next president, beginning July 1, 2024. During his 28-year career, Jacobsen has served in almost every facet of a school environment and has demonstrated the vision, strategy, growth, and

Fox Factory Holding Corporation Welcomes Dennis Schemm as Chief Financial Officer

CarterBaldwin Executive Search, together with Fox Factory Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: FOXF) announces the naming of Dennis Schemm as Chief Financial Officer. He will succeed Interim CFO, Maggie Torres, who will retire upon his arrival June 13. “I’m excited to add Dennis to my leadership team. His wealth of experience driving strategic organizational transformation will be

Michael Shannon Named University of North Georgia’s Next President

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named Dr. Michael P. “Mike” Shannon president of the University of North Georgia (UNG), effective July 1. He will replace Dr. Bonita Jacobs, who has led UNG since 2011 and will retire this month. UNG partnered with CarterBaldwin Executive Search firm in the presidential search