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.

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

News Briefings

DHR Global Recruits Men’s Basketball Coach for the University of Louisville

Chicago-based DHR Global has assisted in the recruitment of Kenny Payne as the sixth men’s head basketball coach for the University of Louisville. He replaces Chris Mack, who mutually parted ways with the school in January. DHR’s managing partner and global sports practice leader Glenn Sugiyama headed the assignment. “As I stated when we began this process in

University of California Taps DHR Global to Find CISO 

Chicago-based executive search firm DHR Global has been enlisted to find a chief information security officer (CISO) for the University of California (UC) Office of the President in Oakland. Leading the assignment are Kathryn Ullrich, managing partner in the search firm’s Silicon Valley office, and Ed Flowers, managing partner, chief human resources and diversity practices, in Atlanta.

DHR Global Recruits Chief People Officer for Builders FirstSource

Chris Knipp of Chicago-based executive search firm DHR Global has recruited Amy Bass Messersmith as chief people officer of Builders FirstSource in Dallas. She will be overseeing all aspects of human resources, including the implementation of strategies to develop and promote best practices in organizational and leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and talent acquisition, development, and management. “We are

DHR Global Retained by Western Michigan to Find Head Basketball Coach

Universities continue to turn to executive search firms to fill top coaching positions. Western Michigan University has retained Chicago-based DHR Global to assist in its search process for a new men’s head basketball coach. Sitting head coach Clayton Bates has announced he is stepping down. DHR’s managing partner and global sports practice leader, Glenn Sugiyama, is partnering with the school

Press Releases

Ed Flowers Named to North America Executive Committee

Jun 19, 2020 DHR International is pleased to announce that Ed Flowers, Managing Partner in Atlanta, has been named to the firm’s North America Executive Committee. In the United States, we are at a critical time where we are redefining our commitment to Racial Justice and Diversity, especially with the Black community. At DHR, we have not only an opportunity

Rob Tillman Joins DHR International As Managing Partner

Jun 8, 2020 Global executive search firm DHR International is pleased to announce Rob Tillman has joined the firm as Managing Partner of the company’s Global Financial Officer Practice. In addition, he will serve as a key leader in the firm’s Private Equity and Advanced Technology Practices and will work closely with DHR’s advisory services

Julian Ehrhardt Joins DHR International Neumann As Partner

May 5, 2020 Global executive search firm DHR International announces Julian Ehrhardt has joined the firm as Partner based out of its Frankfurt, Germany, office. As a member of DHR’s Consumer and Industrial Practice groups, Ehrhardt specializes in identifying top senior executives and filling leadership roles across a broad range of consumer and industrial companies located in

Sprenkle Joins DHR Elevate as Partner

Feb 11, 2020 Global executive search firm DHR International is pleased to announce Lisa Sprenkle Jones has joined Elevate Partners, our advisory services line of business, as Partner in the firm’s Chicago office. For more than 25 years, Sprenkle has partnered with organizations from nonprofits to global Fortune 100 companies to create dynamic, engaging cultures

DHR AWARDED THE51 SEARCHES

Feb 10, 2020 CALGARY, AB (February 10, 2020) – Global Executive Search firm DHR International is pleased to announce they have been awarded the Head of Community and Investment Manager searches for The51. This search will be led by Calgary based Partners Shahauna Siddiqui and Sarah Hawitt. The51 is a financial platform where accredited investors,