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 International Tapped by Central Michigan University to Find Next Director of Athletics

Universities continue to turn to executive search firms to find new athletic directors. Glenn Sugiyama, managing partner and global sports practice leader at DHR International, has been called in by Central Michigan University (CMU) to lead in its search for its next Zyzelewski Family associate vice president/director of athletics. After three years at the helm of Central

DHR International Adds Partner to Financial Officer Practice 

Chicago-based search firm DHR International has expanded with the addition of Rob Tillman as managing partner of its global financial officer practice. He will also serve as a key leader in the firm’s private equity and advanced technology practices and will work closely with DHR’s advisory services team, Elevate Partners. Mr. Tillman has served with three of

Getting Succession Planning Right During a Pandemic

The last couple of months have been a wake-up call for many organizations. The potential effect of COVID-19 on executive health has made boards of trustees aware of the need to review their succession planning processes, according to a new report from DHR International’s Lisa Sprenkle Jones and Heather Smith. “A viable succession planning process

DHR International Adds Managing Partner to Focus on Corporate Affairs

Chicago-based search firm DHR International has expanded with the addition of John Hesse as managing partner focusing in corporate affairs. DHR said that the practice will “focus on identifying skilled communications professionals who anticipate challenges and employ smart, strategic plans to advance the mission of clients by communicating with, engaging, influencing and managing external audiences.” Mr. Hesse is

Press Releases

Sette Named North American Leader of Healthcare Practice

HOUSTON, TX, March 8, 2017 — Global executive search firm DHR International is pleased to announce that Scott Sette has been named North American leader of the firm’s Healthcare Services & Solutions Practice. Since joining DHR in 2014, Sette has been a leader in the practice, filling key executive-level positions at prestigious healthcare organizations across the country, as

Françon Joins DHR International as Principal

HONG KONG, March 3, 2017 — Global executive search firm DHR International is pleased to announce that Pierre-Jean Françon has joined the firm as a Principal in the Consumer & Retail Practice with a focus on Luxury Retail. He will be based in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Françon specializes in executive search and is a trusted

Leatherman Joins DHR International as Partner

NEW YORK, NY, February 10, 2017 — Global executive search firm DHR International is pleased to announce that Carroll Leatherman has joined the firm as a Partner in the Global Financial Officer Practice. She will also be a senior member of the Private Equity Practice. Prior to joining DHR International, Leatherman served as client partner for

Chinn Joins DHR International as Partner

CALGARY, February 3, 2017 — Global executive search firm DHR International is pleased to announce that Simon Chinn has joined the firm as Partner, and will be based in the firm’s Calgary office. Chinn has more than 12 years of executive search experience working with a diverse group of market leading companies in the Oil & Gas (E&P

McCabe Joins DHR International as Partner, Life Sciences

NEW YORK, NY, January, 19, 2017 — Global executive search firm DHR International is pleased to announce that Elizabeth McCabe has joined the firm as Partner, and will be based in the firm’s New York office. McCabe has significant expertise conducting global searches for Chief Medical Officers, Chief Scientific Officers, Chief Commercial officers for VC and