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Gerard Stewart was founded by managing partner Lisa Maxwell in 2005 to change the way executive leadership decisions are made.

There’s more to identifying board, senior leadership and C-suite talent than resumes and recommendations. It’s not about finding just any candidate. Gerard Stewart knows you’re seeking the bright future of your company. That’s who they’ll find.

For nearly two decades, its team’s ability to recognize and place the right executive talent has helped top staffing firms stay in the lead. Gerard Stewart approaches executive search with a deep understanding of what makes the global staffing landscape tick. They’ve spent decades curating a preeminent professional network that connects clients with the industry’s strongest leaders and visionaries, whom they know firsthand. Hardwired to navigate the human capital, talent acquisition, HR tech and private equity verticals, they’re fast, agile, and smart.

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Gerard Stewart approaches executive search with a deep understanding of what makes the global staffing landscape tick.

They’ve spent decades curating a preeminent professional network that connects clients with the industry’s strongest leaders and visionaries, whom they know firsthand.

Solutions And Expertise

There’s more to identifying board, senior leadership and C-suite talent than resumes and recommendations. It’s not about finding just any candidate. Gerard Stewart knows you’re seeking the bright future of your company. That’s who they’ll find.

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  • Executive Search
  • Recruitment Research
Industries
  • Consulting
  • Engineering & Archit.
  • Healthcare Services
  • High Tech
  • Industrial
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Professional Services
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Finance/Accounting
  • GM/Operations
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Research & Develop.

News Briefings

The Expanding CEO Role in Talent Acquisition

Talent management has reached new heights. Its value across the enterprise has risen to unprecedented levels of importance, a direct correlation to the state of the employment market but also, arguably, the natural evolution and elevation of human resources. “The innovation and widespread adoption of HR technology across the human capital ecosystem has sophisticated the

Gerard Stewart Finds CEO for ettain group

Atlanta-based executive search firm Gerard Stewart has placed Trent Beekman as the new CEO of staffing firm ettain group. The company’s past CEO Jeff Harris has taken on the role of chairman. The assignment was led by the firm’s founder and managing partner, Lisa Maxwell. Previously, Mr. Beekman led Modis North America’s retail temporary staffing and permanent

Gerard Stewart Opens New Office In Menlo Park

Executive search firm Gerard Stewart has expanded its services on the West Coast with the opening of a new office in Menlo Park, CA. Sara Boyd has joined the firm to lead the new location as managing director. In addition to overseeing the Menlo Park business, Ms. Boyd will expand the firm’s search capabilities to include EVPs and

Press Releases

Executive Search Leader Lisa Maxwell Named to SIA’s 2018 Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing List

ATLANTA, GA, November 27, 2018 – For the fourth consecutive year, Lisa Maxwell, Gerard Stewart founder and managing partner, was named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing list. This year’s list includes 100 influential women in the Americas — twice as many as past lists — and 50 more from around

Executive Search Firm Gerard Stewart Secures Trent Beekman as CEO of ettain group

ATLANTA, GA, November 5, 2018 – Executive search firm Gerard Stewart has placed Trent Beekman as Chief Executive Officer of staffing firm ettain group. The search and placement was led by Gerard Stewart Founder and Managing Partner Lisa Maxwell. Prior to accepting this role, Beekman led Modis North America’s retail temporary staffing and permanent placement business. He was

Executive Search Expert Lisa Maxwell Named to SIA’s Inaugural “Global Power 100 – Women in Staffing” List

ATLANTA, GA, October 15, 2015 – Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) has released its inaugural “Global Power 100 – Women in Staffing” list, naming Lisa Maxwell to the prestigious roster of 100 women across the globe for their contributions to the staffing industry. SIA’s Global Power 100 features an array of women across different industry segments – policymakers,

Staffing Industry and Executive Search Guru Lisa Maxwell Offers Tips for Hiring the Best Senior Leaders Given the Convergence of Staffing and Consulting

ATLANTA, GA, November 20, 2014 – With the speed and complexity of today’s labor market, businesses are seeking new tools, technology and specialists – from vendor management system (VMS) providers to HR outsourcers and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) solutions – to improve how they attract and manage their workforce. As a result, expertise in contingent

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The Role of the CEO in HR and Talent Acquisition Today
Talent management has reached new heights. It’s value across the enterprise has elevated to unprecedented levels of importance – a direct correlation to the state of the employment market but also, arguably, the natural evolution and elevation of human resources.