About Us

Hanold Associates is a boutique retained executive search firm with a core focus on recruiting HR, diversity, and general counsel executives for world-class clients. The firm has a distinctive focus in searching for dynamic and culturally appropriate human resources and diversity officers and building sustainable, contemporary human resources organizations.

They focus on blending the science of retained executive search with the art of understanding the important nuances of getting culture fit right when introducing candidates to client organizations. 

Hanold Associates serves distinctive clients across geographies and industries. Some of these world-class organizations include Patagonia, Amazon, SC Johnson, REI, eBay, Great Place To Work, Nike, Heinz, Fossil, Vail Resorts, Abbott, Carnival Corporation, Biogen, Heinz, Bridgestone, CDW, Silicon Valley Bank, PureCircle, PG&E, PPG, Cargill, CNA Financial, ServiceMaster, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare and Sears Holdings.

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Throughout its process, you can be assured that you will receive timely, authentic and critical perspectives from the market. The firm strives to provide innovative and up-to-date counsel to clients so they can make thoughtful, well-informed and confident decisions about critical human capital moves.

Solutions And Expertise

Hanold Associates is a boutique retained executive search firm with a core focus on recruiting HR, diversity, and general counsel executives for world-class clients. The firm has a distinctive focus in searching for dynamic and culturally appropriate human resources and diversity officers and building sustainable, contemporary human resources organizations.

Solutions
  • Board Services
  • Executive Search
Industries
  • Consumer
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare Services
  • Industrial
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Private Equity
  • Professional Services
  • Sports
  • Technology
Functions
  • Human Resources

News Briefings

NFL Taps Hanold Associates to Find CHRO

With the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams just days away from clashing Sunday in Super Bowl LIII, Chicago-based Hanold Associates has kicked off its search for the National Football League’s next chief human resources officer (CHRO). The front-office opening is a vital one for an organization that is among the top professional sports

Hunt Scanlon’s Top 10 Search Assignments of 2018

With 2018 drawing to a close, we looked back through our archives over what was by all accounts a remarkable year for first-rate search assignments. Hunt Scanlon Media tracked hundreds of them. From CEO placements to those covering the bandwidth of the C-suite, our editorial team gleaned the best from every industry sector and functional discipline to

Hanold Associates Seeks VP of Talent Acquisition for Fossil Group

Talent acquisition has always been an important part of the hiring strategies and recruitment practices for any organization. But in the last few years, it’s become more critical than ever. Chicago-based Hanold Associates has been selected by Fossil Group Inc. to lead its search for a new vice president of talent acquisition. Jason Hanold, CEO and co-managing

Hanold Associates Seeking CHRO for Under Armour

Executive recruiters are in hot pursuit of chief human resources officers and other senior-level HR leaders across the nation. The best HR chiefs are seen as integral strategic advisors to the C-suite, and the ones in demand are those who are sounding boards for CEOs, report recruiters focused on the space. Why is there such

Press Releases

Under Armour Names Tchernavia Rocker as Chief People and Culture Officer

BALTIMORE, MD, Jan. 23, 2019 – Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA) today announced the appointment of Tchernavia Rocker as its new Chief People and Culture Officer. Rocker will lead all facets of the company’s human resources function. As a direct report to chairman and CEO Kevin Plank, she will partner with the executive leadership team to advance and execute Under Armour’s

Heartland Dental Retains Hanold Associates for Chief HR Officer Search

Evanston, IL – Heartland Dental has retained Hanold Associates for their Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) search. Neela Seenandan, Katie Traines and Sonia Nagra are leading the search located at Heartland Dental offices in either St. Louis or Chicago. Heartland Dental is the largest Dental Support Organization (DSO) in the United States, supporting approximately 1,300 doctors practicing in 900 supported

Hanold Associates Recruits PepsiCo’s Head of Talent Attraction & Engagement

CHICAGO, IL, October 3, 2018 – Hanold Associates recruited Anita Roggendorf as PepsiCo’s Director of Talent Attraction & Engagement. Ashley Schiele, Keri Gavin and Katie Traines led the search for the role based in PepsiCo’s global headquarters in Purchase, New York. Established in 1965 with the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito Lay, PepsiCo has a rich legacy and history of growth,

Hanold Associates Retained for Multiple Chief HR Officers Searches

Hanold Associates has been retained for Chief Human Resources Officer searches for Mylan, Remitly (Bezos-backed), Wilton Brands and Visteon. Coming out of a record-breaking year of human resources searches at all levels, Hanold Associates has launched into 2018 with multiple Chief Human Resources Officer searches. Mylan (MYL – NASDAQ) is a global pharmaceutical company committed

Hanold Associates Recruits Chief HR Officer for American Woodmark

CHICAGO, IL, July 11, 2017 — Hanold Associates recruited Heather Banks as Head of Human Resources for American Woodmark Corporation. American Woodmark (NASDAQ: AMWD) offers over 500 cabinet styles for the remodeling and new home construction market. Its KCMA-certified cabinets are sold through a nationwide network of homebuilders, independent dealers and distributors, as well as Lowe’s and The

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