Hanold Associates

About Us

Hanold Associates Executive Search is a retained boutique executive search and coaching firm focused on HR, Diversity and Corporate Officers and Board Directors. Our clients include American Airlines, Apollo, Arizona Cardinals, Big Ten Conference, Biogen, Blackrock, Blackstone, Carnival Corp., Cartier, CBS News, College Football Hall of Fame,  Dick’s Sporting Goods, Domino’s Pizza, eBay, Electronic Arts, Fanatics, Federal Reserve Bank, Ford Motor Company, Fossil, Goodwill, Gucci, Kellogg, Kohler, L Catterton,  Live Nation Entertainment, Major League Baseball, Moderna, The National Football League, The New York Times, New York Football Giants, Nike, Nordstrom, Northwestern University, Paramount, Patagonia, Phillips 66, Prada, Red Hat, REI, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Save The Children, SC Johnson, Tapestry, Tiffany & Co., Tom Brady’s TB12, TPG, Under Armour, Vail Resorts, Walgreen, and Zoom.

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Solutions And Expertise

We are passionate about building diverse, people-first organizations. “Human Resources,” “HR” or the “People” function has rapidly evolved. Today’s HR/People leaders must possess distinctive business acumen, have perspectives on the business beyond People implications and be concurrently strategic, hands-on and innovative.

We are experts in finding senior HR and diversity leaders who deliver strategic business impact. As an extension of the brands we serve, we blend the science of retained executive search with the art of understanding the important nuances of leadership attributes and how they sync with team dynamics.

Because we focus on crushing search execution―rigorous assessment, a fast process, and getting culture fit right―we are often asked to lead searches beyond HR and Diversity for other executive leaders and diverse Board Directors.

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

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News Briefings

Hunt Scanlon’s 10 Best Interviews of 2016

If Hunt Scanlon Media has one best kept secret, it is the vast professional and tightly focused network that we communicate with every day, both on and off the grid. Hunt Scanlon provides daily market intelligence briefings and data analytics to an expanding universe of global talent acquisition leaders – 72 percent of them on

Why the CEO / CHRO Relationship Is Essential

In partnership with CEOs, chief human resource officers (CHROs) are playing increasingly critical roles to ensure companies win the war for talent and maximize employee motivation across the globe, according to the ‘Executive Monitor’ report newly released by search firm Boyden. Boyden’s report, “The Rise of the CHRO,’ explores the many challenges CHROs face on

Hanold Associates Fills CHRO Roles for Sterigenics International and Moderna Therapeutics

As Hunt Scanlon reported last week, women continue to dominate the CHRO role across corporate America. Hanold Associates, a specialist in the field, has just recruited two more, placing Ana Rodriguez and Annie Seibold Drapeau as chief human resources officers (CHROs) of Sterigenics International LLC and Moderna Therapeutics, respectively. Jason Hanold, managing partner of Hanold Associates, led

Women Rise to Dominate CHRO Roles, But Falter On Path to CEO

Even though an analysis of the top 1,000 U.S. companies by Korn Ferry finds the percentage of women in most C-suite positions is dramatically lower than their male counterparts, the chief human resources officer (CHRO) position is the only C-suite role where there is gender parity. A full 55 percent of CHROs across industries are women, according to

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Press Releases

Safelite AutoGlass Names Regional Head of People from Search Led by Hanold Associates

Safelite AutoGlass has named Evelyn Jones as Regional Head of People, based in Texas. Hanold Associates’ Ashley Schiele and Katrina Prospero led the search. Evelyn Jones comes to Safelite from Sally Beauty and Victoria’s Secret Stores where she held various HR leadership positions. Reporting to the AVP of People at Safelite, Ms. Jones will partner

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Appoints Senior HR Leader from Search by Hanold Associates

Sagent Pharmaceuticals has appointed Kara Hoehn as Senior Human Resources Manager based in the Chicago area. Hanold Associates’ Sandra Peña and Sonia Nagra led the search. Kara Hoehn comes to Sagent from Life Spine, Inc. where she held various recruiting leadership positions. Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources for Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Wanda McKenny,

US Foods Retains Hanold Associates for Head of Diversity & Inclusion Search

Hanold Associates is leading the search for US Foods’ Head of Diversity & Inclusion based in the Chicago area. Jason Hanold, Katrina Prospero and Sandra Peña are leading the search. The Head of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) is responsible for leading the design and execution of US Foods’ company-wide D&I strategy. Reporting to Senior Vice

Hanold Associates Launches Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practice, names Keri Gavin Practice Leader

Hanold Associates HR & Diversity Executive Search has launched their Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Practice and named Partner, Keri Gavin, as Practice Leader. Hanold Associates has led dozens of critical Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer leadership searches for clients such Gucci, Live Nation Entertainment, Ford Motor Company, MGM Resorts International, Major League Baseball (MLB),

Moderna Therapeutics Appoints VP HR CMC from Search by Hanold Associates

Moderna Therapeutics has appointed Laurel Ostrom as Vice President Human Resources, CMC based in Norwood, Massachusetts. Hanold Associates’ Sandra Peña, Kile Hanold, Katrina Prospero and Ashley Schiele led the search. Laurel Ostrom held HRBP roles in Research and Development at Shire and then Takeda Pharmaceuticals before joining Moderna. Reporting to the CHRO of Moderna, Tracey

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