Holden Richardson LLC
About Us
Holden Richardson LLC is a retained search firm with a focus on the industrial markets. Our firm was founded in 2016 by Brad Holden & Alex Richardson and is comprised of professionals who were trained and developed at the top four executive search firms, from our administrative staff through our senior consultants.
Our focus is on delivering a high-touch search experience at the Executive Level, and at the Early- and Mid-Career Management Levels, an efficient cost-effective solution. Our Client Partners are specialists across a broad spectrum of the economy – diversified industrial, consumer products, banking and finance, professional services and consulting, and software and technology. Our team has over 80 combined years of experience working in functional areas that include senior leadership and general management, engineering and operations, human resources, sales and marketing, and financial control and strategy.
With four offices and multiple language capability, we work globally to support our clients – based in- and outside the United States. Our client relationships span a broad-spectrum in revenues, ownership structure, and employee base and include public companies and private equity and private ownership.
When you hire a Holden Richardson Partner, you get that partner working on your assignment. Our partners will be supported by a project team, but that partner will be involved in every aspect of your assignment – from strategy development through candidate identification, interviewing, report preparation, reference checking, and final negotiations.
We go to great lengths to assure that every candidate slate has gender and racial diversity represented. As a relatively small boutique, we have a demonstrated track record of success we’d put up against anyone in the search industry and are proud to support our client’s efforts to create a diverse and winning culture.
Our Services
Executive Search
Offered via Holden Richardson
Compensation packages starting at $250,000
Mid-Level Search
Offered via Flight
Compensation packages starting at $100,000
Leadership Assessment
Through our network of Hogan trained Professionals
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Find a Recruiter
The Holden Richardson team brings together 50+ years of combined executive search experience grounded in firms such as Korn Ferry International, Heidrick & Struggles and Spencer Stuart. Its consultants combine their deep knowledge of recruiting with their expertise in the fields of automotive and industrial markets.
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Solutions And Expertise
At Holden Richardson, its expert team works with technology and consumer products companies looking for state-of-art automotive experience to back-of-house operations including, purchasing and supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, and product development.
The firm’s focus is on high-touch executive search from the CEO and board level down to a senior manager position and more. They’re industry specialists across the automotive and diversified manufacturing sectors, filling positions for senior teams across general management, operations and engineering, as well as corporate staff roles such as finance, human resources, strategy, communications, and sales and marketing.
Solutions
- Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
- Executive Search
Industries
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Chemicals
- Clean Tech./Sustain.
- Communications
- Construction
- Consumer
- Data & Analytics
- Engineering & Archit.
- Financial Services
- FinTech
- Industrial
- Industrial Products
- Oil & Gas
- Private Equity
- Professional Services
- Quantitative Finance
- Retail
- Sports
- Supply Chain
- Technology
- Transportation
- Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
Functions
- Business Development
- CEO/President
- Data/Analytics
- Finance/Accounting
- General Management
- GM/Operations
- Government
- Human Resources
- Legal/Compliance
- Manufacturing
- Marketing & Sales
- Supply Chain
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News Briefings
The Importance of Functional Talent in 2024
Communications and labor relations teams played critical roles in keeping employees safe and informed during the pandemic and during recent labor unrest. These senior executive teams also kept management’s message in the market during the recent labor negotiations, according to a recent report from Holden Richardson’s Beverley O’Connor. The report highlights why these two unplanned
Holden Richardson Recruits CFO for Unique Fabricating
According to recruiters, the pressure on chief financial officers during the pandemic has been significant: Rewriting corporate budgets seemingly daily; bargaining with banks over broken loan covenants; answering constant calls from investors and board directors; and, in extreme cases, figuring out how to make payroll. All while working with no colleagues around. Chicago, IL-headquartered executive
Unemployment Rate Dips to 3.5 Percent
Employers added 136,000 jobs last month as the U.S. unemployment rate declined to 3.5 percent, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The increase was below the 145,000 forecast by economists but close enough to signal a relatively stable and healthy jobs market. The September gain is the 108th consecutive month of job growth. The
Holden Richardson Expands Reach With New Addition
Holden Richardson, an executive search firm based in Chicago, IL, has expanded with the addition of Patrick Andress who will advise clients across the consumer products and services, durables, retail and omni-channel, and industrial goods verticals. Based in Chicago, Mr. Andress brings to the search firm deep experience in the consumer and financial officers sectors.
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Press Releases
Anthony Kehoe Joins Carlisle as Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, March 2018 – Foodservice products manufacturer, Carlisle, platform of The Jordan Company, recently appointed Mr. Anthony Kehoe as Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing. Anthony joins Carlisle from Rexnord Corporation where he served as Vice President, Strategy & General Manager of Emerging Businesses. Prior to Rexnord, Kehoe was the Vice President & General Manager
David DeGraaf Joins Gill Industries as President and Chief Operating Officer
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, April 2018 – We are pleased to announce David DeGraaf has joined Gill Industries as President and Chief Operating Officer. Dave joined Gill after serving as President and General Manager of Faurecia’s $2.6 billion OE and aftermarket exhaust business. Dave joined Faurecia as the company was still integrating the exhaust business it acquired
Mr. Jeff Bennett joins Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as Senior Manager Electrical Engineering Software Factory
AUBURN HILLS, MI, March 2018 – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recently appointed Mr. Jeff Bennett as Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering Software Factory. Jeff joins FCA from Takata Corporation where he served as Director of North America Electronics. At Takata Jeff led an engineering organization of over 200 across the U.S., Mexico, and China. Jeff previously served as
Mr. Rafael Barkas joins Magneti Marelli as General Manager, Electronics NAFTA
AUBURN HILLS, MI, March 2018 – Fiat subsidiary, Magneti Marelli, recently appointed Mr. Rafael Barkas as General Manager, Electronics Business Line for the North American region. Rafael joins Magneti Marelli from Harman International where he served as Vice President, Global Operations. At Harman, Rafael led global operations for automotive audio with responsibility for manufacturing and quality
Don Vollmar Joins Manitou Group as Vice President, Engineering
WEST BEND, WI, March 2018 –Holden Richardson is pleased to announce Don Vollmar has joined Manitou Group as Vice President, Engineering. Don joins Manitou from CNH where he served first as Director, Tractor Product Line Engineering, and later as Senior Director, Precision Solutions & Telematics. Prior to CNH, Don had been with the Peterbilt Division of
