About Us

At Kensington International we partner with you to answer your most challenging talent management questions. Since 1989 we have been helping organizations:

  • Recruit top leaders and build a “ready-now” leadership pipeline.
  • Build top leadership capability through leadership assessment and development.
  • Right-size their organization and manage changes and transitions effectively in order to build organizational trust, a high-performance culture and a magnetic employment brand.

Our commitment to customized services, our global capabilities and our deep expertise across the talent management spectrum is unique and empowers clients to profit from the full synergy of our capabilities. We employ dedicated and experienced professionals to recruit, assess, coach, develop and effectively transition your people to assure their maximum contribution and career performance.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Assessment
  • Career Services
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Executive Tracker
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • Onboarding
  • Outplacement
  • Succession Planning
Industries
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing & Sales

News Briefings

Kensington Names Equity Partner in Nod to Leadership Succession

Oak Brook, IL-based executive search firm Kensington International Inc. has appointed Mary Jane Schermer as an equity partner. “Mary Jane is exactly the kind of person we want as a partner alongside the rest of the partners as we position the firm for leadership succession – we could not be more pleased,” said Brian Clarke, a managing

Kensington International Sells Career Transition and Leadership Development Operations to Keystone Partners

Oak Brook, IL-based executive search firm Kensington International Inc. has sold its career transition and leadership development business operations to Keystone Partners, a founding member of Career Partners International and a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners. Kensington International’s legacy talent management business consists of three separate business units (executive search, career transition and

Your Next Great Job is Hiding in Plain Sight

How bad to you want to find a new job or new career? Really, how serious, committed, and driven are you to fully engage in this exercise? How many hours per week will you commit to making this happen? On a scale of one to 10, 10 being as committed as can be, where are

10 Benefits of Retaining an Executive Search Firm

Organizations typically use an executive search firm when a top job opening is important enough, senior enough and when discretion is at a premium. These three factors warrant the investment of bringing in a search firm. Executive search firms are in the business of finding high impact thought leaders who share the same principles, goals,

Press Releases

Kensington International Sells its Career Transition and Leadership Development Business to Keystone Partners

Oak Brook, IL, July 18, 2019 – Kensington International Inc. announced that it sold its Career Transition and Leadership Development business operations to Keystone Partners, a founding partner of Career Partners International and a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners LLC. Kensington International’s legacy Talent Management business consisting of three separate business units (Executive

Kensington International Places New Chief Human Resources Officer for Black & Veatch

OAK BROOK, IL, February 7, 2019 – Kensington International has placed Stephanie Hasenbos-Case as the new Chief Human Resources Officer for Black & Veatch. Ms. Hasenbos-Case comes to B&V having held positions with Bank of America, H&R Block, Sears Holding and Accenture. Most recently, she was Partner and Global Practice Leader People & Culture and

Kensington International Places New President of Global Power for Black & Veatch

Oak Brook, IL, January 21, 2019 – Kensington International has placed Mario Azar as the new President of Global Power for Black & Veatch. Formerly CEO of Siemens Process Industries and Drive, Mr. Azar is currently Managing Principal for ALP Citadel Management Services, a global consulting services firm he started in 2016 to advise European and

Kensington International Welcomes Traci Delgado!

OAK BROOK, IL, January 18, 2018 – Kensington International is pleased to announce that Traci Delgado has joined the organization as Vice President, Client Relationships. Traci will build relationships and consult with clients around Leadership Development and Career Transition. Traci has over 15 years of expertise across a wide range of industries, partnering with HR and C-Suite Leaders to build global learning and leadership

Kensington International Announces New Equity Partners

OAK BROOK, IL, January 4, 2018 – Kensington International is pleased to announce that we have elected two senior employees to the level of equity partner, Nancy Ortega and Tim Bealert. Nancy has led Kensington’s Leadership Development and Career Transition practice areas for the last five years – serving both Private Equity and Kensington International’s Mid and Large