About Us

At Odgers Berndtson, we support clients in making the most critical decisions. Our approach to executive search drives our consultants to develop a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ organization and the context of their business. This deep understanding allows us to provide continuous advice to clients to develop and support their talent management and acquisition program.

Working with organisations ranging from listed corporations to family-owned business, equity backed enterprises, associations and institutions, Odgers Berndtson collaborates with leading organisations to develop and strengthen their talent.

We call our approach Search Intelligence.

Search Intelligence is a proven process of rigorous analysis, creativity, logic, and judgement. Through our thorough understanding of a client’s needs, Search Intelligence allows our consultants to identify and nurture the right candidates from across the globe based on experience, personality, and potential.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Our Team

54

With partners based in 30 countries, we combine local insights with a global network of search experts.

Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Interim
  • Leadership Develop.
  • On-Demand Recruiting
  • Org. Chart Mapping
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
Functions
  • Advertising
  • All Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Customer Service
  • Data/Analytics
  • Development
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Invest. Mgmt./Banking
  • Investor Relations
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

News Briefings

Royal Family Taps Search Firm to Find CEO

Kensington Palace has engaged Odgers Berndtson to find a CEO to lead the household reporting directly to the Prince and Princess of Wales. It has released a job description which stresses the unique nature of the role. Prince William and Catherine are said by sources to have led this decision to hire a search firm

Search Firms Bolster Their Own C-Suites to Broaden Push Into Talent Ecosystem

Executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has appointed Frances Brooks Taplett as chief operating officer of its U.S. business. “As we continue to expand our business in the U.S. as a modern and progressive executive search firm, we are committed to building our processes, operations, and teams around forward-thinking strategies when it comes to organizational design and development, people

5 C-Level Roles Being Impacted by AI

The predicted potential of AI can be a contentious subject depending on the industry. Some, including Elon Musk, foresee a Skynet-like future, as in the Terminator movies, if AI advances unchecked. Others believe the threat is overblown, and genuine AI autonomy acting with malicious intent towards humans is dubious. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), businesses cannot

Private Equity Sector Demand for Talent Reaching Record Pace

Historically, priorities for hiring senior leadership were strongly focused on an individual’s technical (hard) skills, as well as focusing on candidates with direct industry and functional experience. This formula proved to be successful for many executive hires, but certainly not all, according to Russell Boyle, a partner and co-head of the U.S. financial officers practice

Press Releases

Odgers Berndtson Hires Head of Marketing in U.S.

NEW YORK, N.Y., January 16, 2019 – Building on its explosive growth in the U.S. in 2018, top-six global executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has brought in Soh Won Cha as the Head of U.S. Marketing. Ms. Cha joins the firm from Russell Reynolds Associates, where she was Senior Marketing Manager of the Americas. “We’re very excited

Odgers Berndtson expands Atlanta Office

ATLANTA, GA, January 16, 2019 – Just months after opening its Atlanta office, Odgers Berndtson has hired Catherine Bass Black, its fourth Atlanta-based search professional. Ms. Black, who was previously the Head of Talent Acquisition and Director of Community Affairs at Bass Pro Shops, joins the firm as a Principal supporting the Industrial, Consumer, Board, and

Odgers Berndtson Expands Tech Practice, Hiring Three New Professionals

NEW YORK, NY, November 19, 2018 – Odgers Berndtson, a top-six global executive search firm, has greatly expanded the size of its Technology Practice, adding Kevin Anderson and Doug Gladstone as partners and Lauren Claypool as a principal. “We’re excited to be increasing our footprint in this critical area,” said Steve Potter, CEO of Odgers Berndtson

Port Canaveral names new chief financial officer, hiring Port of Jacksonville official

PORT CANAVERAL, FL, May 1, 2018 – Port Canaveral has named Michael Poole as its new chief financial officer, filling a vacancy created by the departure of previous CFO Rodger Rees, who left at the end of December to become the head of the Port of Galveston in Texas. Poole has been CFO at the Port of Jacksonville

Football Association Kicks off Search for Successor to Chief Executive Martin Glenn

ENGLAND, March 18, 2018 – The Football Association (FA) has kicked off a secret search for a successor to Martin Glenn, its chief executive, amid concern in its boardroom that he may quit after this summer’s World Cup in Russia. Greg Clarke, the FA chairman, has drafted in the search firm Odgers Berndtson to identify

Multimedia

Reports
Odgers Berndtson Finds a Boost in Confidence in Business Leadership

Diversity Matters
Why making one-off hires won’t help you achieve diversity
3 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Hiring a Diverse Candidate
How to take your I&D journey from insight to impact
Leaders, Diversity is Your Job
Creating Pathways to Leadership for People of Color
3 Ways Data Can Increase Your Diversity
How to Help Working Mothers Thrive: 5 Action Steps for Employers
The Greying Talent Pool: Why you might be overlooking a valuable source of leadership talent
Unlimited festival 2021
3 inclusion and diversity initiatives favoured by UK’s most diverse companies
Government Spotlight: Diversity in the Board Room and Civil Service
Managing through uncertainty and promoting women in STEM
Walking the talk: top tech CEO on making diversity and inclusion an enduring business priority
Beating the odds: empowering women in marginalised communities
Leading the charge to attract black talent
Walking the talk: top tech CEO on making diversity and inclusion an enduring business priority
Pioneering women making scientific history
Pushing for scientific equality

To read more Odgers’ Diversity content, please visit: https://www.odgersberndtson.com/en-us/diversity-matters

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