PierceGray

About Us

PierceGray is a specialized, retained executive search firm focused on building leadership teams within investor-back environments.  We are experts in finding and placing C-suite, functional leadership, and management roles that enable growth. We act as partners to understand core business challenges, align on execution strategies, and drive successful outcomes for our private equity and Fortune 500 clients.

Our firm understands the impact leadership has on driving business transformation. As strategic advisors, we position ourselves as an extension of your organization, focused on building leadership teams that are primed for impact. Through our rigorous execution model, we have developed a reputation based on speed, accuracy and integrity.

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We are a growing team of dedicated, ambitious, and collaborative peers. We invest in people who are passionate about solving human capital challenges and fundamentally motivated by the impact of our work – because finding the right leader unlocks the potential of an organization and the people within it. As a result, we have built a distinctive client advisory approach, search execution process, and diverse executive network that clients trust.

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Solutions And Expertise

Our clients are focused on operational excellence, top line growth, financial infrastructure, and a strong C-Suite. So are we. For our clients, this translates into speed and accuracy as we navigate known talent pools relevant to the client’s environment. From insights on how industry trends are affecting talent, to knowledge of top training academies by function, our functional and industry practice areas enable us to find the best leaders.

PierceGray’s advisory & research-intensive approach delivers elite, custom-sourced talent. We have built our project teams to combine diverse functional career experience with multi-industry executive search expertise. We employ a client-centric model where we operate as one firm, leveraging our collective network and aligning our incentives to find the best candidates to meet our clients’ needs. We employ scale and specificity to calibrate on our client’s dynamic value creation priorities and fluctuating market conditions.

Solutions
  • Executive Search
  • Recruitment Research
  • Team Builds
Industries
  • Aerospace/Defense
  • Agriculture
  • Automotive
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemicals
  • Cloud Based
  • Construction
  • Consulting
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Energy
  • Engineering & Archit.
  • FinTech
  • Healthcare Services
  • High Tech
  • Industrial Products
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Luxury
  • Manufacturing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Medical
  • Medical Devices
  • Natural Resources
  • Oil & Gas
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Private Equity
  • Restaurants
  • Retail
  • Software
  • Supply Chain
  • Transportation
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
  • Utilities
Functions
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Research & Develop.
  • Supply Chain

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News Briefings

PierceGray Tapped by Four Wheel Campers to Find New CEO

PierceGray has been retained by Four Wheel Campers to lead its for a new CEO. The CEO will have full responsibility for the business and will lead a workforce of 82 employees. They will partner with the management team, the board of directors and Salt Creek Capital on strategic planning, budgeting, capital allocation, financial structure

PierceGray Seeking Chief Operating Officer for Consumer Safety Technology

PierceGray has been retained by Consumer Safety Technology (CST) to lead in its search for a new chief operating officer. With the sponsorship of its investors, CST is now seeking to hire a new COO to take responsibility for product development (including hardware, firmware, and software), enterprise IT, THC detection technology development and supply chain.

PierceGray Expands Search Team

Chicago-headquartered executive search firm PierceGray has expanded with the additions of Alyssa Quinn as managing director and chief commercial officer, and Matt Padberg as vice president. “PierceGray is excited to welcome two new senior hires to our team, Alyssa Quinn and Matt Padberg,” the search firm said. “We are looking forward to the unique experiences they each bring to the firm.

How Private Equity Outfits are Keeping Recruiters Busy

Attracting and retaining top talent is a challenge given the specialized skills and experience required to be successful in a private equity-backed portfolio company. When seeking potential talent for leadership positions, PE firms are laser-focused on finding specific domains and industry expertise to fit the unique culture and environment of their investments, according to Rob

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Market Mapping
PierceGray supports clients through our Market Mapping service offering, designed to give you a comprehensive view of the candidate landscape before committing to a full-scale executive search. This allows our clients to gain valuable insights into target talent markets, including volume by market segment and key industry trends, helping to inform strategic talent decisions in advance of launching a search. For more information please visit: https://www.piercegray.com/market-mapping/

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