About Us

Salveson Stetson Group is a retained, multi-specialty executive search firm that helps organizations find senior executives who match their precise needs and culture.

The Salveson Stetson Group Difference

The firm was founded in 1996 by John Salveson and Sally Stetson, two highly respected human resources consultants who believed they had a better model for a search firm – one that considered cultural fit as carefully as it did experience. Under their leadership, Salveson Stetson Group has managed hundreds of searches for leading organizations in a variety of industries.

When you need an executive who is not only exceptionally qualified, but also fits your organizational culture, Salveson Stetson Group is ready to help.

Global Reach/Local Expertise

Salveson Stetson Group is a member of IIC Partners, the eighth largest executive search organization in the world made up of 51 offices in 34 countries. With local market knowledge, industry expertise and global reach, IIC Partners offers Salveson Stetson Group’s clients access to an international pool of talent and increased search capabilities. For a listing of IIC’s global offices, click here.

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While executives at a well-regarded outplacement consulting firm
during the summer of 1996, John Salveson and Sally Stetson spotted
an industry weakness. They noticed that while many executive
search firms did a fine job of recruiting candidates, few took more
than a passing glance at corporate culture – the very personalities,
procedures and idiosyncrasies that make each organization unique.

With a firm belief that it takes more than just a good resume to succeed
as an executive, the two outplaced themselves, and founded Salveson
Stetson Group, Inc. (SSG).

SSG brings an entirely new approach to retained executive search,
focusing on corporate culture and assimilation as well as candidates’
qualifications. Each assignment has a clear goal: to strengthen the
client’s company for the long term by helping it attract, select, develop
and retain high-quality members of senior management.

Solutions And Expertise

The firm was founded in 1996 by John Salveson and Sally Stetson, two highly respected human resources consultants who believed they had a better model for a search firm – one that considered cultural fit as carefully as it did experience. Under their leadership, Salveson Stetson Group has managed hundreds of searches for leading organizations in a variety of industries.

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Executive Search
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • Onboarding
  • Org. Chart Mapping
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Accounting/Audit
  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Aerospace/Defense
  • Agriculture
  • Associations
  • Automotive
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemicals
  • Clinical Research
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Commercial Banking
  • Communications
  • Consulting
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Cultural Arts
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Engineering & Archit.
  • Faith Based
  • Financial Services
  • Foundations
  • Healthcare Services
  • High Tech
  • Industrial
  • Industrial Products
  • Insurance
  • Internet
  • K-12
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Medical
  • Medical Devices
  • Non-Profit
  • Oil & Gas
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Software
  • Sports
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
  • Utilities
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Development
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Human Resources
  • Investor Relations
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Supply Chain

News Briefings

Seven Qualities of a Perfect Candidate

It’s important to recruit executives that possess the right qualities to steer organizations through uncharted waters. The best leaders have a strong portfolio of future-oriented and change-ready skills that enable them to keep responding to fluctuating market demands. “We have had the opportunity to work on hundreds of searches over the years and during that time, we

Salveson Stetson Group Lands VP of HR for ActiveDay

Executive recruiters are in hot pursuit of chief human resource officers and other senior-level HR leaders across the nation. Why such pent-up demand for top flight HR experts? Corporate leaders want HR leaders who are sophisticated, proactive and strategic-minded, with strong business savvy to drive their people capabilities like they would a P&L, according to

Top HR Leaders Say Companies Are Unprepared to Replace Them

Only 50 percent of chief human resources officers believe that their companies have a ready-now successor should they leave their job, according to a new survey of almost 400 CHROs and HR leaders by Salveson Stetson Group, a Hunt Scanlon Media Ranked Top 50 Healthcare and Life Sciences search firm. While eight out of 10 of those

Salveson Stetson Group to be Acquired by HR Consulting Company
 Salveson Stetson Group Acquired by Management Partners Inc.

Acquisitions continue to make big news in the executive search industry. Just recently, human capital consulting company Management Partners Inc. (MPI) entered into an agreement to acquire Radnor-based executive search firm Salveson Stetson Group (SSG). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Following the transaction, which is expected to be finalized by the end of

Press Releases

Salveson Stetson Group Hires Seasoned HR Leader Michael A. Biondolillo

PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 8, 2016 — Salveson Stetson Group, a retained executive search firm in suburban Philadelphia, today announced that it has expanded its team with the addition of Michael A. Biondolillo, who previously served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Henkel. “Michael’s extensive human resources and business experience across multiple industries will be a tremendous