About Us

Ward Howell International (WHI) is known as the world’s second oldest executive search firm. Over the past seventy years, we have developed into one of the premier strategic leadership consulting firms successfully establishing a global competence network which allows us to be active all over the world in various industries for multinational companies, local corporations, mid-sized companies as well as government agencies, law firms and financial services firms.

Based on the experience of our consultants Ward Howell is able to offer – apart from our core business, executive search – other consulting services which are based on experience. We believe that methodology-based consulting has its merits but that most of our clients already know the problem, want the solution to the problem, and above all want it to be implemented. These services encompass among others

• Management Assessment
• Interim Services
• Organizational Advice, both for board and executive level
• Succession Planning for family businesses

We do not believe that a consulting concept predominantly based on geographies can be successful. C-level executives these days are highly mobile and move on the corporate chessboard across borders. This calls for an international view of the candidate market.

Ward Howell is organized in industry verticals/practices, following the organizational structure of our clients. Our partners recruit candidates and develop business both locally as well as internationally – based on the clients’ needs and clients’ structures, regardless their location. Our 30+ offices are serving clients locally and provide access to global candidate markets.

Achievements

Solutions And Expertise

Ward Howell is known as the second oldest executive search firm in the world. Over the past sixty years, we have developed into one of the premier strategic leadership consulting firms successfully establishing a global competence network, which allows us to be active all over the world in various industries for multinational companies, local corporations, mid-sized companies as well as government agencies, law firms and financial services firms.

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News Briefings

Ward Howell Continues U.S. Expansion With Acquisition; Names Corporate Development Head

With two key moves in recent weeks, global recruiter Ward Howell International has shown that it has no intention of slowing down in its plans to establish a major presence in the U.S. and expand its offerings to clients. At the end of August, the firm acquired Curran Partners, a Stamford, Conn-based executive search firm

Ward Howell Adds Retail & Lifestyle Practice Group Partner

Executive search firm Ward Howell International has named Sonia Prais as a partner in the firm’s retail, beauty & lifestyle practice group. Based in Orange County, she will be working out of Ward Howell’s California and New York offices. Ms. Prais brings 20 years of experience in executive search, having worked in the U.S. and across Europe and

Hunt Scanlon’s 10 Most Important Recruiting Stories of 2016

Hunt Scanlon Media covered a lot of terrain in 2016 – and so picking our 10 most important stories will likely go down as the most difficult task our editorial team handled this year! Great comebacks, globalization, new assessment tools to review, new service offerings, Brexit, polls & surveys to analyze, talent pipelining, the influential

Ward Howell Appoints Global Marketing Practice Leader

Executive search firm Ward Howell International has named Henry ‘Hank’ J. Flores as a partner and global practice leader based out of the firm’s Boston office. Mr. Flores will co-lead Ward Howell’s consumer packaged goods practice for the Americas and head its global marketing leadership practice. With more than 20 years of executive search and senior leadership