Felix Global Names Vice President

February 11, 2022 – Leadership development, recruiting and outplacement firm Felix Global has expanded with the addition of Natalie Forward as vice president in the firm’s Milwaukee, WI, office. “We’re thrilled to have Natalie join our business development team,” said Jim Graham, chief executive officer of Felix Global. “She brings a tremendous breadth of knowledge and experience that will enhance our service offerings and demonstrate our people-first values to our customers.” Ms. Forward has more than 25 years of experience working in recruitment, outsourcing, sales, leadership and client services roles across the technology and human capital spaces. Throughout her career, she has also built recruitment and sales teams and has served as a high-performing individual contributor. Previously, Ms. Forward was managing director, senior talent strategist with Recruiter.com. Her recent engagements include designing solutions related to workforce planning, talent selection, employee engagement, emotional intelligence and leadership development.

“Felix Global offers the full life cycle of recruitment, talent management and coaching, transition, and everything needed to help managers and executives attain their career goals,” said Ms. Forward. “I love the talent space and I’m truly excited to be part of this amazing team.”

As vice president, Ms. Forward is responsible for sales and business development aligned with Felix Global’s strategy, driving customer satisfaction and retention, contributing to growth and development to the firm and industry insights through strategic planning. Felix Global offers the full life-cycle of recruitment, talent management and coaching, transition, and everything needed to help managers and executives attain their career goals,” said Ms. Forward. “I love the talent space and I’m truly excited to be part of this amazing team.”

‍Founded in 1991, Felix Global offers upwards of 30 years of full-service recruitment, leadership development, outplacement, and executive search expertise to employers worldwide. Based in Chicago (U.S. headquarters) and Toronto (Canada headquarters), the firm has partnered with organizations to deliver customized solutions across all service offerings with a 98 percent customer retention rate. Mr. Graham has served as CEO of Felix Global since 2003. He has strong experience in executive coaching, leadership development and organizational effectiveness.

Recent Growth

Felix Global recently acquired Shields Meneley Partners, a provider of C-suite career transition services, executive assessment, coaching and portfolio life, its program for executives’ post-corporate life. The transaction closed on Dec. 1. “Bringing Felix Global and Shields Meneley Partners together is important because it deepens our product offerings to better serve our clients,” said Mr. Graham. “Together, we are stronger, and we are able to scale, while retaining our roots of customization and providing clients with our renowned high-touch approach.”

Shields Meneley Partners assists board members, the C-suite and EVP-level executives advance their companies and careers with customized transition services. In addition, the firm offers executive assessment and development coaching to contribute to improved business results. Shields Meneley Partners was founded in 2003 and has helped more than 500 companies and 2,000 leaders with highly customized transition, executive team effectiveness and coaching programs that reflect the unique needs of each client.

Last year, the firm also named search veterans J. James O’Malley and Marc Detampel to lead its new executive search practice. “The addition of an executive search practice has been a desire of ours for some time as we continually look for ways to diversify our expertise,” said Mr. Graham. “Jim and Marc bring the exact leadership, professionalism and compassion that will serve our clients well. The new executive search practice is part of Felix Global’s growth strategy, which includes expanding and enhancing the firm’s portfolio of services while continuing to provide clients with human capital improvement services.

Mr. O’Malley leads Felix Global’s executive search practice. He brings with him 30 years of talent acquisition solutions. In 2019, he co-founded Comhar Partners, a search firm focused on recruitment in the private equity, professional services, and financial services sectors. Mr. Detampel, who serves as managing director, has 25 years of consulting experience that includes advising on executive talent, human capital strategy, change management, leadership development and organizational design.

Related: Felix Global Appoints Executive Search Practice Leaders

Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief; Dale M. Zupsansky, Managing Editor; and Stephen Sawicki, Managing Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media