Holden Richardson Expands Reach With New Addition
September 17, 2019 – Holden Richardson, an executive search firm based in Chicago, IL, has expanded with the addition of Patrick Andress who will advise clients across the consumer products and services, durables, retail and omni-channel, and industrial goods verticals.
Based in Chicago, Mr. Andress brings to the search firm deep experience in the consumer and financial officers sectors. He has led a series of high-profile searches for a variety of leadership roles such as CEO, COO, CFO, CMO, president/GM, chief sales officer, chief communications officer, and senior functional leaders in strategy and/or M&A for global multinationals, private equity portfolio companies, and family-owned and/or founder-led organizations.
Prior to Holden Richardson, Mr. Andress spent seven years with Russell Reynolds Associates as a leader within the firm’s global consumer practice. He began his career with Whirlpool Corporation and Leo Burnett in corporate finance and strategy.
“We are delighted to have Patrick joining our company,” said Alex Richardson, senior partner. “Although we’ve been supporting consumer products companies, our work has largely been in operations, attracting leading world-class functional expertise in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and logistics.”
“Patrick will not only help us continue to grow our business in these functions but will now expand our firm’s reach into senior management, marketing, finance and sales in these dynamic consumer products companies,” he said.
Veteran Recruiters
Holden Richardson is a boutique executive recruiting firm focused on building leadership teams in the diversified industrial space, with a strong concentration in automotive, on-and off-highway and specialty equipment OEMs and their tier-one and tier-two supply base. The firm works globally and supports a broad range of clients headquartered both in and outside of the U.S.
Holden Richardson’s clients include Fortune 500 enterprises, European-headquartered companies and private equity and family-owned businesses. Among them: GM, TI Automotive, A123 Systems, Tempur Sealy, Carlisle, BorgWarner, CDK Global, FCA, SC Johnson and Sears. Besides the Chicago area, the firm also has an office in Detroit.
Private Equity & Venture Capital Recruiting: New Reports, New Data, New Trends
Private equity and venture capital firms are in a bidding war for top talent – and those moving decisively for the right leadership are winning. This package of two market intelligence reports from Hunt Scanlon Media examines the growing talent dilemma unfolding at private equity and venture capital firms – and offers an array of solutions to win the widening war for leadership. According to Hunt Scanlon, the PE sector can expect to see an expanding bidding war for top talent over the next decade. Driving the trend: persistent global talent shortages across the C-suite in most industries and functions, including finance, healthcare and biotech, digital and technology.
Linking talent to value is the first report’s overriding theme. Hunt Scanlon has surveyed hundreds of private equity leaders and their chief talent officers as well as leading executive recruiters specializing in the sector. Their expert commentary and advice is contained in this first report. Linking talent to growth is the subject of the upcoming second report. This report will shift the focus to how talent can stimulate growth in private equity and venture capital firms respectively. Click here to read more!
President Brad Holden, who founded the firm in 2016 along with Mr. Richardson, has over 25 years of recruiting experience. He established North Line Partners in 2010. Before that, he was with Heidrick & Struggles, where he served as global automotive practice leader and as a partner in the global industrial practice.
Mr. Richardson has 20 years of recruiting experience and has served automotive and diversified manufacturing clients for both public and privately-held clients, including original equipment manufacturers, tier one and tier two parts suppliers, engineering service providers, as well as aftermarket manufacturers. He has conducted assignments for chief executive officers, chief operating officers, divisional presidents and functional heads with a concentration in operations, supply chain management, engineering and commercial leadership roles. Mr. Richardson was a partner at North Line Partners for four years and with Korn Ferry for 17 years where he served in the automotive and industrial practice groups.
Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief; Dale M. Zupsansky, Managing Editor; Stephen Sawicki, Managing Editor; and Andrew W. Mitchell, Managing Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
