IIC Partners Adds New Member Firm in Atlanta
November 25, 2024 – IIC Partners Executive Search Worldwide has added Atlanta-based Legacy Executive Search as its newest member firm. “We are thrilled to welcome Legacy Executive Search to IIC Partners and expand our presence in Atlanta, one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States,” said Christine Hayward, executive director of IIC Partners. “Their impressive track record and strength across the industrial and private equity sectors make them a valuable addition to our global network.”
Founded in 2023 by industry veterans Charlie Wilgus, Erik Kessinger, and Jason Hudson, Legacy Executive Search brings over 50 combined years in the executive search industry. The team has a track record of placing high-caliber leaders in the industrial, consumer, technology, and private equity sectors. Legacy Executive Search serves as a strategic partner to its clients, providing a boutique, high-touch approach that includes a meticulous evaluation of culture, business objectives, and leadership needs.
“We are thrilled to join IIC Partners and collaborate with a global network of industry peers who bring valuable insights, new ideas, and best practices,” said Jason Hudson, co-founder and executive partner at Legacy Executive Search. “We now have the capabilities to serve clients expanding internationally and assist partner firms with cross-border searches in the U.S.”
IIC Partners specializes in executive search and leadership consulting services. The group has 39 independently owned and managed member firms with more than 450 consultants in 42 cities across 29 countries. Areas of sector specialization include industrial, financial services, consumer and retail, energy, life sciences, technology, board, higher education, infrastructure, and human resources.
Expansion in California
IIC Partners recently added San Francisco-based Potrero Group to its global membership. “We are proud to welcome Potrero Group to IIC Partners,” said Ms. Hayward. “Their exceptional research-driven approach to board transformation and executive leadership consulting adds tremendous value to our global network. We look forward to strengthening our impact in the environmental, nonprofit, and social enterprise sectors through their advanced expertise.”
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Potrero Group, founded in 2011, primarily serves the environmental, social impact, and non-profit sectors with a client base that includes the National Park Foundation, Conservation Law Foundation, the University of California, and Audubon Delta. The firm provides strategic planning, board transformation, executive search, and leadership consulting services.
IIC Partners Gains New Member Firm in Thailand
IIC Partners Executive Search Worldwide has added Thailand-based JacksonGrant Executive as its newest member firm. This expansion adds a strategic location in the Asia-Pacific region, joining IIC Partners offices in India, China, and Australia. “We are thrilled to welcome JacksonGrant Executive to IIC Partners,” said Christine Hayward, executive director of IIC Partners. “Their prominent standing in the industrial and manufacturing sectors will significantly enhance our global practice groups and further strengthen our service offerings. Located in Bangkok, JacksonGrant Executive is ideally positioned as a strategic partner to our offices across the Asia Pacific region and beyond.”
IIC Partners recently expanded in Los Angeles through its affiliation with global member firm B. Riley Farber. “We are excited to see B. Riley Farber extend its exceptional executive search and interim management services to Los Angeles, further enhancing IIC Partners’ capabilities in the United States,” said Ms. Hayward. “The addition of Alistair Ross and his growing team not only broadens our geographical reach but also enriches the diversity of expertise within our network.”
Toronto-based B. Riley Farber, a member of IIC Partners since 2019, provides executive search and interim management services and is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based B. Riley Financial, Inc. The firm’s Los Angeles executive search and interim management practice is led by Alistair Ross, a seasoned executive search consultant, who joined B. Riley as senior vice president last year. Mr. Ross and the Los Angeles team focus on executive and interim appointments across a broad range of industry verticals and specialize in senior executive placements for private equity and portfolio company clients.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
