IIC Partners Adds New Member Firm in San Francisco
November 5, 2024 – IIC Partners Executive Search Worldwide has added San Francisco-based Potrero Group to its global membership. “We are proud to welcome Potrero Group to IIC Partners,” said Christine Hayward, executive director of IIC Partners. “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.”
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.
“Potrero Group is a full-service firm with a holistic approach to organizational strategy and leadership development,” IIC Partners said. “The firm incorporates strategy into all its engagements—including executive search—delivering comprehensive, actionable outcomes that are grounded in strategic directions and choices. They regularly work on nationwide projects and are effectively positioned to collaborate with global offices across the IIC Partners network.”
“Joining IIC Partners allows us to bring our deep expertise in supporting environmental organizations, social entrepreneurs, and public-private partnerships to the global stage,” said Cleveland Justis, managing partner of Potrero Group. “We are excited to collaborate with partner offices on cross-border search assignments and address the leadership needs of mission-driven organizations.”
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.
Recent Expansion
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.”
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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.
IIC also recently added Thailand-based JacksonGrant Executive as a 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 Ms. Hayward. “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.”
Leveraging recruitment technology, deep market insights, and a partnership-driven approach, JacksonGrant Executive serves the manufacturing and supply chain sectors. In addition to its expertise in executive search, JacksonGrant Executive offers comprehensive executive development services, including executive coaching and cultural intelligence training.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
