Leathwaite Appoints New Partner
September 23, 2025 – London-based executive search firm Leathwaite has named Tim Dunn as a partner, based between New York and Philadelphia. “Tim brings deep experience and a strong track record of building world-class leadership teams in the high-pressure, high-growth portfolio company environments where our private equity clients invest,” said Hypatia Kingsley, president of the Americas. “His arrival adds tremendous horsepower to our North America growth strategy, integrating seamlessly into our work with the leading private capital firms.”
Mr. Dunn joins the firm to strengthen its growing presence across North America and deepen Leathwaite’s partnerships with private equity clients’ operating teams and portfolio companies. He will work closely with industrial and business services clients within PE-backed environments and will focus on C-suite leadership. He brings strategic insight, operational expertise, and a passion for solving complex leadership challenges in fast-paced, high-growth settings.
Mr. Dunn is a seasoned executive search leader and former U.S. Army officer, bringing deep expertise in identifying transformative talent for private equity-backed, middle-market businesses. He focuses on placing CFOs, COOs, CEOs, and CHROs across industrial, services, and consumer sectors. Prior to Leathwaite, Mr. Dunn served as a partner at Morgan Samuels, a 50+ year-old executive search firm, where he led high-impact searches for portfolio companies navigating inflection points such as carve-outs, leadership transitions, and value creation plans. Earlier in his career, he was president of a CPG eCommerce company in the automotive aftermarket space, and he held commercial leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes Spine division.
“Leathwaite has an outstanding reputation for partnering with clients on their most critical leadership hires,” said Mr. Dunn. “I’m thrilled to join a team that shares my commitment to strategic thinking, solving hard problems, and delivering lasting results in complex markets.”
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Leathwaite is an executive search and human capital specialist firm, delivering an interconnected range of executive search, executive interim, and data and insight services. Established in 1999, the firm has developed key international client partnerships across a range of industry sectors. Leathwaite has a network of international offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Hong Kong, and Zurich.
Past Expansion
Late last year, Leathwaite added Rabih Ramadi as non-executive director. As co-founder and CEO of Avantos.ai, and previously founding member, chief revenue officer, and head of industry solutions at Unqork, he has an impressive background in technology and client-led organizations.
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“Rabih’s appointment to the board is an absolute pleasure,” said Andrew Wallace, chair and co-founder. “As we continue to expand our footprint in North America and digitize the business for the future, Rabih’s experience and insights in these areas will be invaluable to our journey.”
“I am honored to join the Leathwaite board during such a pivotal time of growth and transformation,” said Mr. Ramadi. “I look forward to collaborating with the board and management team to help drive the company forward and contribute to its future success.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
