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How Boards Can Identify and Develop the Right CEO Successors
Few decisions carry as much weight—or long-term consequence—as choosing the next chief executive. The process demands both strategic foresight and deep insight into the evolving demands of leadership. As organizations navigate disruption, shifting stakeholder expectations, and accelerating transformation, boards must balance continuity with the vision and agility required for the future. Boards face a significant
The Most Important Career Advice You Haven’t Acted on Yet
In an environment defined by constant change and heightened expectations, leadership has become as much about clarity of purpose as it is about capability. Organizations are reassessing what effective leadership looks like—seeking individuals who not only bring expertise but can communicate their impact with precision and authenticity. As business models evolve and competition for skilled
Executive Recruiters Pull Off Another Remarkable Year, Remain Bullish for 2023
Hunt Scanlon Media has released its annual rankings of leading executive recruiters. In the U.S. and globally, billions of dollars poured into the high-end recruiting sector in 2022, a result of continued pentup demand for senior-level leaders and their key reports.
McCormack + Kristel Seeking Executive Director for NEXT Harm Reduction
McCormack + Kristel has been retained by NEXT Harm Reduction (NEXT Distro) to lead in its search for an executive director. This is a rare opportunity for a visionary leader and skilled fundraiser to take a nationally recognized organization with an urgent mandate and grow it to the scale the moment demands. Reporting to the board
GDPR – The Perfect Time to Refresh Your Database
As executive search firms grapple with the complexities of GDPR, many are concerned that the new regulation will mean deleting thousands of records built up over many years. Surely there must be an alternative?
Riviera Partners Expands Public Practice
San Francisco-based Riviera Partners, a recruitment provider specializing in C-level engineering, product, and design leader placements, has expanded with the addition of Archer McFall as a partner within its public practice serving large, publicly-traded companies and late-stage, pre-IPO companies. “Getting the right CTO, CIO, or chief AI officer in place, building the team structure around AI, making sure the
Harris Search Associates Leading Senior Assignment for Carnegie Mellon University
Harris Search Associates has been retained by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to lead in its search for newly created role of associate vice president for research computing and data (AVP RCD). Jeffrey Harris and Ed Christ are leading the assignment. This role offers a unique opportunity to elevate and transform CMU’s research computing ecosystem positioning it to better support
Preng & Associates Assists SOGC, LLC with President Search
Following a comprehensive executive search, Houston-based Preng & Associates assisted in the recruitment of David French as the new president of SOGC, LLC. “Preng & Associates is proud to have supported this important leadership appointment and continues to partner with energy companies worldwide in identifying and securing transformative executive talent,” the firm said. Mr. French brings
NPAG Appoints Senior Advisor
Executive search firm NPAG has appointed André Blackman as senior advisor. In this new role, he will build and lead a practice focused on mission-driven innovation — connecting dynamic leadership talent and the development resources to keep that talent in seat, to founders and organizations solving problems that matter. “André brings a rare combination of strategic insight, storytelling
Sheffield Haworth Adds Private Equity & Growth Venture Portfolio Assets Veteran
Global leadership advisory and executive search firm Sheffield Haworth has expanded with the addition of Michael McDonnell as managing director, private equity and growth venture portfolio assets. He is based in the New York office and works within the technology sector practice. “We are thrilled to welcome Michael to the team,” said Paul Gillespie, managing director of the
Leadership Needs Shift in a Changing Federal Market
Executive search across the federal contracting, government services, defense, and technology sectors is entering a new phase as companies look for more sophisticated ways to evaluate leadership beyond résumés, references, and past performance. In markets where specialized experience, relationships, and an understanding of complex government customers can be critical, the challenge is not simply identifying
Private Equity Rollup Wave Reshapes Executive Search
What may once have looked like a series of isolated transactions is increasingly taking on the shape of a broader industry shift. As capital moves into the sector and firms rethink where they have true competitive strength, the pattern is becoming harder to ignore. “A year ago, I would have called this a prediction, today,
HARTZ Search Seeking Chief Revenue Officer for Geisinger
Charlotte, NC-based HARTZ Search was recently retained by Geisinger to lead in its search for a chief revenue officer. This executive will direct, manage, and implement programs to ensure efficient revenue management operations and sufficient cash flow to support Geisinger operations and strategic initiatives. The role is responsible for identifying, analyzing, reducing, and resolving revenue management issues
Kincannon & Reed Places Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association
Kincannon & Reed (K&R), which exclusively focuses on food, agribusiness, and the related life sciences, has assisted in the recruitment of Patrick Carney as the new executive director of the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association. Dave Smith stepped down from his executive role after leading the association for more than 30 years. “Patrick pairs dairy industry knowledge with
Noto Group Expands Global Consumer Practice
Portland, OR-headquartered executive search firm Noto Group has expanded with the additions of Kirsty Schofield and Cody Johns as senior partners in its global consumer practice. “Cody and Kirsty bring highly complementary experience, deep consumer sector expertise, and a genuine connection to how we work,” said Sara Spirko, managing partner of Noto Group. “Both understand that finding
millionways Brings a New Behavioral Intelligence Lever to Executive Recruiters
Hunt Scanlon Ventures this week completed its investment in millionways, a New York-headquartered company that builds a behavioral intelligence layer of AI for human agent workforces, utilizing a proprietary Large Psychology Model called Thorsten-4. The platform focuses on understanding human signals, motives, and behavior patterns, with applications used across AI governance, executive hiring, talent management,
AI Governance Jobs Platform Builds Early Momentum Through Privacy-First Model
AI-Governance-Jobs.com, operated by GRC Careers LLC and led by founder and CEO F. Jay Hall, has built its model combining specialized career content, organic search visibility, and privacy-focused architecture. The company’s latest executive summary reports 134,499 organic impressions over a recent 28-day period, achieved roughly three months after launch — without advertising. As demand grows
Blue Rock Human Capital Assists Linfield University with the Recruitment of Dean of the School of Business
Blue Rock Human Capital has helped to recruit Isaac Wanasika as the new dean of the School of Business at Linfield University. “Blue Rock Human Capital was pleased to work with Linfield University to identify their new dean of the School of Business,” said Jacquelyn Elliot, president and COO of Blue Rock Human Capital. “Today’s higher
CIO Partners Leading Cybersecurity Search for Flexsteel Industries
CIO Partners was recently retained by Flexsteel Industries in Dubuque, IA, to lead in its search for director of cybersecurity. This role partners closely with IT, executive leadership, legal, compliance, operations, and external security partners to reduce cyber risk, strengthen business resilience, and ensure the organization is prepared to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover
Pacific International Launches Leadership Coaching and Onboarding Service
London-headquartered executive search firm Pacific International Executive Search has launched its new leadership coaching & onboarding service. This will support senior leaders through the highest-stakes moments of their careers. “The first months in a new leadership role, a step-change in scope, the pressures of C-suite leadership – these are just a few examples where an experienced coach can turn potential into value faster
Leveraging AI to Drive Business Development in Executive Search
AI is beginning to reshape how executive search firms approach business development, moving the process beyond traditional account lists and periodic outreach toward more continuous market intelligence. By helping recruiters identify meaningful changes across companies, leadership teams, and professional networks, AI is creating new opportunities to engage clients with greater relevance and better timing. The
Korn Ferry Retained by Convergence for CEO Search
Korn Ferry has been retained by Convergence to lead in its search for a new CEO. Joan Larrea will retire as CEO in early 2027 after more than a decade of leadership. Since inception, Ms. Larrea has led the organization through a decade of significant growth, helping establish Convergence as the world’s leading authority on
St. Olaf College Taps Brettschneider Executive Search for Chief Information Officer Search
New York City-based Brettschneider Executive Search has been selected by St. Olaf College to lead in its search for chief information officer. St. Olaf seeks a values-forward, innovative CIO. The next CIO of St. Olaf College will serve as a trusted advisor to the provost, president, and president’s leadership team on the role of information and library resources
Boyden Seeking CEO for Creative BC
Boyden has been retained by Creative BC in Vancouver, British Columbia to lead in its search for a new CEO. Reporting to the board of directors, the CEO will provide strategic and operational leadership to an organization that sits at the center of British Columbia’s creative economy. The CEO will lead the execution of Creative BC’s mandate
Signium Expands in Belgium
Executive search consortium Signium has expanded with the addition of Valérie Schmitt to its Belgium team as leadership consulting partner. “She will support executive leaders and teams at pivotal moments, helping them navigate change and succeed in complex environments,” Signium said. “Drawing on more than 25 years in senior corporate roles, Valérie brings first-hand experience of the challenges
How AI Is Reshaping Executive Assessment and Leadership Development
As organizations look for better ways to evaluate leadership potential, attention is shifting beyond experience and credentials toward how executives actually think, communicate, make decisions, and respond under pressure. AI is creating new ways to analyze those behaviors at scale, giving executive search firms and their clients additional evidence when assessing qualities such as judgment,
Caldwell Assists the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority with the Recruitment of President for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
Toronto-based Caldwell has assisted the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority with the recruitment of Cheryl Nelms as president of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. Her appointment follows a competitive international executive recruitment process. The search was led by Drew Railton, Lucy Antrobus, and Vicky O’Connor. “With more than 25 years of experience delivering complex infrastructure projects across Canada, Cheryl brings
TOC Arts Partners Fills Key Position for Film at Lincoln Center
New York City-based TOC Arts Partners has helped to recruit Trent Anderson as vice president of development of Film at Lincoln Center (FLC). This follows an extensive national search led by senior strategist, Brenna Thomas. “Throughout the search process, Trent distinguished himself with his strategic vision, fundraising expertise, and thoughtful leadership,” said Daniel Battsek, president of Film
True Launches Forensic Referencing Offering
Global executive talent platform True has launched True Forensic Referencing, a new executive intelligence capability designed to help investors, boards, and executive teams make more informed leadership decisions before high-stakes investments, new business relationships, and governance milestones. The firm named Christopher Jaros as partner to build and lead the offering. This expands True’s executive intelligence platform, complementing the firm’s executive
Long Ridge Partners Appoints Director
New York City-based Long Ridge Partners has named Chrissie Shin as director. “Please join us in congratulating Chrissie Shin on her promotion to director,” Long Ridge Partners said in a LinkedIn post. “Chrissie’s expertise, dedication, and leadership have made her an invaluable member of the Long Ridge team. This well-earned promotion reflects the impact she’s made across
The People Side to AI in the Workplace
AI, including generative AI, will automate tasks humans perform today, giving us the capacity to focus on strategic and creative tasks which only humans can do—those that require intuition, experience, empathy and the other attributes which will continue to elude the “smartest” AI is indeed reshaping how businesses operate, but people will remain at the
Harris / IIC Partners Retained by Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dublin, Ohio-based Harris / IIC Partners has been selected by Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Institute to lead the search for its next chief research information officer. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is a primary pediatric hospital in Columbus, Ohio, with more than 950 medical staff members and over 6,800 total employees. Founded in 1997, Harris / IIC
Gilbert Tweed Adds New Managing Director
Executive search firm Gilbert Tweed Associates has appointed Clinton S. Browning as a managing director in the firm’s financial services and insurance practice and to lead its sports industry slate of offerings. Mr. Browning has conducted senior-level executive search and consulting assignments for clients across a broad range of industries including insurance, financial services, banking,
Standish Executive Search Opens in Boston
Recruitment industry veteran Stanley H. Davis has officially launched Standish Executive Search LLC in Boston. Mr. Davis has spent the past eight years as principal of the national retained executive service boutique TowerHunter. His new firm will address the unique requirements of mid-sized and smaller business owners and leaders in industry sectors including manufacturing, business
Lucas Group Grows HR Practice in NY
Search firm Lucas Group has named Derek McKechnie as new managing partner for its human resources practice group in New York. Mr. McKechnie previously served in a variety of recruiting roles of increasing responsibility for Michael Page International in New York. “Derek's impressive performance in recruiting throughout the New York area attracted our attention,” said
CDI Corp. Posts Nine Percent Revenue Gain; MRI Up 12 Percent
CDI Corp./(NYSE:CDI), a Philadelphia-based provider of IT-focused recruitment solutions, posted first quarter revenues of $280.6 million, an increase of 9.3 percent from revenues of $256.6 million a year ago. The company reported a net gain of $3.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $0.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted
Gilbert Tweed Adds New Managing Director
Executive search firm Gilbert Tweed Associates has added Fred Cooper as managing director in its New York office. Mr. Cooper will concentrate on the investment banking, capital markets, private equity and hedge funds segments. He previously ran his own executive search firm and prior to that he was with two boutique search consultancies. Gilbert Tweed
Ultimate Software Posts 21 Percent Revenue Gain
Ultimate Software/(NASDAQ:ULTI),a provider of HR, payroll, and talent management solutions, has posted fourth quarter revenues of revenues of $111.9 million, an increase of 21 percent, compared to $92.2 million, a year ago. GAAP net income was $9.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, versus GAAP net income of $6.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share,
Callius Software Acquires 6FigureJobs
Callidus Software Inc., a leader in sales effectiveness and cloud computing, has acquired executive career community and job board, 6FigureJobs.com. Terms and conditions of the deal were not disclosed. 6FigureJobs provides job postings from leading Fortune 1000 companies and executive search firms, including C-level, VP, Director and Senior Manager jobs. Over 750,000+ high-profile executives and
Buller Group Completes Search for TASC
The Buller Group, a human capital services and recruiting firm, has recruited Scott Heefner as vice president of financial and business analytics for TASC. Mr. Heefner was most recently VP of federal programs and a corporate officer for Project Time & Cost, Inc. “It was a pleasure to get to know Scott during this search
VOLT Opens Office in Singapore
Volt Service Corporation Pte Ltd (Volt), a staffing business unit of Volt Information Sciences, has expanded its presence in Asia with the opening of a new location in Singapore. The new office provides permanent hire, contingent staffing, managed services programs, and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services for Global 1000 clients. Volt's Singapore business is led
Korn Ferry Names Head of Global Consumer Market in China
Korn/Ferry International has named Emmanuel Hemmerle as senior client partner and head of its global consumer market for China. Mr. Hemmerle will also be a member of the firm's board & CEO services practice, assisting Korn/Ferry clients in board director and CEO searches, board effectiveness, and CEO succession planning and executive assessments. He was previously
IMD International Adds Carter Benson in Milan
The IMD International Search Group has added Carter & Benson, a Milan-based executive search firm, as its newest member firm. Founded 10 years ago by William Griffini, Carter & Benson operates in the Italian market, specializing in the industrial, consumer goods, pharmaceutical and technology sectors. Guido Schilling, CEO of Schilling Partners AG, IMD’s Swiss partner,
AIMS International Adds Morocco Based New Talents Consulting
AIMS International has added New Talents Consulting to its global network. Created in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and now based in Morocco, New Talents is a specialist recruitment agency in MENA market that hires candidates at all levels and in every division of the industry. Its client list includes both governmental and privately-owned companies. With
BCA, Executive Recruiters Places HR Exec at Marsh
BCA, Executive Recruiters has placed Linda Foppiano as managing director of human resources at Marsh. Ms. Foppiano held numerous senior executive HR positions at Citi. BCA’s chief operating officer and SVP recruitment, Joe Gonzalez, led the search. Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, teams with its clients to define, design, and
Boyden Adds Executive Director to Australian Office
Boyden has added Grant Hodgetts, an investment and capital markets expert with more than 30 years of experience in real estate and funds management, to its Australian office as an executive director. Mr. Hodgetts will recruit board, senior executive and functional leader roles related to cross-border investment in Australia, Asia and North America. He will
Pearson Partners Opens Office in Fort Worth
Pearson Partners International has opened a new office in Fort Worth, Texas. Senior vice president and shareholder Renee Baker Arrington will lead the office while continuing to maintain an office in Pearson Partner’s Dallas headquarters. “While we have performed numerous successful executive searches in Fort Worth through our Dallas office we are seeing significant growth
Executive Quest Recruits VP Business Development at Allstate Financial
Executive Quest International, LLC has placed Bill Kavanaugh as vice president of business development at Allstate Financial. Mr. Kavanaugh previously held the positions of SVP, distribution management for the last five years and earlier was VP of marketing and professional development with Securian Financial Group. Allstate Financial helps homeowners meet their home financing needs by
Kenexa Posts 27 Percent Q1 Revenue Gain
Kenexa Corporation/(NASDAQ:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, has posted revenues of $80.1 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, a 27 percent increase from revenues of $63 million a year ago. Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders, was $5.4 million, compared to $3.7 million last year. “We are
ZRG Partners Expands in Europe
ZRG Partners Inc., a global provider of executive search and talent management solutions, has expanded its operations in the life sciences market in Europe. Adam El Din, based in Geneva, will be the European president. Mr. El Din will also operate as the new global head of life sciences for ZRG. Formerly, he served as
IRC Adds New Member Firm in Tokyo
IRC Global Executive Search Partners (IRC) has added Morunda KK as its partner in Japan. Morunda KK is based in Tokyo and is a retained executive search firm serving global companies and large local conglomerates for life sciences and pharmaceuticals. “I am delighted to become a partner of IESF as their excellent global partner network
Clarey/Napier Taps CFO for Gulf Coast Energy Resources
Houston-based Clarey/Napier International has placed Don Turkleson as chief financial officer of Gulf Coast Energy Resources. Previously, Mr. Turkleson served as CFO at Cheniere Energy Inc. Founded in 1998, Clarey/Napier International is an executive search firm specializing in the energy industry and is a member of IIC Partners Executive Search Worldwide. Gulf Coast Energy Resources
eQuest Extends Services to Latin America
eQuest has expanded its job delivery network in Central and South America and will now service job posting deliveries in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Called “Latin Direct,” the service can deliver jobs to any number of the job boards in any local language
Slayton Search Partners Appoints New EVP
Chicago-based executive search firm Slayton Search Partners has named Kevin Logterman as executive vice president. Mr. Logtermann will be working with clients across a variety of functions within primarily the manufacturing and industrial sectors. His clients are both large, multinational companies as well as portfolio companies of major private equity firms. Prior to joining Slayton,
Nosal Partners Adds to Newly Opened Chicago Office
Executive recruiter Nosal Partners LLC has named Tim O’Donnell as senior partner and Beth Shandling as research manager, both based in the firm’s newly opened Chicago office. Mr. O’Donnell will conduct executive search assignments across a wide range of life science and industrial disciplines on behalf of Fortune 100, foreign-owned, and emerging growth companies, as
JDG Associates Completes Search for BRMI Consulting
Executive search firm JDG Associates Ltd. has placed Craig Prindle as the new senior director at BRMi Consulting. Mr. Prindle spent 19 years with Headstrong Public Sector (formerly James Martin Government Consulting), where he spent half of his time improving the processes and IT systems for large, primarily federal, organizations, and the other half of
Kforce Posts 13.5 Percent Q1 Revenue Increase
Kforce Inc./(NASDAQ:KFRC), a provider of professional staffing services and solutions, announced first quarter of 2012 revenue of $268.4 million, an increase of 13.5 percent from $236.4 million in revenues a year ago. The company recorded net income of $4.1 million, or $0.12 per share, versus the first quarter of 2011, which had net income of
Slayton Search Partners Appoints New Evp
Chicago-based executive search firm Slayton Search Partners has added John P. Doyle as executive vice president. Mr. Doyle has over 20 years of experience in executive search, primarily focused on the human resource function. He joins Slayton Search from Korn/Ferry International where he was a senior client partner. Prior to that, he led the North
Signium Adds Bialla Associates as Member
Signium International has added Sausalito, California-based Bialla & Associates as its newest member firm. Bialla & Associates has been handling senior management recruitment assignments for more than 40 years and focuses on the technology, consumer, emerging media, sports and entertainment, telecommunications industries. Founding partner and chairman, Vito Bialla, said: “The team at Signium is wonderful.
Borderless Offers Onboarding Services
Brussels-based Borderless Executive Search has launched First100Days, a comprehensive program that supports the corporate onboarding process to help ensure the success of newly-appointed executives. With First100Days, Borderless consultants maintain regular contact with new executives and their hiring managers well after the executive’s appointment. During this time, each new executive also receives a series of Borderless
Labor Demand Reaches Record High Levels in April
Online advertised vacancies rose 90,900 in April to 4,760,500, according to The Conference Board’s Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL). The April rise is the fifth consecutive monthly rise and has led to the series' highest level to date. The supply/demand rate stands at 2.7 unemployed for every vacancy, and the number of unemployed was
Key Recruit to Fill Board Positions for Ogenx Therapeutics
Key Recruit, Inc. has been retained by Ogenx Therapeutics Corporation to fill multiple board positions. Ogenx Therapeutics Corporation is a virtual drug development company that has discovered a transformational multi-drug platform comprised of 35 pharmacologic agents called Cytochrome Biomimics. Key Recruit, Inc. is a recruiting firm specializing in the search and selection of senior level
