Craig Overlock

Senior Partner

Craig Overlock has deep and versatile experience in senior level recruiting, having conducted over 200 high-impact assignments in nearly all functional areas. As a veteran recruiter, he also assists clients with assessment tools that are of particular value with complex hiring and organization planning situations.

With principal focus in the food and beverage sector, Mr. Overlock has recently recruited talented individuals for class-leading client organizations aggressively seeking to strengthen their organizations and market positions. Earlier food industry executive search assignments include high-level, high-profile individuals at various prominent manufacturers or major trade associations including The Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Foods, ConAgra, Welch Foods, Dole, and the Food Products Association (formerly NFPA). His assignments represented most managerial functions including research, quality, scientific/regulatory affairs, supply chain, marketing and human resources.

Prior to Came|Sweeney, Mr. Overlock was a Managing Consultant at a top tier multinational executive search firm and before that, a Senior Consultant in a diversified, multinational management consulting firm.

Mr. Overlock received his M.S. degree from Loyola University’s Institute of Industrial Relations (IIR), with concentration in organization development. His professional interests have included the Human Resources Strategy Forum, the Human Capital Institute, and the IIR Alumni Board (of which he also served as President and Director). He is currently the Vice President of the Southern California affiliate of the International Association for Food Protection.