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Anso Partners

Leading Principals

Adrienne Fretz, Founder and Managing Partner

Laura Gerebenics, Talent Assessment & HR Performance Coach

Firm Overview

We are a boutique executive search firm focused exclusively on HR and People leadership. Boards, CEOs, and HR leaders partner with us to hire transformative, diverse talent who drive performance and build exceptional cultures.

As former HR practitioners, we bring firsthand insight into great People leadership. We serve PE-backed and public companies across all sizes, with particular strength in the mid-market, filling:

Chief HR Officer/Chief People Officer
Chief Talent Officer
HR Division Leaders
HR Business Partners
Specialized roles across total rewards and executive compensation, talent management, talent acquisition, leadership, learning and development, DEI, organizational development, and HR operations.

We advise clients on attraction, assessment, and onboarding, taking time to understand business drivers, value creation opportunities, and talent challenges. Through rigorous market research and disciplined evaluation, we consistently deliver best-in-class HR talent.

Our high-touch, results-driven approach speaks for itself: 90% of our placements diversify the C-suite, and over half our clients return for repeat searches or refer others. With 500+ completed searches over 15 years, we offer full-time executive search plus fractional and interim People leadership solutions.

Industry Focus
Functional Expertise
Areas of Service

Consumer Goods & Services
Financial Services
Healthcare
HR/Diversity
Industrial
Legal/Compliance
Life Sciences
Media & Entertainment
Professional Servcies
Sustainability
Technology

Chief Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer
Chief Human Resource Officer
DE&I
Human Resources

Culture Advisory
Culture Shaping
Development
Executive Coaching
Executive Search
Interim
Leadership Consulting
Onboarding

Off-Limits Policy

We do not approach placed candidates. Period. And given that we are exclusively focused on the HR/People function and work across industries, we are not restricted in our outreach.

Average Time to Completion on Assignment

In 95% of searches, you will have met the person you will hire within 25 days of search kick-off.

Recently Completed Assignments

CHRO – $4B Technology (Public)

CHRO – $1B Consumer Products (PE)

CHRO – $250M Manufacturing (PE)

Head of HR – $300M Professional Services (PE)

CHRO – $250M Technology (Public)

Interim CHRO – $250M FinTech (PE)

CHRO – $3B Industrial Services (Public)

Dir Total Rewards– $2.5B Life Sciences (Public)

VP HRBPs – $5.1B Healthcare (NFP)

Head of HR Americas – $500M Financial Services (PE)

Sr Director Talent NA – $25B Retail (Public)