Bridge Partners

Firm Overview

Bridge Partners is a leading national retained executive search firm led by a diverse team of women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ leaders. Equity is at the core of both our inclusive search process and our internal culture. To date, 68% of the leaders we have placed are women and 71% of them are individuals of color. We bring the institutional knowledge of 20+ years of search while leading breakthrough research and convenings in the space. With offices in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, we work with major corporations, nonprofits, public sector, and social impact organizations across the U.S. and globally.

Off-Limits Policy

We place off-limits for a period of one (1) year from the start of the most recent assignment. We never recruit an executive whom we have placed.

Recently Completed Assignments

News Briefings

Bridge Partners Seeking VP, Diversity and Inclusion, Strategy & Impact for Fannie Mae

Tory Clarke and Debbie Tang of Bridge Partners have been retained by Fannie Mae to lead in its search for a vice president of diversity and inclusion, strategy & impact. This role will work collaboratively with stakeholders across Fannie Mae to embed diversity and inclusion (D&I) into all business and activities of the enterprise, while managing related...

Bridge Partners Recruits General Counsel for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

New York City-based Bridge Partners has assisted in the recruitment of Richard Ostrander as the new general counsel of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The search firm’s founders and partners Tory Clarke and Larry Griffin along with partner Ryan Whitacre led the assignment. “Rick has deep expertise in the legal and compliance issues facing financial institutions and markets today, which will...

Bridge Partners Seeks General Counsel for Federal Reserve Bank of New York 

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has called in New York City-based Bridge Partners to lead its search for a new general counsel. The search firm’s founders and partners Tory Clarke and Larry Griffin along with partner Ryan Whitacre are leading the assignment. Four years ago, Bridge Partners and Spencer Stuart placed John Williams...

Bridge Partners Recruits First Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

New York City-based Bridge Partners has assisted in the placement of Harold Brown as the first chief diversity and inclusion officer at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO). The search firm’s founders, Tory Clarke and Larry Griffin, led the assignment. “As we accelerate the work we began several years ago, it has been increasingly important to ensure we...

Hunt Scanlon’s Top 10 Search Assignments for 2020

In 2020 the pandemic resulted in one of the most challenging years on record for executive search firms. But the need for talent continued unimpeded for most companies across dozens of disciplines. Despite fears that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) would get pushed to the backburner by the demands of the COVID-19 crisis, recruitment in...

Bridge Partners Recruits Chief Diversity Officer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York City-based Bridge Partners has placed Lavita McMath Turner as the first chief diversity officer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The search firm’s founders Tory Clarke and Larry Griffin led the assignment. “Lavita McMath Turner has an exceptional record of success promoting equity throughout her career in cultural and higher education institutions, and she will...