Morgan Samuels Company

Firm Overview

Morgan Samuels is a different kind of executive search firm. We’re re-defining how our industry approaches executive search. Rather than simply filling roles, we immerse ourselves into your company so we can determine the exact talent needed to define your future. Our team pinpoints your specific needs and leverages our vast network to scour the entire talent market. Using our proprietary assessment tools, we deliver candidates who are both a great business and cultural fit for the organization. Morgan Samuels’ uniquely comprehensive process allows us to solve business problems other recruiting firms won’t or can’t. In doing so, our methodology not only reduces risk but also delivers better, faster results.

Off-Limits Policy

12-24 months

Average Time to Completion on Assignment

59 Days

Recently Completed Assignments

News Briefings

When Search Fatigue Leads to Costly Hiring Mistakes

In executive search, the biggest hiring mistakes are not always caused by weak candidate pools or poor sourcing strategies. More often, breakdowns occur near the finish line, when prolonged interview cycles, competing stakeholder opinions, and mounting business pressures begin to wear down decision-making discipline. What starts as a rigorous evaluation process can gradually shift toward...

The Evolution of CEO Succession

Leadership stability has become harder to maintain in an environment defined by continuous transformation, shifting investor expectations, and increasing operational complexity. As a result, boards and sponsors are placing greater emphasis on how leadership evolves over time, rather than relying on static assumptions about tenure and timing. This shift is forcing organizations to take a...

Morgan Samuels Company Recruits CFO for PE-Backed Western States Water

Nashville, TN-based executive search firm Morgan Samuels Company has Tanya Toot as the new CFO of Western States Water, a Strength Capital Partners portfolio company. Tom Dunn, Jarrod Gray, Justin Kai Ossola, Benjamin Wolf, Mallory Allen, and Raquel De La Vega led the assignment. “We’re grateful for the trust from the Strength Capital and Western States Water teams,...

Morgan Samuels Company Recruits CFO for Charge Infrastructure

Nashville, TN-based executive search firm Morgan Samuels Company has placed Nat Krishnamurti as the new CFO of Charge Infrastructure, backed by Arena Investors, LP. Jarrod Gray and Allison Trippetti led the assignment. With over two decades of senior financial leadership experience across industrial, technology, and life-sciences sectors, Mr. Krishnamurti brings deep expertise in corporate finance, treasury, investor relations, and...

Morgan Samuels Company Recruits Chief Marketing Officer for Horizon Family Brands

Nashville, TN-based executive search firm Morgan Samuels Company has assisted in the recruitment of Andrew Springate as chief marketing officer of Horizon Family Brands, part of the Platinum Equity portfolio. Bert Hensley, Ken Wilcox, Stacy Fitzgerald, Justin Kai Ossola, Dana Pontious, Heidi Simons, and Raquel De La Vega led the assignment. “Andrew is a strong fit...

Morgan Samuels Grows Search Staff

Morgan Samuels has expanded with the addition of Eric Tenety as a senior client partner based in New York. "We are thrilled to have Eric join our team,” said Bert Hensley, CEO. “His intense focus on execution excellence is a great fit for our firm. We are confident that he will help us to reduce our median cycle...