Finding the Leaders Who Drive Your Business Forward
Executive Search for Manufacturing, Distribution, Retail, Food Service, Real Estate and More
What We Do
As an executive search firm specializing in general management and operational leadership, we know that hiring the right executive who's going to help your business thrive is kind of a big deal. Whether you're looking for a CEO, COO, VP of Operations, General Manager or Division President to help your company reach its potential, we're certain that we can deliver the right candidate for you.
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Why Choose Us?
We Understand Owner-Managed Business
Every owner-managed business has its own unique culture. We recognize that fitting in with our clients' culture is a big part of the search process.
Quick Turnaround on Searches
We can usually produce a short list of thoroughly qualified candidates within three weeks of the launch of the search using our proprietary search protocols.
Framing the Position
We can advise you on whether you should be hiring a CEO, COO, VP of Operations, General Manager or Division President, along with a cost-benefit analysis of the role.
Deep Ties in the Executive Community
Our team has been deeply involved with the executive and senior management community across multiple industries for over thirty years.
Best Practices
We can coach our clients on recruitment best practices to ensure you get the most out of your search.
We Stand Behind Our Work
We offer our clients a one year, no fault, full replacement guarantee on every executive we place.
How We Do It
Analyze the Need
We do a full 360 of your business and every aspect of the position you want to hire for.
Analyze the Need
We do a full 360 of your business and every aspect of the position you want to hire for.
Create Preferred Candidate Profile
This is the template of all the technical qualifications, experience and personality traits you need in your next hire.
Create Preferred Candidate Profile
This is the template of all the technical qualifications, experience and personality traits you need in your next hire.
Research and Identify Possible Candidates
We map out all the possible candidates that might fit the preferred candidate profile using our comprehensive database.
Research and Identify Possible Candidates
We map out all the possible candidates that might fit the preferred candidate profile using our comprehensive database.
Reach Out to Possible Candidates
We'll reach out to between 100 and 300 potential candidates on your behalf.
Reach Out to Possible Candidates
We'll reach out to between 100 and 300 potential candidates on your behalf.
Present Benchmark Candidate
We'll show you a candidate early in the search who we feel fits your technical and personality requirements so we can calibrate the search.
Present Benchmark Candidate
We'll show you a candidate early in the search who we feel fits your technical and personality requirements so we can calibrate the search.
Fine-tune Search Criteria if Required
If you like what you see, we'll find three or four more candidates like the benchmark. If not, we adjust course.
Fine-tune Search Criteria if Required
If you like what you see, we'll find three or four more candidates like the benchmark. If not, we adjust course.
Interview Long-List Candidates
We interview between 15 and 25 potential candidates and whittle the list down to the best of the best.
Interview Long-List Candidates
We interview between 15 and 25 potential candidates and whittle the list down to the best of the best.
Present Short List of Candidates
We present the best four or five candidates out of the twenty or so we interviewed.
Present Short List of Candidates
We present the best four or five candidates out of the twenty or so we interviewed.
Conduct First Interviews
After you meet the full short list, you pick the two you'd like to take to the next stage.
Conduct First Interviews
After you meet the full short list, you pick the two you'd like to take to the next stage.
Move on to Second and Third Interviews
This is where you have any other stakeholders, if any, interview the final one or two candidates.
Move on to Second and Third Interviews
This is where you have any other stakeholders, if any, interview the final one or two candidates.
Offer to Final Candidate
We work with you and the candidate to lay the groundwork for all parts of the offer.
Offer to Final Candidate
We work with you and the candidate to lay the groundwork for all parts of the offer.
Candidate Accepts Offer
Expect your new hire to give three weeks to a month's notice at their current position.
Candidate Accepts Offer
Expect your new hire to give three weeks to a month's notice at their current position.
