2024 Year in Review

Molly Hull

Executive Vice President

Below are select search highlights from 2024.
 
 

Chief Financial Officer for a Private Equity-Backed Consumer Company

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will provide overall financial leadership, reporting to the CEO and Board of Directors while overseeing all finance, HR, and IT functions. This role partners with the executive team to set strategic and financial objectives, drive value creation plans, and deliver sustainable, profitable growth. The CFO will manage financial planning, operations, and analytics while preparing the company for a potential transaction and engaging heavily with the Board on reporting and strategic initiatives.
 
The ideal candidate is a senior finance executive with prior CFO experience in a private equity-backed consumer goods company that manufactures and sells its products through retail and online channels. They bring expertise in strategic planning, operational excellence, and leading successful transactions. This individual is a hands-on leader with integrity, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence and align stakeholders to drive growth and shareholder value.
 
 

Chief Financial Officer for a Publicly Traded Consumer Manufacturer

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be a core member of the leadership team, reporting to the CEO and partnering with senior management and the Board of Directors. This role involves shaping company strategy, fostering culture, and driving growth and profitability. The CFO oversees all financial operations, including planning, policies, and reporting, while ensuring fiscal integrity and compliance. Additionally, the CFO plays a critical role in steering the company through restructuring and growth, collaborating across functions to optimize decision-making and financial performance.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and hands-on financial leader with at least 15 years of experience in manufacturing and publicly traded companies. They possess strong business acumen, excellent communication skills, and a track record of driving profitability and growth. Expertise in treasury, budgeting, audit, and compliance is essential, alongside the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders such as the Board, shareholders, and financial institutions. The successful candidate will bring high energy, integrity, and leadership to excel in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Chief Supply Chain Officer for a Private Equity-Backed Consumer Services Company

The Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) will lead the company’s supply chain and logistics strategy, focusing on maximizing service, efficiency, and financial execution. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this role oversees the development and execution of supply chain strategies, including transportation, multi-site distribution management, facility design, network optimization, and demand planning. They will also implement enterprise-wide warehouse and transportation systems to drive operational excellence, integrating and optimizing all aspects of the supply chain to enhance performance, service levels, and cost savings while delivering an exceptional customer experience.

The ideal candidate has at least 15 years of experience in large-scale, complex global supply chain operations, with a proven track record of delivering growth and innovation. They are a strategic thinker, thought leader, and collaborative team builder with expertise in leveraging technology upgrades and process discipline to drive operational excellence. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to develop organizational capabilities that differentiate the company competitively and balance agility with long-term strategy. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential to help lead the organization to the next level of performance.
 
 

Chief Operations Officer for a Private Equity-Backed Food Manufacturer

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) will oversee operations across multiple food production facilities, driving operational excellence, process optimization, and adherence to the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency. This role provides strategic leadership to production teams, ensuring consistent performance and continuous improvement across all plants.

The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of leadership experience in operations, including 5 years in senior management overseeing multiple facilities. They bring expertise in manufacturing principles, continuous improvement methodologies, and project management. Experience in the food or meal services industry is essential, with a strong understanding of food production, quality control, and regulatory compliance.

President for a $20 billion Consumer Services Company

The President will develop and execute a strategy for the North American business, identifying innovative service solutions that drive growth. This role will partner with peers to create high-value professional services, product offerings, and expertise for clients, while leading the development of a dominant market position through service delivery, sales enablement, and recruitment. The President will be responsible for shaping the strategy and driving results across the business.

The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of experience leading global sales and delivery teams in staffing or IT consulting, with the last five years spent as a P&L leader in a business with documented success in operational and commercial growth. A dynamic leader with a track record of driving top and bottom-line growth in complex organizations, ideally within staffing, is highly preferred. Organizational agility and success across different companies are key assets.
 
 

Chief Information Officer for a Private Equity-Backed Distribution Company

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) will set the long-term vision for the organization’s global technology function, overseeing all corporate, distribution, commercial, and customer-facing systems. This role involves leading technology integrations, system architecture, team development, and the execution of an innovative technology roadmap to maintain a competitive edge. The CIO will collaborate across all functions to design and implement a transformative digital and operational strategy, driving the shift from traditional to modern, data-driven technologies that enhance performance and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has over 15 years of IT management experience, including at least five years successfully leading cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide programs. They must excel at building collaborative, technology-enabled cultures and delivering impactful, organization-wide digital initiatives that align with strategic goals.
 
 

Chief Information Officer for a Private Equity-Backed Consumer Manufacturer

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for leading all aspects of the organization’s technology strategy, resources, and operations. This role establishes the technology vision and roadmap to support business goals, ensuring seamless delivery of IT services, successful integration of systems following a transformative acquisition, and continuous enhancement of IT talent and infrastructure. Key responsibilities include M&A integrations, ERP optimization, scaling IT systems, and driving digital transformation in reporting and analytics.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience as a CIO or similar executive role, with a strong background in the consumer manufacturing sector. They excel in building high-performing IT organizations, partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors, and resolving technology challenges effectively. Proven expertise in strategic planning, ERP systems, and managing integrations is essential, along with a demonstrated ability to foster collaboration and deliver results in dynamic environments.

Chief Information Officer for a Publicly Traded Food Manufacturer

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) will play a key leadership role, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to shape the IT, cyber security, digital, and data strategy for a fast-growing, remote-first business. This role will assess and evolve the IT organization’s structure, champion change management, and drive technology initiatives that enhance business outcomes. With a focus on talent development, the CIO will translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights, empowering teams and improving ways of working.

The ideal candidate has over 15 years of progressive experience in IT leadership, including cyber security, digital, and data solutions, ideally within complex, larger organizations and the consumer products sector. They bring a proven track record of building and scaling IT functions, coaching high-performing teams, and aligning technology strategies with business objectives to deliver measurable results.
 
 

Chief Information Security Officer for a $80 billion Premier Convenience Retailer

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will lead the development and execution of a comprehensive information security strategy, safeguarding critical assets such as customer data, supply chain information, and digital operations. This role ensures alignment between security initiatives and broader business objectives while overseeing key areas including application security, security operations, identity management, incident response, and multi-cloud security for a large, distributed infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has at least 15 years of experience in information security, including 10 years in leadership roles, with expertise in retail, e-commerce, or large multi-location businesses. They bring a proven track record of managing global security teams and implementing enterprise-wide security initiatives across cloud and on-premise systems, securing high-transaction environments effectively.

Chief Information Officer for a Fast-Growing Public Financial Services Company

The Chief Information Officer (CIO), reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for establishing the company’s technical vision and overseeing all aspects of technology operations and future development. As the top technology executive, the CIO will lead the strategic planning and implementation of technology initiatives for the Bank. This role focuses on leveraging technology to strategically differentiate the Bank from its peers through enhancements, new product rollouts, process standardization, and other efficiencies that drive profitability and stability.
 
The ideal candidate will have 15 to 20 years of experience in financial services technology. They will establish and maintain the architecture for technology systems, ensuring that the architecture and infrastructure can support the Bank’s evolving needs. This includes managing IT relationships and projects to align IT efforts with the strategic objectives of the business and the requirements of the customers.