Chicago, Illinois, United States
A trusted Executive Recruitment consultant with demonstrated success in the placement of executive leaders across Human Resources, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain, Technology, and non-executive Board roles. Broad industry experiences spanning Consumer & Retail, Industrial Manufacturing, Professional Services, Healthcare, and Non-Profit. Outside of work, a wearer of many hats including mom, sister, aunt, friend, and community advocate with a soul that is fueled by helping others. If not with the family, can be found in antique stores or volunteering at Share Our Spare in Chicago, with Braven, or at our neighborhood Chicago Public School.
• Chicago Office Lead, serving as a strategic regional hub for Pedersen & Partner's global Executive Search & Leadership Consulting capability. Industry experience in Industrial, Consumer, Life Sciences, Professional Services, Tech, and Private Equity. • Partner across geographies (U.S., Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Europe, APAC, Africa, and Middle East) to deliver cross-border search execution with cultural fluency and market adaptability. • Lead enterprise-level executive search engagements for VP, C-suite, and CEO-adjacent roles across Industrial, Manufacturing, Financial Services, and Consumer sectors, advising global clients on critical leadership hiring decisions. • Core Team Member of the Family Business Practice, specializing in helping family-owned businesses strengthen leadership teams through periods of growth, transformation, international expansion, and succession.
• Led the executive recruitment of Board Directors, CHRO/CPO, Chief Diversity Officers, Chief Talent Officer, and CIO/CTOs across industries as well as the recruitment of VP-level leaders across Total Rewards, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, DEI, Corporate Development, FP&A, and ESG. • Built strong client management and search execution capability with 90+ completed executive-level searches. • Partnered with clients across public, private, and private equity clients. • Acquired industry experience across manufacturing/industrial, CPG, healthcare, hospitality, technology, financial services, and non-profit.
• Led Latin America client management and business development for CEB's IT Practice. Consultatively engaged with regional CIOs and CISOs to support their organization's digital transformation through advisory services, maturity diagnostics, and enablement resources.
• Led Latin America business development strategy and territory management across diverse industry verticals including mining, industrial manufacturers, investment banking, retailers, CPG, travel and tourism, advertising/media agencies, and consulting firms. • Drove incremental revenue through the sale of consulting and market research solutions to executive leaders through consultative engagement. • End-to-end responsibility for stakeholder management, contract negotiation, profitability, and post-sales management. • Drove client acquisition in an unchartered industrial space in Latin America.