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Executive Search

We know the importance of appointing the right leader. Often, the right candidate may not be the obvious one. Our focus is on understanding your industry, your company, your team, and your specific situation, and each search engagement is customized to your objectives and needs.

We help you benchmark and develop potential internal candidates and we can connect you with the best external candidates in circumstances that often require a new perspective, such as the creation of a new position, the replacement of an incumbent or large-scale transformational changes.

No matter the challenges you face and or the opportunities that lie ahead for your business, we leverage our market insights from thousands of evaluations and assignments to bring you the talent you need.


Executive Search Consultants

Justin Casazza

Justin Casazza

Chicago Office Leader, Minneapolis

Justin Casazza is Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder’s Chicago Office and co-leader of the firm’s Business Services Practice globally. He works across… Read more

Cynthia Soledad

Cynthia Soledad

Chicago

Cynthia Soledad, based in Chicago, leads Egon Zehnder’s Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Practice… Read more

Angus Finlay

Angus Finlay

Chicago

Angus (Rory) Finlay is a Senior Advisor in Egon Zehnder’s global Consumer Practice. He draws on his deep industry and consulting experience to advise… Read more

Alex Santos

Alex Santos

Chicago

Based in Chicago, Alex Santos focuses on helping clients recruit general managers and functional leaders as well as assess their internal talent. Read more

Naveed Bandukwala

Naveed Bandukwala

Chicago

Naveed Bandukwala, based in Chicago, leads Egon Zehnder’s North America Automotive and Mobility Practice. With experience across the automotive and… Read more

Michael Portland

Michael Portland

Chicago

Michael Portland is a member of Egon Zehnder’s CEO and Board Consulting practices and has deep expertise in CEO and C-suite succession, executive… Read more

Marwa Zohdy

Marwa Zohdy

Chicago

Based in Chicago, Marwa Joy Zohdy is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s global Health Practice. Read more

Michael Sheehy

Michael Sheehy

Chicago

Mike Sheehy, based in Chicago, is active in Egon Zehnder’s global Health Practice, partnering with clients across the healthcare spectrum to help them… Read more

Jason Hecker

Jason Hecker

Chicago

Jason Hecker is a leader of the company’s Food Segment. He advises both B2C and B2B companies on leadership and talent strategies to drive new growth… Read more

Patrick Robinson

Patrick Robinson

Chicago

Pat Robinson, based in Chicago, is a core member of Egon Zehnder’s Services and Industrial Practices. He is also active in the firms Supply… Read more

Marc Johns

Marc Johns

Chicago

Marc Johns is a core member of Egon Zehnder’s Industrial and Supply Chain practices, conducting strategy, general management and supply chain officer… Read more

Karl Alleman

Karl Alleman

Chicago

Karl Alleman has a long track record of helping large multinationals, family-owned enterprises, and private equity firms solve their most important… Read more

Max Penning

Max Penning

Chicago

Based in Chicago, Max Penning is active in Egon Zehnder’s Industrial, Services, and Private Capital practices. He is a strategic advisor to global… Read more

Meg Reynolds

Meg Reynolds

Chicago

Based in Chicago, Meg Reynolds is active in Egon Zehnder’s Technology Practice, focusing on the communications and enterprise technology sectors. Read more

Megan Trice

Megan Trice

Chicago, Minneapolis

Based in Minneapolis, Megan Trice is active in Egon Zehnder’s Consumer Practice. She draws on deep experience across financial services, consumer… Read more

Niranjana Rajagopal

Niranjana Rajagopal

Chicago

Based in Chicago, Niranjana Rajagopal serves clients as an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Industrial Practice and Leadership Advisory. Read more


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