Placed Executive Leadership Roles in the USA and North America
Successfully placing executive leaders requires experience, market insight, cultural understanding, and substantial resources. For more than 20 years, we have advised shareholders, boards, and investors on filling key leadership roles across the United States and North America.
The leadership team ultimately determines the success or failure of an organization. For more than two decades, we have supported shareholders, boards, and investors in the placement of executive leadership roles across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The following selection highlights successfully completed Executive Search engagements for internationally active companies. Our work centers on senior functional leadership roles with significant responsibility, including CEO, CFO, COO, and General Management positions, as well as key roles across Finance, Financial Leadership and Governance, Operations, Plant Management, Sales, Engineering, and Transformation.
Many of these engagements involved building or further developing North American organizations, often with regional or full North American P&L responsibility, multi-site operational structures, and complex international reporting lines.
Past Performance as an Indicator of Future Success
Many of these engagements were characterized by complex leadership environments, including international reporting structures, matrix organizations, cultural interfaces, and the establishment or expansion of U.S. operations from abroad. Our structured Executive Search approach ensures alignment between leadership capability, cultural fit, and long-term organizational impact.
| Recruited Position | Industry |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | Drive Technology |
| Chief Executive Officer | Automotive Supplier industry |
| Chief Executive Officer | Electrical Connection Technology |
| Chief Executive Officer | Electronic Equipment Manufacturer |
| Chief Executive Officer | Automotive |
| Chief Executive Officer | Construction / Landscape Architecture |
| Chief Executive Officer | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| Chief Executive Officer | Industrial Automation |
| Chief Executive Officer | Industrial Machinery |
| Chief Executive Officer | Industrial Manufacturing |
| Chief Executive Officer | Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Lab Equipment |
| Chief Executive Officer | Lifesciences |
| Chief Executive Officer | Materials Manufacturing |
| Chief Executive Officer & President | Steel Manufacturing |
| Chief Executive Officer & President / HoR America | Industrial Automation |
| Chief Executive Officer / General Manager | Industrial Manufacturing |
| Chief Executive Officer / General Manager NAFTA | Automotive and Industrial Lubricants |
| Chief Executive Officer / Plant Manager | Automotive Supplier industry |
| Chief Executive Officer Mexico | Industrial Manufacturing |
| Chief Executive Officer North America | Industrial Automation |
| President / Chief Executive Officer | Chemicals - Inks and Lubricants |
| President / General Manager | Test and Measuring Solutions |
| President | Analytical Instruments |
| President | Chemicals |
| President | Computer Software |
| President | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| President | Industrial Machinery |
| President | Power Transmission |
| President | Automotive Components |
| President | Automotive Gantry Systems |
| President | Automotive Tier 1 |
| President | Industrial Machinery Manufacturing |
| Managing Director | Industrial Switches / HMI |
| Managing Director USA | Automotive |
| Country Manager | Military Systems |
| Country Manager | Industrial / Locking Systems |
| Country Manager Canada | Industrial Components |
| Country Manager USA | Alternative Energy/Solar |
| Country Manager USA | Heavy Electrical Equipment |
| General Manager | Analytical Instruments |
| General Manager | Automotive Tier 1 |
| General Manager / Chief Executive Officer | Textile Manufacturing |
| General Manager / Country Manager | Industrial Manufacturing |
| General Manager / Country Manager | Industrial Manufacturing |
| General Manager / Country Manager USA | Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) |
| General Manager of Corporate Development | Lifesciences |
| Executive Vice President of Sales - Future CEO | Industrial Manufacturing |
| Executive Vice President of Sales - Future CEO | Machine Tools |
| Chief Executive Officer | Cargo Handling Equipment |
| Chief Executive Officer | Consumer Electronics |
| Chief Executive Officer | Consumer Goods / Retail |
| President & General Manager | Industrial Manufacturing - Blowers & Compressors |
| President & General Manager | Industrial Process Machineries |
| President & General Manager | Industrial Manufacturing - Blowers & Compressors |
| President & General Manager | Industrial Process Machineries |
| President / General Manager | Industrial Machinery |
| Managing Director | Building Materials |
| Managing Director | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| Managing Director | Industrial Manufacturing |
| Managing Director | Textile / Threads |
| Country Manager USA (CEO) | Industrial Heating Equipment industry |
| General Manager | Industrial Automation |
| General Manager | Industrial Laser Systems/Laser Technology |
| General Manager - APAC | Battery Storage |
| General Manager - Brazil | Electronics Manufacturing |
| General Manager | Industrial Manufacturing |
| General Manager | Photonics / Research |
| General Manager Canada | Industrial Tools Distribution |
| General Manager Corporate Development and Sales | Lifesciences |
| General Manager USA | Electronics / Building Materials |
| Chief Executive Officer | Alternative Energy |
| Chief Executive Officer | Alternative Energy/Solar |
| Chief Executive Officer | Construction / Landscape Architecture |
| Chief Executive Officer | Beauty Product |
| Chief Executive Officer | Logistics |
| Chief Executive Officer | Renewable Energy |
| Managing Director | Renewable Energy |
| Managing Director | Alternative Energy/Solar |
| Managing Director EU+UK | Renewable Energy |
| Managing Director, Federal Business Development | Renewable Energy |
| Country Manager USA | Alternative Energy/Solar |
| General Manager | Alternative Energy/Solar |
| General Manager Development | Renewable Energy |
| General Manager Development | Alternative Energy/Solar |
| General Manager North America, MMS | Electrical Products |
| General Manager Solar Texas | Renewable Energy |
| General Manager | Construction Equipment |
| General Manager | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| General Manager | Industrial Machinery |
| General Manager | Medical Devices |
| General Manager | Oil & Gas |
| General Manager | Photonics / Manufacturing |
| General Manager | Plastic Manufacturing |
| General Manager | Renewable Energy |
| General Manager | Retail |
| General Manager, USA | Analytical Instrumentation |
| General Manager / Country Manager | Industrial Machinery |
| Vice president | Industrial Machinery |
| Chief Financial Officer | Precision Machinery & Engineering |
| Chief Operating Officer | Building Materials |
| Chief Operating Officer | Industrial Manufacturing |
| Chief Sales Officer | Electrical Product Wholesale |
| General Manager / Director of Sales | Industrial Manufacturing |
| General Manager / EVP Business Development and Sales | Industrial Manufacturing |
| General Manager / Head of BD and Sales | Industrial Automation |
| General Manager / Head of Development | Renewable Energy |
| General Manager / Head of Sales | Industrial Automation |
| General Manager / Head of Sales | Renewable Energy |
| General Manager / Head of Sales | Packaging Machines |
| General Manager / Vice President | Medical Devices |
| General Manager / Vice President of Sales | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| General Manager / Vice President of Sales | Renewable Energy |
| General Manager / Vice President of Sales | Photonics / Research |
| General Manager / Vice Presidentt Sales Engineered Products North America | Industrial Machinery |
| General Manager Commercial | Electronic Manufacturing |
| Head of Distribution Sales | Renewable Energy |
| Head of Sales | Industrial Automation |
| Head of Sales | Industrial Machinery |
| Head of Sales | Defense |
| Head of Sales | Renewable Energy |
| Head of Sales | Test and Measurement |
| Head of Sales & Corporate Development NA | Industrial Automation |
| Head of Sales / Country Manager | Military Systems / Defense |
| Head of Sales and Business Development | Engineering / Fluid Systems |
| Executive Vice President of Sales & Business Development | Industrial Manufacturing |
| Executive Vice President of Sales & Business Development | Industrial Lubricants |
| Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| Executive VP Sales & Business Development / General Manager | Oil & Gas |
| Senior Vice President of Wholesale | Electrical Product |
| Vice President / Director Sales | Industrial Automation |
| Vice President of Sales | Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Lab Equipment |
| Vice President of Sales | Metal Construction |
| Vice President of Sales | Laboratory Equipment |
| Vice President of Sales | Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Lab Equipment |
| Vice President of Sales | Industrial Machinery |
| Vice President of Sales | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| Vice President of Sales Americas | Industrial Machinery |
| Vice President of Sales and Business Development | Chemicals - Adhesives |
| VP Market Development | Consumer Goods |
| VP of Account Management (Product Sales) | Building Automation |
| VP Sales & Business Development | Software |
| National Director of Business Development | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| Director of Business Development | Industrial Machinery |
| Director of Business Development | Management Consulting |
| Director of Sales | Industrial Manufacturing |
| Director of Sales | Industrial Machinery |
| Director of Sales | Renewable Energy |
| Director of Sales | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| Director of Sales - Canada | Power Generation |
| Director of Sales and Marketing | Industrial Machinery |
| Director of Sales Home Textiles | Consumer Goods / Retail |
| Director of Sales, Key Accounts North America | Renewable Energy |
| Plant and Country Manager - Brazil | Electrical Equipment |
| Plant Manager | Industrial Manufacturing |
| Plant Manager | Automotive |
| Plant Manager / General Manager | Electrical Product Startup Plant |
| Plant Manager / General Manager | Automotive |
| Plant Manager / General Manager | Renewable Energy |
| Plant Manager / GM | Industrial Manufacturing |
| Head of Operations | Electrical Products Greenfields |
| Vice President Operations | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| Manager of Contract Manufacturing - Canada | Electrical Product |
| Operations Manager | Electrical Product Distribution/High Volume |
| Operations Manager | Steel Manufacturing |
| Production Manager | Pharmaceutical |
| Head of Accounting & Controlling | Surface Materials Industry |
| Head of Accounting and Controlling | Printing / Paper / Decor Printing |
| Head of Busindess Developmnent and Sales | Industrial Automation |
| Head of Commercial Market Development | Logistics - Smart Technology |
| Head of Controlling | Aerospace & Defense |
| EVP Finance | Solar Technology |
| Vice President Finance & Admins | Machine Tools |
| Vice President Finance and Administration | Automotive Supplier industry |
| Vice President Finance | Machinery (Harvesting Equipment) Agriculture |
| Vice President Finance | Power Storage |
| Vice President of Finance | Alternative Energy/Inverter Manufacturer |
| Vice President of Finance | Digital Channel Consumer Goods / Lawn & Garden |
| Vice President of Finance | Industrial Coatings |
| Vice President of Finance | Renewable Energy / Energy Storage |
| VP Finance and Administration | Automotive & Electronics Manufacturing |
| VP Finance and Administration | Industrial Machinery |
| Director Finance & Accounting USA | Solar Energy |
| Director of Corporate Finance | Renewable Energy Projects |
| Director of Finance & Accounting | Alternative Energy/Solar |
| Director of Finance and Accounting | Energy Products |
| Director of Finance | Alternative Energy/Inverter/ Modules Solar |
| Director of Finance | High Volume Manufacturer |
| Director of Payment Systems, NA | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| Finance Director Americas | Information Technology / Computer Software |
| Finance Director | Battery Manufacturing |
| Finance Director | IT / Network Security |
| Finance Director | Metal Component Manufacturing |
| Senior Manager of Finance and Administration | Automotive Manufacturer |
| Director of Manufacturing | Medical Devices |
| National Sales Manager | Lifesciences |
| National Sales Manager | Industrial Automation |
| National Sales Manager | Metals |
| National Account Manager | Chemicals |
| National Sales Manager - Africa | Battery Storage |
| National Sales Manager - Canada | Construction |
| Sr. Key Account Manager (East Coast) | Electronics industry |
| Origination Manager | Electronics industry |
| National Sales Manager - Canada | Power Transmission |
| Sales Manager | Steel |
| Senior Manager Customer & Product Services | Renewable Energy |
| Senior Sales Manager | Textile Machinery |
| Senior Sales Manager Off-Grid Markets | Power Transmission |
| Sales Manager West Coast | Analytical Instruments |
| Regional Market Manager | Battery Storage |
| Sales Manager - NYC | Construction |
| Sales Manager - NYC | Building Materials |
| Sales Manager | Renewable Energy |
| Sales Manager | Energy Storage |
| Sales Manager | Furniture |
| East Sales Manager | Furniture |
| Regional Sales Manager Southeast / Key Account Manager | Industrial Minerals / Composites |
| Sales and BD Manager | Industrial Manufacturing |
| Sales Manager - Material Storage | Industrial Machinery |
| Sales Manager | Metals |
| Sales Manager East | Heavy Plate |
| Sales Manager West | Steel Beams |
| Regional Sales Manager | Power Transmission |
| Regional Sales Manager- Mid-Atlantic | Photovoltaics |
| Regional Sales Manager Northern California | Renewable Energy |
| Regional Sales Manager Southern California | Photovoltaics |
| Regional Sales Manager Northwest | Photovoltaics |
| Regional Sales Manager - Midwest | Solar Energy Systems |
| Sales Manager - East Coast Central | Solar Modules |
| Regional Sales Manager West | Renewable Energy |
| Sales Manager, East | Renewable Energy |
| Sales Manager Northern California | Solar Modules |
| Regional Sales Manager - North East | Solar Modules |
| Regional Sales Manager- East Coast | Solar Modules |
| Northeast Sales Manager | Solar Modules |
| Regional Sales Manager West Coast | Solar Modules |
| NE Account Manager | Solar Modules |
| New England Account Manager | Solar Modules |
| East Regional Sales Manager | Software |
| Inside Sales Manager | Steel |
| Inside Sales Project Manager | Steel |
| Regional Sales Manager, USA | Textile |
| Business Development Manager - Railway | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| Regional Sales Manager | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing |
| Senior Account Executive | Renewable Energy |
| Sales Representative- Southern California | Building Envelope |
| Business Development Manager | Renewable Energy |
| Manufacturing Manager | Energy Storage |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | Power Conversion |
| Supply Chain Manager | Power Conversion |
| Customer Service / Operations Manager | Furniture |
| Production Manager | Lifesciences |
| Manager of Contract Manufacturing - Canada | Electronic Assembly |
| Technical Product Manager | Renewable Energy |
| Project Manager | Renewable Energy |
| Operations Manager | Power Conversion |
| Solar Thermal Project Manager | Solar Thermal |
| Operations Manager | Steel |
| Application Engineering | Building Automation |
| Technical Sales Trainer | Energy Storage |
| Technical Writer | Energy Storage |
| Land Acquisition Agent/ Landman | Utility Scale Solar |
| Senior Project Engineer | Utility Scale Solar |
| Performance Engineer | Power Transmission |
| Transmission Planning Engineer | Renewable Energy |
| Product PV Engineer | Photovoltaics |
| Electrical Engineer - Power Transformers | Power Transformer |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | Fenestration |
| Product Development Technician | Renewable Energy |
All roles are presented in anonymized form. They are intended to illustrate our experience in the sustainable placement of executive leadership roles in North America. Comparable mandates and our approach can be discussed in detail during a confidential conversation.
Considering a similar executive leadership appointment in the USA or North America?
We would be pleased to advise you confidentially on structure, search strategy, and leadership options.
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Vacancies filled in less than 90 days
Reduction of opportunity costs
95% Success rate
Lower staff turnover
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