I was most recently a Principal in the Dallas office of Odgers Berndtson, and I was a member of the firm’s Industrial and Energy Practices. My retained search work touched Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Private Equity, Automotive, and International projects. Previously, I was a Partner with Allen Austin, a Texas-based, boutique retained executive search firm. My background includes over seven years as a Director with CTPartners, a global, retained executive search firm.I am a senior search consultant with 20+ years of experience collaborating with clients in diverse industries. My sector experience spans both domestic and international assignments in manufacturing, industrial, retail, consumer products, and technology, and I have assisted companies that range in size from Fortune 100 to emerging start-ups. I have completed retained searches across many C-Suite and senior executive assignments for Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Merchandising Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Presidents, Executive Vice Presidents, and Senior Vice Presidents. In my search career, I have served clients that were publicly-traded, Venture Capital or Private Equity-backed, or family-owned entities.I have completed searches for executives in functional areas that include Real Estate, Construction, Finance, Private Label, Logistics, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Loss Prevention, Human Resources, Operations, Pharmacy, Marketing, Merchandising, Category Management, and Food Service. My former concentration on the retail/wholesale sector comprised search projects for clients in convenience store, regional/national retail grocers, natural/organic businesses, wholesale grocery, military resale, and food manufacturing.I have an undergraduate degree from Drew University and a MBA from the University of Dallas. A native of Pennsylvania, I have resided in Texas for more than thirty years.