Megan Feeney Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Megan is a Partner in the firm’s Chicago office and a member of DHR’s Industrial and Human Resources Practice Groups. With more than 25 years of recruitment experience in Human Resources leadership and executive search, Megan is an accomplished talent advisor and problem solver.Megan successfully engages new leaders to enable continued growth for her clients across global mid-market and large-cap public, private, and PE-backed companies. She is regarded by her clients as a trustworthy and dedicated strategic partner who brings results-oriented solutions to their toughest talent and leadership challenges, enabling the development of diverse, high performing teams and long-term client relationships.Megan’s client base spans multiple industries including Engineered and Industrial products, Automotive, Chemicals, Industrial Services, and Transportation with a functional focus in Human Resources, Operations, Commercial Growth, Finance, and General Management roles.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Holden Richardson LLC is a boutique executive recruiting firm focused in the diversified industrial space, with a strong concentration in automotive, on- and off-highway, and specialty equipment OEMs and their Tier One and Tier Two supply base. We also work with technology and consumer products companies that seek to attract state-of-art automotive experience to back-of-house operations such as purchasing and supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, and product development. Responsibilities continued from North Line Partners.

Glencoe, Il, Us

Retained executive search - clients have included private and public companies in the automotive, engineered manufacturing, chemicals and transportation industries.

London, Gb

• Design and implement human resources strategy and consult in all HR functional areas for US businesses, including launching a new business, part of a $1B UK-based BPO consultancy.• Ensure organization structure and capabilities are in place to achieve business plan. Utilize performance management and training/professional development resources to assure development of a high performing executive team. • Develop HR practices, policies, and controls, aligned to business strategy and compliant with all US and local laws. Drive communication plan and roll-out of all policies to all US employees.

Deerfield, Il, Us

• Led all executive level hiring efforts for $64 billion retail and healthcare company across all functional areas.• Aligned closely with management to plan long- and short-term executive level hiring needs; defined and executed search strategy, utilizing both internal and external resources. Managed full life-cycle process, ensuing strong communication with leadership. • Designed and implemented new executive recruitment process, ensuring high quality and diverse candidate slates. Achieved FY 2010 cost reduction of 10%.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Initiated and led research strategy of retained executive search assignments for finance, operations, marketing and general management executives (CXO, VP, President level). Clients included private and public companies in automotive, engineered manufacturing, chemicals, pulp and paper, and transportation industries. Averaged 20 completed searches per year. • Developed candidate base though sourcing and research; conducted industry, company and individual due diligence source calls and collected qualitative and quantitative information about companies and individuals. Actively managed in the interview, client presentation and formal referencing stages of the search process.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Managed internal and external staffing processes and oversaw full life cycle recruiting for all Chicago and Los Angeles based businesses for a media services company. Met specific needs of a multi-site business, resulting in more than 200 full time hires in 2004, including over 40 hires in one quarter.• Consulted with business teams regarding university relations strategy and campus development enhancement, with focused efforts at 13 key universities. Developed and analyzed recruiting metrics to measure success and evaluate future investment. • Negotiated and developed relationships with vendor partners to ensure high quality and cost effective staffing process.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Senior Human Resources Manager, Deer Park, IL 2003 – 2004• Integrated and enhanced HR strategy for this $850 million worldwide automotive electronics business, provided needs and long term impact analyses, achieved buy-in from client group.• Implemented organizational design enhancements and change management, aligning to business strategy for projected organization growth of 15-20% worldwide.• Developed and implemented strategic programs focused on employee engagement, performance management, global effectiveness, and retention/growth of technical and managerial internal talent.Human Resources Manager; Farmington Hills, MI 2002 – 2003• Developed and incorporated HR strategy and procedures into new automotive sales and engineering facility. HR management and leadership to all Michigan sites, 250 employees locally, including 4 Vice Presidents.Senior Human Resources Generalist; Schaumburg, IL 2001 – 2002• Provided HR guidance and counsel to all employees and managers: 450 employees in two states, including Vice President and Director level staff.University Relations – Regional Program Manager; Schaumburg, IL 1999 - 2001• Led the creation of a new college candidate regional interview program, resulting in 200+ hires for Fall 1999, and 125 for Spring 2000, which included initial program development and implementation, ongoing program modification and benchmarking, client surveys, and continued cost-benefit analyses to best meet client group needs.Software Strategy Team, Recruiter; Schaumburg, IL 1998 – 1999• Developed and implemented strategies to identify candidates for a variety of business requirements; provided on site support of Boston and Chicago area offices.Senior Human Resources Specialist, University Relations; Arlington Heights, IL 1997 – 1998• Led college recruiting program, targeting 50 key universities, resulting in strengthened university relationships.• Managed business unit intern program.

Ma, Labor & Industrial Relations

Ba, Liberal Arts