Managing Director, Clark Schaefer Executive Search
CurrentPRACTICE SUMMARY:Peter Olmsted is the Managing Director of Clark Schaefer Executive Search. Peter partners with clients to develop executive strategies and solutions that enable organizations to fuel their growth by developing optimized executive talent.Peter’s cumulative experience enables him to provide unique insights in the service of client needs. He spent 25 years working in HR leadership positions at both public and private companies. Peter was the Senior VP of HR for a $6 billion diversified global manufacturing company with 20,000 employees. Separately, Peter was VP of HR for a $1 billion consumer products company. He later built a successful Executive Search and HR Consulting Services business.Although Peter’s talent strategies are wide ranging, he provides customized solutions for each client. When launching a new client engagement, Peter focuses on gaining a comprehensive understanding of each client’s business. He prides himself on learning the critical success factors, culture, organizational structure, and key leadership strengths and weaknesses of each client. This upfront work enables Peter to offer optimal executive strategies and solutions for his clients.Peter’s focus is in the areas of Executive Search, Executive Team Development, and Executive Talent Strategies.COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES• Peter helped initiate and develop “Career Bridge” a program for underserved and disadvantaged workers in Greater Cincinnati. • Peter regularly volunteers his time helping displaced managers and executives find new employment.• Peter was formerly on the advisory committee for the Boy Scout’s Learning for Life initiative, and he was also a board member for Junior Achievement.• Peter currently serves on the Board of the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, a bi-partisan non-profit organization dedicated to promoting fair and equal justice for all people. Recently Peter successfully led the search committee of the board in finding a new CEO for OJPC.