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Recruiting the next generation of C-Suite leaders
JM Search is the leading retained executive search firm for private equity, and other growth-oriented private and public organizations.
With over 40 years of experience, our partners are immersed in your search every step of the way, supported by a passionate, cohesive team of recruiting experts. With deep sector and functional-specific expertise, our partners have built expansive professional networks from decades of firsthand experience to ensure the best possible outcomes for our clients and their businesses.
Executive recruiting experts
Executive recruiting expertise
We have spent years identifying, assessing, and recruiting C-suite high-performing company builders and innovators and understand how to grow and transform a business without sacrificing culture.
For over four decades, we’ve worked alongside private equity investors and PE-backed organizations to evaluate tens of thousands of executives on behalf of PE portfolio companies. We excel in identifying transformational leaders to successfully drive value and execute the exit strategy.
We understand the unique blend of skills required to lead a private company toward enduring success – whether it’s transitioning from a founder-led firm, entering a new growth phase, or expanding offerings and markets.
Client Results
Trinity Industries, Inc. owns market-leading businesses that provide railcar products and services in North America under the trade name TrinityRail®. TrinityRail’s unique platform provides a single source for comprehensive rail transportation solutions that optimizes our customers’ ownership and usage of railcar equipment and enhances the value-proposition of the rail modal supply chain.
95 Percent Group, an education company dedicated to helping educators identify and address the needs of all readers, had recently been acquired by a private equity firm. With the two founders transitioning into board and investor roles, the company was left with only one executive, the CEO. As a result, JM Search was brought in to build out the next generation of management to scale the business.
Brook + Whittle manufactures pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and flexible packaging, with a focus on sustainable solutions. The company was previously owned by TruArc Capital and sold to Genstar Capital in November 2021. To help the company achieve significant growth goals, JM Search was brought in by TruArc to build out a next generation of management to scale the business.