Hayden Tewell

Hayden Tewell is a Managing Partner at JM Search and leads the Packaging, Paper and Plastics Practice. A member of the firm since 1997, he is a recognized subject matter expert across these industry segments. Hayden is a frequent contributor of insight at conferences and for boards and private equity investors.​

Hayden was named a Partner in 2009 and a Managing Partner in 2023. He is a founding member of the JM Search Management Committee. In addition to leading a large practice group, Hayden has been instrumental in the growth and development of the firm’s second largest office located in Chicago. Hayden also leads JM Search’s global partnership with executive search firm, Amrop.​

Before joining JM Search, Hayden built and led the Northeast region for a contract recruiting firm leading to its acquisition by a Top 5 global staffing and RPO provider. He began his career as an attorney in the fields of environmental remediation and public utilities regulation.​

Hayden lives in the Philadelphia suburbs where he is active in a variety of charitable, education and faith-based organizations. He earned a B.A. degree in Economics from The University of the South at Sewanee, TN and a Juris Doctor degree from The University of Georgia School of Law.