ON Partners Private And Growth Equity Executive Talent Report

Key Highlights:

• Recent executive appointments in private and growth equity-backed organizations across industries.
• ON Partners reports 81% growth in the past year, with a focus on sustainability, cleantech, private equity, consumer technology, and life sciences.
• Insights from ON Partners consultants on shifting talent strategies and the evolving role of operating partners in private equity.

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ON Partners Private and Growth Equity Executive Talent Report First Half 2022

With record-breaking growth over the past year, ON Partners continues to lead as the only pure-play executive search firm focused on building inclusive C-level and board leadership teams. So far in 2022, the firm has placed over 200 executives in leadership roles. Notably, 40% of closed searches resulted in diverse executive appointments.

At ON Partners, we have redefined the executive search experience. Unlike traditional firms, our approach ensures partner-led engagement, customized solutions tailored to each client, and a streamlined hiring process from start to finish.

As a result, ON consultants continue to place C-level, board, and senior executives across private and growth equity-backed organizations. Recognized by Hunt Scanlon as a top private equity executive search firm, ON Partners has successfully led C-level placements for AdeptAg, Impossible Foods, Tailwind Capital, Clio, Mindbody, and Dwyer Instruments.

“As our life sciences practice continues to expand, we have seen 40% growth over the last year,” said ON Partners co-founder and managing partner Tim Conti. “Additionally, our consumer practice has doubled. Demand remains high for CEO, C-level, and board searches—not just in sustainability and clean tech, but across private equity as well.”

Because of this strong demand, private equity firms are increasingly seeking executives with functional expertise to drive business growth. With more companies restructuring their leadership teams, we expect this trend to continue throughout the year.

Read on to explore our recent partnerships with top private and growth equity organizations, our industry recognition from Forbes and Hunt Scanlon, and new insights from ON Partners consultants.

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Recent Executive Talent Appointments With Leading Private, Growth, and Venture-Backed Organizations

So far this year, ON Partners has placed top senior executives within private equity and growth-backed companies across multiple industries. Below are some of our most recent appointments:

Helen Davis, board director, Arrowstream

Bill Rossi, chief executive officer, Bellwether Coffee

Brian Klapac, SVP, technology, MindBody

Johanna Honeyfield, VP, finance and strategy, Impossible Foods

Kelly Lavin, chief people officer, Niche

Jenny Dingus, SVP, sales, Clio

Matt Blake, chief operating officer, Dwyer Instruments

Marcia Calleja-Matsko, chief information officer, One Digital

Ted Satish Moorthy, chief executive officer, Centricity

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Recent Executive Search Insights in 2022

Throughout the first half of 2022, ON Partners consultants have shared key thought leadership insights, highlighting trends in executive talent, leadership shifts, and new hiring strategies amid a volatile labor market.

>While ON Partners continues to place Operating Partners in the CEO role, our consultants see demand growing for executives with active, functional experience, such as GTM, operations, IT, and finance to take on OP roles to strengthen and elevate these key functions across the portfolio.

According to Tindall Hein, partner at ON who has previously published insights on the OP role, “Last year, ‘OP 1.0’ was more of a generalist role, in which PE firms brought in a CEO who could help in certain areas. We’re now seeing more of specialist OP, with specific functional or industry expertise, such as a CIO, CRO or COO.”

Read more into the operating partner role shift here.

Meanwhile, as labor shortages continue, Hunt Scanlon explores how businesses are rethinking hiring strategies. Matt Mooney, partner at ON Partners, shared insights on how companies should adjust executive talent strategies in 2022 and beyond.

“Candidates still have leverage in today’s talent market,” said Mooney. “However, layoffs are increasing, and companies must remain agile and transparent. Businesses pushed into a reactionary hiring mode will struggle to attract top talent.”

Given these changes, organizations must focus on long-term talent strategies to maintain a competitive edge. Read more from Matt Mooney on shifting talent strategies here.

Recent Executive Search Awards and Accolades

In the first half of 2022, ON Partners received several executive search awards across media publications including Forbes and Hunt Scanlon. Thanks to our executive community for continuing to put their trust in our tenured partners and experienced consultants.

Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to rank the top 150 executive search firms specializing in placements with salaries of $100,000+. ON Partners ranked #45, standing out as the only pure-play executive search firm in the top 50 with organic growth. Read more.

ON Partners, the pure-play retained executive search firm, is proud to be named to the 2022 Private Equity Recruiting Power 100 list, for the third consecutive year, by market research firm Hunt Scanlon. The list encompasses the nation’s leading executive search firms driving leadership results in the private equity sector. Read more.

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