Pearson Partners International Advocate: Robyne Petersen Pearson Partners believes in giving back to the community, and we encourage our team members to be involved in charitable organizations. Robyne Petersen, our principal, is a member of the March for Babies Chairman’s Committee, a fundraising arm of the March of Dimes, and is passionate about its mission. We spoke with Robyne about the organization’s vital role in improving the health of babies and supporting […]
Executive Search Firm Expands to Meet Growing Demand in Houston, Especially the Energy Sector (DALLAS, TX – December 20, 2013) – Pearson Partners International, a global retained executive search and leadership consulting firm, announces continued strategic growth with the opening of a Houston office and the addition of energy industry search veteran Chris Reinsvold. “Establishing an office in Houston will enable us to better serve our clients throughout the region—especially in the […]
Restaurant Chain Orders New Chief Marketing Officer: Pearson Partners Delivers While astounding growth is what most companies are aiming for, growing rapidly can have its challenges. As SONIC Corp. quickly expanded to become the largest drive-in restaurant chain in America, the Oklahoma-based company found itself taking a deep look inward to ensure that its managements’ skills and experience were able to keep pace. “We’re very happy with how well SONIC […]
Assessment Helps Association Reorganize to Better Serve Growing Membership When a membership organization outgrows its association management company, restructuring is a necessary but onerous task. As the world’s largest independent community of SAP customers and providers, the Americas’ SAP Users’ Group has spent the last 17 years providing education and peer networking and serving as the collective influential voice of customers shaping the future of SAP solutions. At 50,000 members […]
The Right Candidate for a Tough-to-Fill Position Pearson Partners International has earned a reputation as the search firm to call when you have a tough job to fill. When Deloitte & Touche Partner Randy Wright needed an experienced senior manager for the company’s private client advisor group, which handles the personal accounts of high-net-worth individuals, it was a tall order. The company needed a manager with a minimum of six […]
Pearson Partners International Advocate: Judy Stubbs Pearson Partners believes in giving back to the community, and we encourage our team members to be involved in charitable organizations. Judy Stubbs, our vice president, is a longtime member of the board of directors of Carter BloodCare and is passionate about its mission. Carter BloodCare, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the largest blood bank in Texas, supplying 90 percent of the blood products used in the 58-county […]
Targeted Search Locates Experienced Director of Training for Restaurant Chain Although restaurant industry experience was not a deal-breaker, it would save the company from the time and expense involved in training the new employee. “We needed a combination of several different skills sets and talents, and it was a lot to ask,” says Pat Barth, senior vice president. Pearson Partners had placed Marc Buehler, the company’s chief executive officer, into […]
September 10, 2013 Pearson’s Esteemed Panelists Q3 2013 Julie England, Board Member, Checkpoint Systems; Board Member, Intelleflex; Board Member, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Renee Hornbaker, CFO, Stream Energy; Director, Eastman Chemical; North Texas Chapter President, National Association of Corporate Directors Yon Jorden, Board Member and Chair of Governance Committee, Maxwell Technologies; Board Member, Methodist Health System; Former Board Member and Chair of Audit Committee, Magnetek; Former Board Member and Chair […]
Finding Experienced People for Highly Specialized Jobs As a global leader in product authentication, Authentix is committed to the detection and removal of counterfeit and adulterated products from society – a boom industry in today’s shrinking global economy with its increased scrutiny on products and goods. In five years, Authentix had tripled in size, so its demand for highly specialized employees was growing. On several occasions, Authentix’s Chief Financial Officer […]
Years ago, a chief financial officer was the executive responsible for a company’s financial and shareholder reporting responsibilities. Today, this financial aspect is but one small part of a much broader scope of responsibilities. CFOs have become strategy setters and enforcers who are balancing complex regulations, global competition, technology, internal talent and much more. They are expected to understand not just accounting and finance, but their company’s products, services, […]
