Global Reach, North American Strength – The Power of IIC Partners

Global Reach, North American Strength – The Power of IIC Partners

Pearson Partners is proud to be part of IIC Partners, a top 10 global executive search organization. Through our colleagues around the world, we serve clients in  countries through offices, including eight in the United States. Our U.S. offices came together in Dallas in early March for two days of relationship building, strategy and knowledge sharing. We were pleased to host this meeting, welcoming our colleagues Bob Clarke and Sherrie Barch […]

HR Roundtable: Immigration in Transition

HR Roundtable: Immigration in Transition

Featuring Vishal Chander, Immigration Attorney, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Many changes and uncertainties face human resources executives regarding immigration issues. The previous administration issued rules modernizing, improving and clarifying visa programs, while the current administration, still in its infancy, brings unknowns for the future of immigration policy. In our February 2017 Pearson Partners HR Roundtable (a bimonthly series for senior corporate human resources executives in the North Texas area), Vishal […]

A Perfect Match for Match Group

A Perfect Match for Match Group

When Match Group (MTCH) became a publicly traded company, it needed a chief accounting officer with the specialized skills and experience to take the company into its new phase. At the time of its IPO, Match Group owned 45 brands, including Match.com, Tinder, OkCupid and PlentyOfFish. Across all of its brands, the company was supporting 59 million active users in 190 countries. Match Group CFO, Gary Swidler, was seeking an […]

Stay on Top of the Headlines and Be Ready to React

Stay on Top of the Headlines and Be Ready to React

As we enter the new year in the home stretch of the presidential transition, analysts have offered both optimistic and pessimistic forecasts about the new administration’s impact on the U.S. economy. The daily headlines about Trump’s cabinet choices and potential policy decisions have made it difficult for corporate boards and senior leadership teams to plan their strategies for the coming year. Considering this uncertainty, it makes sense for senior executives […]

A Forward Look to 2017

A Forward Look to 2017

The election is finally behind us, but many American business leaders still feel that uncertainty lies ahead in the coming year. In Pearson Partners’ Q4 2016 Spotlight SeriesSM breakfast discussion, we asked a panel of legal, business and economic experts to share their thoughts on changes we might see in 2017 and beyond. Our esteemed panelists included: Robert A. Estrada, Senior Managing Director, Dallas, Estrada Hinojosa & Company, Inc. Maribess […]

Stretch Assignments Can Develop Leadership Skills

Stretch Assignments Can Develop Leadership Skills

Lisa Thompson, LPC, PCC – Managing Director, Professional Services As we enter a new year, many companies are taking a hard look at their leadership development programs as they prepare to onboard new executives and develop current ones. If your goal is to develop future leaders within your organization, stretch assignments can be an excellent way to assess their potential. Challenging an executive with a short-term assignment outside his or […]

Pearson in the Community: The Spirit of Giving Back 2017

Pearson in the Community: The Spirit of Giving Back 2017

Pearson Partners believes in giving back to the community, and we encourage our team members to share their time and expertise with charitable and civic organizations. In this season of giving, the Pearson Partners team would like to recognize the local organizations we each personally support, and the excellent work each does in our community. Whether it’s volunteering our time and talents or giving our treasure, we do our best […]