A recent BlueSteps Executive Career Insider TweetChat featuring Pearson Partners’ CEO Keith Pearson and our team. [View the story “Executive Search & Boards of Directors” on Storify]
A Perspective from Dale Petroskey, President and CEO, Dallas Regional Chamber People in Dallas/Fort Worth already know what many others in America and around the world are learning: DFW is a great place to live and work. With a central location, diverse base of business and business-friendly environment, DFW has a thriving economy. Companies and workers are moving here in droves, and the Dallas Regional Chamber is working hard to […]
STI International, Inc. New CEO Helps Precision Firearm Manufacturer Take Aim at New Markets STI International, Inc., having earned a reputation for manufacturing the finest competition firearms in the world, could not make products fast enough to satisfy intense demand. Still, the ESOP company aimed to expand beyond its dominant position in the competitive market, and expand their product offering and retail availability to the sport and leisure shooter. After […]
More than a century ago, Henry Ford introduced mass production to the automobile industry. As the first Model T cars rolled off the assembly line, he reportedly said, “You can have any color you want, as long as it’s black.” Today, that one-size-fits-all approach in the automotive industry has evolved into a vast array of customer choices. That same transformation is gathering speed in the HR benefits arena, as savvy […]
Sensational news stories often paint a sordid picture of CEO compensation, feeding the idea that pay is spiraling out of control, CEOs can set their own salaries and leaders often walk away from failing companies with huge severance packages. But the truth about CEO compensation is far more complex—and in most companies, the picture is more positive. Pearson Partners’ Q2 2014 Spotlight Series breakfast explored common misconceptions about CEO […]
Pearson Partners International is pleased to announce that Illinois Institute of Technology has selected Frances Bronet, distinguished professor and dean of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts at the University of Oregon since 2005, to succeed Alan W. Cramb as provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. Pearson Partners conducted the nationwide search, in concert with the IIT search committee. Frances, who currently holds the position of acting […]
A decade ago, the chief information officer (CIO) and the chief marketing officer (CMO) lived in very different worlds. For the most part, the CIO’s responsibilities had an internal focus: Building and enhancing the organization’s network so that different departments could share information and “talk” with each other. While websites, mobile phones and e-commerce were all growing in importance, the online component was generally less important than the company’s network. In […]
