November 2023 Newsletter

Want to Win the War for Talent? Join Us On the Front Lines!

In 2023, we’ve seen a year that’s not always been predictable for hiring new leadership. While businesses dealt with economic uncertainty and inflation risk, they also faced a talent shortage. 38% of CEOs in a Deloitte survey say they expect labor/skills shortages to continue disrupting business in 2024. At the same time workplace shifts—from virtual work to a now-critical focus on employee retention and wellbeing – call for excellent, innovative People leadership now more than ever. Yet it’s not as easy to hire the right leaders as many CEOs and executive teams may hope.

In recruiting this year, we’ve heard clients voicing myriad questions: How do we make sure our top candidate will accept an offer—without risk of a last-minute change (or a competitive offer)? Or: we expected hiring in this market to be easy. Why isn’t it?

On December 7^th, my expert colleagues Randy Schmitz and Beth Ann Namey, Partners of the firm, will hold the first in a series of webinars we’re excited to produce. They’ll share tips, observations from clients, and insights into hottest HR roles now – all geared to help you hire that next great People leader. Please join us! (Register here.)

Questions? Call +1 650.614.0220 or visit www.fredericksonpartners.com

 

New Webinar: Tips from the Front Lines: Pitfalls to Avoid When Recruiting in Today’s Market

Ready to transform your recruitment game? Register for our webinar and unlock the secrets to securing the future leaders of your organization.  

Date: Thursday, December 7 

Time: 09:00 AM PT 

Register now.

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SPOTLIGHT COMPLETED EXECUTIVE SEARCHES

BLUBERI GAMING

We worked with Bluberi, an inventive company dedicated to developing and delivering the highest quality casino gaming experience to players and operators, to find and place Billy Register as Chief Financial Officer.

Read more about this HR placement.

 

VUORI

We worked with Vuori, one of the fastest growing companies in premium athletic apparel and inspired by the active Coastal California lifestyle, to find and place Tim Ratto as Senior Director of Global Total Rewards.

Read more about this HR placement.

 

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RECENT EXECUTIVE MOVES AND PROMOTIONS

• Herbalife welcomed Claire V. Groen as the company’s new Chief Human Resources Officer. Groen brings a wealth of HR leadership experience to Herbalife, most recently as Senior Advisor for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Previously she held leadership roles at Amway during her 15-year tenure in both HR and Legal, with her latest role as CHRO. (Article)
• Fiverr International appointed Matti Yahav as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer. Yahav joins from HoneyBook where he held the Chief Commercial Officer role. He brings extensive experience within marketing and business development, previous roles include CMO at SodaStream International, as well as Marketing and Brand Manager at Nestle. He has also worked with renowned brands such as Lego and Disney. (Announcement)
• Upward Health appointed Benjamin Hamawy as their new Chief Financial Officer. Bringing over 18 years of finance experience, Hamawy joins from Humana where he most recently served as Region CFO and VP of Operations and Finance for the Medicare division. He also worked at Mignon Faget for a 13-year tenure, serving as Chief Operating/Financial Officer and Advisor Board Member. (Announcement)
• Grammarly announced the appointment of Lena Waters as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer. Waters brings over 20 years of experience within the Marketing function to Grammarly, most recently as Group VP, Global Demand & Digital Business at DocuSign. Prior roles includes VP of Corporate Marketing at Lookout and SmartRecruiters, VP of Demand and Customer Marketing at Responsys, and Director of Marketing at EmailLabs. Waters is currently a GTM Advisor at Scale Venture Partners. (Announcement)
• Westinghouse Electric Company welcomed Ann Miller as its Chief Human Resources Officer. Miller joins from Coolsys where she served as CHRO. Over more than 20 years of experience in HR leadership roles, she has supported global enterprises and Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric, Dover Corporation, Knowles Corporation, Optimas Solutions and Voyant Beauty. (Announcement)
• PayPal Holdings welcomed Jamie Miller as its new Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Miller has led and supported finance for public and private companies across many industries, most recently as Partner and Global CFO at EY. Previously, she was Senior VP, CFO and Head of Corporate Strategy at Cargill. Miller also worked at GE for 12 years and held leadership and executive roles including Senior VP and CFO. She also worked at PwC, and is an Independent Director at Qualcomm. (Announcement)

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LATEST INSIGHTS

Blog Post: Interim Executives & Leadership: What You Need To Know

By Tom Wilson 

Organizations today face unprecedented challenges in securing the right leadership.

Hiring interim executives is a strategic approach that helps organizations to navigate transitional periods, crises, business surges, or other changes effectively.

Read the blog post.

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Survey: What’s Hot in People and Benefits Planning in 2024?

Gallagher’s Organizational Poll #4 is live! We want to hear what people and benefits trends you are prioritizing in 2024. The short poll runs from Nov. 13 – Dec. 7 and asks questions about emerging trends in People and benefits planning. Poll participants will receive a report with the results sent to your inbox.

Take the poll here.