Bloomberg Asks Cowen Partners About the State of Crypto Executive Search
They Fled Wall Street for Crypto. They Have Few Regrets First, stablecoin TerraUSD collapsed. Then hedge fund Three Arrows Capital went under, dragging Voyager Digital and Celsius Network down with it. In the latest blow, Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire — once considered a crypto savior — imploded, causing a crisis of confidence that’s wiped out billions of dollars and is spreading to companies across the
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Scotts Miracle-Gro New CFO Announced
CFO Dive asks Shawn Cole, President Cowen Partners Executive Search about Marysville, Ohio-based Scotts Miracle-Gro appointed Matthew Garth, 48, to the roles of CFO and executive vice president, effective Dec. 1., the company announced this week. While signing or new-hire bonuses have long been used as a tool to attract executives, experienced CFOs are enjoying a strong negotiating
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Book Review: “Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts”
“Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts” is a book written by Annie Duke, a former professional poker player, and published in 2018. The book explores decision-making processes and strategies by drawing parallels between poker and real-life decision scenarios. Here’s a summary of the key concepts: Annie Duke emphasizes
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Three Essential Attitudes and Dispositions of Good Corporate Governance
aspects when selecting individuals for board positions. While these things can be great predictors of success, there’s something else that should be taken into consideration: a potential director’s attitude about the job. Until a director has some experience under their belt, they may not understand what’s truly important when it comes to governance and leadership.
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Vox Asks Ash Wendt about Remote Work and Executive Search
The relationship between rank-and-file office workers and their bosses has never been equal. But remote work is creating a new kind of imbalance between certain people in leadership and their employees, and it’s stirring up resentment at work. Many managers — from middle management to the C-suite, depending on the workplace — are continuing to
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How to Save on Recruiting Fees
Finding workers in a highly competitive environment is challenging. Companies struggle to fill jobs in all roles, from entry-level to executives. Matching open positions with the right talent is an ever-present concern. Organizations want to ensure they spend their money on people who will stay in the role and contribute to the company’s success. More
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Global Head of Tax
The Need: Tax Leadership Paradigm, the world’s largest Web3, Crypto, and Blockchain venture capital firm needed to address the evolving crypto and blockchain tax climate for their funds and portfolio companies globally. Cowen Partners Executive Search was identified as a strategic partner due to our deep understanding of global tax, tax laws, lobbying, and venture
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Global NGO Chief of Staff
The Need BOMA is a U.S nonprofit organization and Kenyan NGO that provide the people and governments of Africa’s drylands with economic inclusion programs that increase resilience to multiple crises. BOMA retained Cowen Partners to find a Chief of Staff reporting into the CEO. BOMA is implementing a new strategic growth plan and needed a
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Attributes & Styles of Corporate Culture
Corporate culture may seem like a buzzword, but it’s not. Just like a country, city, or family, every organization has its own culture that defines it. Executives seeking to define their corporate culture must do so thoughtfully and carefully. A company’s culture includes its encompassing goals, vision for the future, and shared beliefs. While leaders
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How to Build a Balanced Business Scorecard
Company executives are always seeking to improve business performance and operations. After all, continued success reaps financial benefits, pleasing customers and investors. However, senior leadership knows that concentrating on a single performance measurement, or even on a particular division, isn’t enough to drive performance. Instead, executives must take a holistic approach to success. They can
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