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The Unique Role of a CFO in Family Businesses
By Shawn Cole, President & Founder — Shawn Cole is a nationally recognized authority on CFO recruiting. His insights regularly appear in Forbes, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, CFO Dive, Entrepreneur, and other leading publications, delivering nuanced and critical analysis on executive recruitment, succession planning, enterprise transformation, and the evolving
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President Commercial Real Estate
The Need One of the east coast’s largest multi family real estate companies, Beacon Communities based in Boston, was in need of a highly experienced President of Property Management when a long term executive of the company announced their retirement. This position was highly transformative, overseeing seven regional SVPs, a growing portfolio of 140 diverse
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Cowen Partners Named Top CFO Search Firm in 2023
For the 6th year in a row, TopSearchFirms.com has named the “Top CFO Search Firms” in the nation. Ranked executive search firms specialize in Chief Financial Officer executive searches. Finding experienced CFO’s is more important than ever. According to Hunt Scanlon Media, “Private Equity experienced Chief financial officers continue to be in high demand. Finding them is
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When to Consider Hiring an Interim CHRO
By Shelby Varon, Director of Executive Search — Shelby Varon specializes in placing high-impact leaders across a range of industries, focusing on critical leadership roles in organizations navigating growth, transformation, and competitive market shifts. Her work and insights on executive hiring trends, leadership strategy, and talent acquisition have been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and
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CFO Dive Asks About Leadership Shifts in Tech
Continued economic headwinds could lead to increased turnover among financial leadership. CFOs who were able to deliver results when the economy was booming may, in an economic slump, find themselves in an “uncomfortable position keeping CEOs and shareholders happy,” Shawn Cole, president of executive search firm Cowen Partners said in an email in response to questions.
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Case Study: Head of Capital Markets – Solar Energy
The nation’s first consumer lending platform for solar energy was scaling fast and needed to diversify its capital sources. We placed a Head of Capital Markets to fuel the loan program and protect consumer rates.
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Cowen Partner’s Top Executive Search Articles & Trends in 2022
The following articles stand out as the most searched and read from the many articles our national executive search firm published in 2022. The most widely read articles focused on executive development, tackling a looming recession, and a return to office, based on insights from the best executive headhunters nationwide. How Public Companies Can Learn
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CFO Salary Guide 2023
By Shawn Cole, President & Founder — Shawn Cole is a nationally recognized authority on CFO recruiting. His insights regularly appear in Forbes, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, CFO Dive, Entrepreneur, and other leading publications, delivering nuanced and critical analysis on executive recruitment, succession planning, enterprise transformation, and the evolving
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What to Expect in 2023 as a VP or Director of Marketing
Marketing has seen some significant changes over the past few decades. As the internet has become a prime source of communication worldwide, fewer companies are investing in traditional marketing methods like commercials and print advertisements. Instead, they funnel their money into digital marketing activities such as social media, informational content, and ad placement through search
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CIO, CTO & CISO Trends to Watch in 2023
As tech executives close the door on 2022 and welcome 2023, it’s critical to keep an eye on the changing business landscape. Last year brought numerous developments that are still evolving and will likely continue to affect companies over the next 12 months. A few include the potential for a recession, the increasing desire for
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