September 2026 - Cowen Partners
      Cowen Partners Executive Search published in Entrepreneur.
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      Cowen Partners Research Featured in Entrepreneur on the Boomer Succession Squeeze

      Entrepreneur picked up the story of corporate America’s aging C-suite, and leaned on research and commentary from Cowen Partners President and Co-Founder Shawn Cole to explain why the long-predicted retirement wave never arrived, and what it’s costing companies. In the piece by Jon Small, the framing is pointed for a founder audience: economists spent years

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      Cowen Partners research in the New York Post shows 42% of sitting CEOs are 60+. Shawn Cole on why boomers staying put is setting up a succession crisis.
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      Cowen Partners Research Anchors New York Post Story on the Coming Succession Crisis

      The New York Post built its latest look at corporate America’s leadership pipeline on research from Cowen Partners Executive Search, with President and Co-Founder Shawn Cole supplying both the data and memorable framing. In the article by reporter Taylor Herzlich, the through-line is a paradox: from Boeing to Verizon to Cracker Barrel, boards keep handing

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      Contrast traditional HR talent reviews with board-ready leadership risk diagnostics to protect your board's executive search and succession readiness.
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      Fiduciary-Grade Succession: What a True Leadership Risk Diagnostic Looks Like

      By Ash Wendt, Executive Recruiter & Cowen Partners Co-Founder — Ash Wendt is a trusted thought leader and premier authority on executive recruitment, visionary leadership, turnarounds, culture fit, C-suite assessment, executive compensation, and more across all industries. As President & Co-Founder of Cowen Partners, Ash Wendt is a pioneering leader and visionary thinker in C-Suite

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      Is your organization facing an emergency succession crisis? The 7 signs to look for, according to expert Ash Wendt
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      Seven Signs You Are Already in an Emergency Succession Window

      By Ash Wendt, Executive Recruiter & Cowen Partners Co-Founder — Ash Wendt is a trusted thought leader and premier authority on executive recruitment, visionary leadership, turnarounds, culture fit, C-suite assessment, executive compensation, and more across all industries. As President & Co-Founder of Cowen Partners, Ash Wendt is a pioneering leader and visionary thinker in C-Suite

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      Shelby Varon and Emily Thomas beside the sponsor board at the 2026 NCEO Forum
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      The Leadership Gap in Employee-Owned Companies: Notes from the 2026 NCEO Forum

      Cowen Partners Executive Search was the presenting sponsor of the 2026 NCEO Forum in Phoenix, where President Shawn Cole led a CEO Peer Network session on C-suite and board succession in employee-owned companies.

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      Cowen Partners placed a VP and General Manager with full P&L ownership at a multi-location equipment rental platform. See how we search a narrow market.
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      Case Study: VP and General Manager Search for a Multi-Location Equipment Rental Platform

      Raka Rentals needed a Vice President and General Manager with full P&L ownership, fleet expertise, and commercial leadership inside a constrained Midwest market. Cowen Partners Executive Search mapped the national market to find them.

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