48 Years of Impact
With nearly half a century as its foundation, Charles Aris Inc. quickly identifies and delivers world-class leaders who are qualified, available and interested in enhancing your organization.
Clients choose and return to Charles Aris for its expertise, execution, focus on cultural fit and pinpoint deliverables. That's why Charles Aris is trusted by organizations around the world, from start-ups to Fortune 500 firms.
In addition to its industry-specific recruiting practices, Charles Aris addresses your organizational needs across these integral functions as well:
- Strategy & Business Development
- Engineering & Operations
- Finance & Accounting
- Sales & Marketing
- Executive Leadership
- Private Equity
Expertise
Meet the Practice Leaders of Charles Aris
Mitch Oakley
Founder & Chairman
Executive Leadership
Diversified industries
Charles Aris Inc. founder and chairman Mitch Oakley has led the retained executive search firm since 1969. View Mitch Oakley's full bio.
Chad Oakley
Chief Executive Officer
Strategy & Corporate Development
CPG; Industrial; Financial Services
Chad Oakley serves as the CEO of Charles Aris Inc. and as the firm’s primary practice leader for Strategy & Corporate Development. View Chad Oakley's full bio.
Greg Harper
Senior Vice President
Engineering & Operations
Industrial Manufacturing; Chemicals
Charles Aris Inc. senior vice president Greg Harper serves as the company’s primary practice leader for Engineering & Operations. View Greg Harper's full bio.
Jim Etling
Senior Vice President
Private Equity
Finance & Accounting
Jim Etling serves as the firm’s primary practice leader for Private Equity as well as Finance & Accounting. View Jim Etling's full bio.
Allen Oakley
Chief Operating Officer
Real Estate
Charles Aris COO Allen Oakley serves as a Sales & Marketing practice leader. View Allen Oakley's full bio.
Caroline Wilson
Vice President
Strategy & Corporate Development
Public & Private Equity; Hedge Funds
Caroline Wilson is a Strategy & Corporate Development vice president with a focus on recruiting management consultants. View Caroline Wilson's full bio.
Steven Stewart
Vice President
Strategy & Corporate Development
Technology
Steven Stewart is a Strategy & Corporate Development vice president with an industry focus on Technology. View Steven Stewart's full bio.
Jody Karavanic
Senior Practice Leader
Strategy & Corporate Development
Consumer and Healthcare
Jody Karavanic is a Strategy & Business Development senior practice leader with a Consumer and Healthcare focus. View Jody Karavanic's full bio.
Jillian Jitima
Senior Practice Leader
Strategy & Corporate Development
Consumer
Jillian Jitima is a Strategy & Corporate Development practice leader with a Consumer industry focus. View Jillian Jitima's full bio.
Sarah Becker
Senior Practice Leader
Private Equity & Operations
Consumer Durables
Sarah Becker is a Private Equity practice leader with a focus on operational roles in home furnishings. View Sarah Becker's full bio.
John Bennett
Practice Leader
Sales & Marketing
Agribusiness
John Bennett serves as a Sales & Marketing practice leader with an industry focus on Agribusiness. View John Bennett's full bio.
Rick Noel
Practice Leader
Engineering & Operations
Automotive and Industrial
Rick Noel is an Engineering & Operations practice leader with an industry focus on Transportation and Industrial Engineered Products. View Rick Noel's full bio.
Blair Bass
Practice Leader
Engineering & Operations
Aerospace & Defense
Blair Bass is an Engineering & Operations practice leader with a focus on recruiting for clients in Aerospace & Defense. View Blair Bass's full bio.
Heather Porter
Senior Associate Practice Leader
Sales & Marketing
Industrial Manufacturing
Heather Porter is a senior associate practice leader with a focus on identifying, recruiting and placing top Sales & Marketing talent in Industrial Manufacturing. View Heather Porter's full bio.
Ashlee Wagner
Associate Practice Leader
Diversified practices
Ashlee Wagner is an associate practice leader who recruits across multiple practices at Charles Aris Inc. View Ashlee Wagner's full bio.
Partners in time
Charles Aris Inc. is proud to be a member of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants, a beacon of quality and ethics in recruitment.
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Doing our fair share
Charles Aris has been unanimously selected as a shareholder of global executive search alliance InterSearch Worldwide. We appreciate the honor!
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Nationally ranked
Forbes Media and Hunt Scanlon Media have both recognized Charles Aris as a leader in retained executive recruiting for the second consecutive year.
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Make it count
The résumé review is often your first opportunity to impress a hiring authority. Charles Aris VP Steven Stewart shares six best tips to make a great first impression.
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