Amid nationwide grievances and social reckoning, the firm took its first steps to create a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee. Rebecca Conway, associate practice leader, led the charge as the committee’s head. She spoke with marketing associate, Anabella Berti, to share her experience leading the DEI committee and its impact firmwide.
In 2021, over 75% of our Head of Corporate Development searches had the position reporting directly to the CEO of the portfolio company. This is up from roughly 50% in 2020 and 33% in 2019.
“New normal” is a phrase encompassing the weird world of working from home, working a combination schedule of in-person and remote and all the other COVID-era innovations that have kept life moving forward in unprecedented times.
“Hire slow, fire fast” has been a popular management mantra for decades. But to attract and land top M&A talent in today’s market, many of our clients are adjusting the tempo of their hiring practices.
While expansion generally means an organization is doing well, it also means they can struggle to find high-level executives to lead the charge.
Eric Spell joined Charles Aris as a practice leader last December, bringing along decades of experience in the recruiting and agricultural space.