David Kinkead personally manages each search and handles all client
and candidate contact. Following graduation from UCLA with a BA
in Economics, he has spent his entire career in the executive search
industry, founding Kinkead Partners in 1981.
He is backed by an experienced team of professionals who understand
the needs of industrial clients and have a strong following in commercial
leadership circles. Our head of research is a Kellogg MBA, based
in Chicago, and is an expert on business school-trained commercial
executives.
| "Kinkead Partners
knows the importance of not only matching the skill needs
but also the style and personality fit for any position. He
has access to outstanding candidates at the top companies
- and invests the time and asks the right questions in order
to understand both the Ardex business and who will really
succeed in our environment."
Steve Manning, President & CEO, Ardex Engineered Cements
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David is active in the International
Association for Corporate & Professional Recruitment (IACPR),
an organization that brings together senior retained search and
corporate talent management to share new ideas and best practices.
He is co-chair of the IACPR’s Small Search Firm Strategy Committee
and has been instrumental in developing the organization’s
series of forums to build excellence within the boutique search
firm industry.
David has testified before Senate sub-committees, has spoken to
key industry groups and has written numerous articles on the recruitment
and retention of commercial leaders.
| “From
the start, Kinkead Partners impressed me with its focus on
getting the right fit – both for the candidate and the
client. Dave Kinkead understands the realities of the marketplace
and knows the key players – there is no time wasted
on candidates who don’t match the opportunity.”
Jeff Pembroke, Vice President of Sales and Marketing,
Nordson Corporation
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