Caldwell Announces Promotion of Five Principals

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / September 17, 2024 / Retained executive search firm Caldwell (TSX:CWL)(OTCQX:CWLPF) is pleased to announce the promotion of five consultants to the role of principal: Kristyn Wallace and Geoff Keating in the Toronto office, Charlotte Croker and Joshua Bubbs in the New York office and Darren Buck in the Nashville office.

"We are delighted to announce the promotion of five of our talented consultants to the role of principal," said Chris Beck, chief executive officer. "Kristyn, Geoff, Charlotte, Josh and Darren have each demonstrated excellence in executive search, delivering exceptional results across diverse sectors and geographies. At Caldwell, we believe in investing in our people and rewarding their success, and these rising stars have shown leadership, innovation, and quality in their work. They've earned this recognition and we look forward to their continued growth."

Kristyn Wallace is a member of Caldwell's Global Consumer, Financial Services, and Insurance practices. With more than 15 years of experience conducting executive searches, she will continue to leverage her deep industry acumen and extensive network of C-suite and senior-level executives when identifying, attracting and placing top talent. Taking a service-oriented approach, Kristyn is of counsel to her clients, always ensuring the delivery of a tailored search process and an exceptional experience for both clients and candidates. Before her career in executive search, she was a corporate recruiter in the industrial sector. Kristyn holds an Honours Bachelor of Administration from York University specializing in human resource management.

Geoff Keating has more than 16 years of expertise and success in identifying, attracting and placing outstanding talent in the arts & culture/higher education, real estate, consumer and industrial sectors. In his new role, he will continue to focus on the recruitment of C-suite and other senior-level executives for high-profile clients across North America and internationally, with an emphasis on companies within real estate and the culture and not-for-profit sectors. Geoff holds a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Music (Hons.) from the University of Melbourne.

With a decade of experience in the industry, Charlotte Croker brings a solid background in search to her new role. She joined Caldwell's Professional Services Practice in 2023 and immediately distinguished herself as a savvy recruiter with a discerning eye for talent. Her principal focus is on the recruitment of C-suite and other senior-level executives for global, Am Law 200 and rapidly expanding law firms. Charlotte grew up in London and graduated from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Arts in modern languages (French, Spanish, and German).

Joshua Bubbs has significant experience across financial services, bringing expert knowledge and an understanding of the distribution of financial products that enables him to be a trusted advisor to clients and candidates alike. He joined Caldwell in 2022 from Bramshill Investments, where he was an executive director in business development/investor relations. Previously, he provided personal planning services to clients across the investment community, and began his career at a boutique investment firm, marketing to both institutional and retail investors. Josh holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Union College.

Darren Buck has over 17 years of experience recruiting senior leaders within private equity-backed healthcare services, medical device, healthcare systems and healthcare technology organizations across multiple functions, including CEO, CFO, and COO, as well as sales leadership roles. He joined Caldwell's Life Sciences and Healthcare Practice as a consultant in 2019 after successful leadership roles within Fortune 50 organizations and leading a regional firm as managing partner for over seven years. He holds a business management degree from Middle Tennessee State University. Darren is active with the Nashville Healthcare Council, Leadership Healthcare, American College of Healthcare Executives, Healthcare Financial Management Association, and Association for Corporate Growth.

​​About Caldwell

Caldwell is a leading retained executive search firm connecting clients with transformational talent. Together with IQTalent, we are a technology-powered talent acquisition firm specializing in recruitment at all levels. Through the two distinct brands - Caldwell and IQTalent- the firm leverages the latest innovations in AI to offer an integrated spectrum of services delivered by teams with deep knowledge in their respective areas. Services include candidate research and sourcing through to full recruitment at the professional, executive and board levels, as well as a suite of talent strategy and assessment tools that can help clients hire the right people, then manage and inspire them to achieve maximum business results.

Caldwell's common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:CWL) and trade on the OTCQX Market (OTCQX:CWLPF). Please visit our website at www.caldwell.com for further information.

For further information, please contact:

Caroline Lomot
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Caldwell
clomot@caldwell.com
+1 516 830 3535

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SOURCE: Caldwell Partners International, Inc.