Paul W. Schmidt

A member of our Consumer and Industrial Practice Groups, Paul has led a distinguished career for over 25 years with top-tier executive search firms. He focuses on C-suite and board-level engagements in the consumer and industrial sectors, and has experience recruiting senior leaders in a variety of functions including finance, supply chain, sales, marketing, technology, human resources and R&D.

Professional Focus

Member of the Consumer and Industrial Practice Groups
Leads C-suite, board-level, and senior functional search assignments in the industrial and consumer sectors for public, private/family owned, private equity sponsored, and offshore multinational industrials.

Business Expertise

25+ years executive search experience at the Partner and Managing Partner level.
Clients have included diversified corporations, startups, Fortune 500 companies, Fortune 1000 companies, US multinationals, as well as the US subsidiaries of offshore industrials.
Successfully completed numerous senior level executive search assignments including Member – Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, President, Group Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer.
Earlier corporate experience in marketing, sales and strategy with Beatrice Foods Co. Baxter Laboratories, and Exxon.