Paul W. Schmidt
- Managing Partner, United States
+1 312 505 4240
pschmidt@boyden.com
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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.
Practice Membership
Global Industry Practices
- Consumer & Retail
- Industrial
Global Cross-Sector Practices
- CEO & Board Services
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
Additional Sector Expertise
- Automotive
- Consumer Products
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Infrastructure & Transportation
- Mining & Primary Materials
- Supply Chain & Logistics
Education & Certifications
- MBA from Washington University in St. Louis
- BS in Applied Mechanics from Washington University in St. Louis
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