Kathy Pattillo

Professional Focus

• Over 20 years’ experience in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting, including senior leadership and board roles
• Leads searches for CFO, CAO, CIO, CHRO and other C-level roles, and functional leaders in finance, accounting, human resources, technology, operations, and other disciplines
• Broad industry experience, with specialized expertise in manufacturing, industrial, EPC, healthcare, and energy (upstream, downstream, midstream, power, utilities, renewables, and oil field services)
• Substantial background working with CFOs on IPOs, compliance, new accounting standards, financial reporting, cost optimization, and refining AP/AR process to improve cash flow
• Extensive experience working with C-suite executives on corporate strategy, operational improvement, IPOs, M&A, business transformation, risk mitigation, compliance, acquisition integration, automation, data integrity and change management
• Deep business expertise including business development, sales & marketing, revenue growth, strategic planning and program management

Business Expertise

• Partner in a Houston-based global management consulting firm, helping both public and private equity-backed companies manage and implement change by focusing on people, processes, technology and data
• Director and leader of the permanent placement division at a management consulting and leadership recruitment firm in Houston specializing in financial and operational performance optimization
• Business Development Director at a global recruitment and talent advisory firm, Dallas
• Marketing Credit Analyst - Energy Division at Franchise Mortgage Acceptance Company, Dallas
• Financial Analyst at Associates First Capital, Dallas

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Industrial
• Technology

Global Cross Sector Practices

• Private Equity & Venture Capital
• Human Resources

Additional Expertise

• Manufacturing
• Financial Services
• Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
• Energy (upstream, midstream, downstream, power, utilities, renewables, and oil field services)
• Technology
• Professional Services
• Public Sector

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BBA) in finance and management from Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business, Fort Worth
• MBA studies at University of North Texas, Denton
• Continuing Education (50+ hours), National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

Awards & Affiliations

• Board Member and General Partner, Moore & Shelton Company, Ltd.
• Board Member, Executive Committee Member, Vice Chair, Texas Hearing Institute
• Board Member, National Business Development Association (former)
• Advisory Council Co-Chair, Women’s Energy Network (former)
• Board Member, Women’s Finance Exchange (former)
• Board Member, Secretary, Development Committee, Nominating Committee, and Rebranding and Renaming Committee, Texas Hearing Institute (former)
• Member, Steering Committee, United Way Women’s Initiative (former)
• Co-Chair, Business Network of Houston and Member, National Alumni Board, Texas Christian University (former)