Leading executive search firm expands expertise in practice area, signifying its commitment to helping organizations identify and recruit top financial talent
NEW YORK, March 26, 2025 – Boyden, a premier global leadership and talent advisory firm has today announced the global expansion and enhancements of its financial officers practice group. Boyden’s Financial Officers Practice is designed to coordinate and serve clients on a global basis and will be led by Managing Partner Kathy Pattillo.
The expansion of Boyden’s practice group includes additional infrastructure, research capabilities, and a broader operating group of consultants across every global geography. As the responsibilities of financial leaders become more nuanced, so does the search for talent to fill these roles. Financial officers are now expected to play a larger part in shaping the company, leading business transformations, partnering cross-functionally to deliver value, and managing mergers and acquisitions. Given the demand from Boyden’s clients for leaders to meet these demands, the firm is committing to a more advanced platform to deliver high quality outcomes.
In just the last three years, Boyden conducted over 1,000 searches in the financial officers space, continuing their well-established track record of helping clients fill this role. The firm’s expertise in searching for financial officers offers deep market insights, understanding the needs of the role based on the business life cycle and nuances in each sector.
“This is an area where Boyden has long been a trusted partner,” said Chad Hesters, President & CEO of Boyden. “At Boyden we look to actively adapt and grow alongside as the demands and responsibilities for the c-suite change. The updates to this practice area strengthen our commitment to delivering top financial leadership and help us better support organizations navigating the evolving demands of these critical roles.”
“Partnering with specialists when recruiting a financial officer is essential because this role requires navigating the unique intersection of transformative leadership, business acumen and financial expertise,” said Kathy Pattillo, Managing Partner and Financial Officers Practice Group Leader at Boyden. “By expanding this practice area, we’re better equipped to meet the needs of this critical role.”
The expansion of this practice group reemphasizes Boyden’s commitment to a customized search and signifies the growing need for more specialized recruitment capabilities when it comes to placing financial officers.
About Boyden
Boyden is a premier leadership and talent advisory firm with more than 75 offices in over 45 countries. Our global reach enables us to serve client needs anywhere they conduct business. We connect great companies with great leaders through executive search, interim management and leadership consulting solutions. Boyden is ranked amongst the top companies on Forbes’ Americas Best Executive Recruiting Firms for 2024. For further information, visit www.boyden.com.
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