Alicia Crespo has nearly a decade of experience in talent acquisition and human resources, spanning executive search, recruitment, and full-cycle talent management. She brings a thorough approach to the search process, with strong instincts for identifying and assessing talent. Her experience spans industries and geographies, reflecting a versatile approach to building leadership teams.
Boyden partners with a second-generation, family-owned defense services company to appoint a Vice President of Human Resources, strengthening leadership infrastructure and supporting the organization's growth toward $200 million in revenue.
Through a highly targeted, relationship-based search, Boyden successfully identified a Major Gifts Officer whose fundraising approach, mission alignment, and donor engagement style matched the organization's long-term philanthropic goals.
Boyden partnered with a private equity-backed leader in automated test systems to execute a Partner-led search with disciplined assessment and rapid momentum, identifying a finalist within two weeks and closing the mandate within 60 days.
Drawing on conversations with Cees Talma of Welch's, Steve Goodyear of Summit Hill Foods, and Chris Gregg of NuTrail, this article explores how changing consumer preferences, increased retailer influence, digital commerce, and the need for greater agility are reshaping leadership priorities across the food and beverage industry.
Expert insights directly from Boyden’s Financial Officers Practice
Q3 2026 Edition
Resumes document experience. Leadership exists between the lines. Today's leadership selection requires understanding not only what someone has accomplished, but how they think, adapt, and lead.
In this edition of Navigating Uncertainty, explore how private equity's continued evolution is redefining operational leadership, talent, and value creation, while AI accelerates the next phase of transformation.
Asset managers are expanding dedicated consultant relations teams as private markets and OCIO models grow. Boyden's Sean Myers discusses how investment consultants have become critical gatekeepers to institutional capital and why specialized relationship management roles are on the rise.
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