In the Media
Corporate Leaders Step Up As Political Leaders Lag Behind
With expert insights from Boyden's Carlyle Newell and Doug Ehrenkranz
Doug Ehrenkranz
Managing Partner, United States
With dual specialization, Doug Ehrenkranz recruits in the consumer goods (CPG), retail, and industrial sectors, including food ingredients, specialty chemicals and industrial services. He personally leads each search, resulting in delivery well above the industry standard. His expertise includes C-level, VP, Director and other critical roles in a range of disciplines.
Professional Focus
- Over 25 years’ experience in leadership consulting
- Latin and North Americas Regional leader of Consumer & Retail Practice Group; member of Industrial Practice Group
- Focus on the consumer goods, CPG, retail, and industrial sectors, including oilfield and industrial services, chemical, and food ingredients; mainstream food & beverage, durables and health & beauty products, as well as natural & organic
- Leads searches for C-level, VP, Director and other roles in a range of disciplines: general management, sales, marketing, business development, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics
- Works with Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized and smaller companies; publicly held, private equity, private and founder-led companies, including startup and early stage companies
- Frequently works with international businesses establishing operations in the US
- Subject matter expert, covered by media outlets: Bloomberg, BrandWeek, Milling & Baking, Advertising Age, NPR
Business Expertise
- More than 25 years in B2B and B2C general management, sales & marketing and operations at Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo and B2B focused commodity-oriented businesses
- 10 years’ experience in the agribusiness sector
Additional Expertise
- Aerospace & Defense
- Consumer Products
- General Management
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Infrastructure & Transportation
- Sales & Marketing
- Operations
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from University of Arizona
Affiliations & Awards
- Served on several alumni and fundraising boards for University of Arizona, local Board of Directors for Child Advocates
- Active member of MENG (Marketing Executives Network Group), one of the country’s largest sales and marketing groups; frequent blogger and contributor to the group’s publications
Case Studies
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Strategic Renewal: Building Leadership to Unlock Growth
Boyden helped a mid-cap European food company overcome operational challenges at its new U.S. facility by recruiting a transformative Head of U.S. Operations, enabling stability, accountability, and long-term growth across its American business.
CEO Succession for a Global Precision Manufacturer
Boyden partners with a highly engineered products manufacturer to recruit a CEO who combines strategic pedigree with entrepreneurial execution, positioning the company for its next phase of growth.
Identifying the Next Leader:
CEO Succession in the Industrial Services Sector
CEO Succession in the Industrial Services Sector
The successful identification and recruitment of a new CEO for an industrial services business in the Midwest was critical to ensuring a smooth transition as well as continued growth after the founder CEO’s retirement.
Thought Leadership
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Resilient Leadership
Adapting to the “New Consumer”
Perspectives from Boyden's Consumer Products Experts
Articles & Papers
Think Small: Positioning a Brand or Company for Growth
Blog Post
The Rebirth of Brick-and-Mortar
Are Amazon and other similarly massive online retailers really driving the final nails into brick-and-mortar retailer's coffin?
Blog Post
A Preview of Topics and Trends in 2017
Boyden's Doug Ehrenkranz shares a preview of his insight and perspectives on the trending topics impacting the consumer and retail industries in 2017.
News & Events
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In the Media
Retail Apocalypse Gives More Women a Shot as CEO
A strong bench of female candidates is benefiting from the industry’s woes.
Press Release
Edlong Announces New VP of Business Development and Global Sales
Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of Dale Wytiaz, a recruitment led by Doug Ehrenkranz and Catherine Gray
Contact Doug Ehrenkranz today and let's get started