Cathy Sutherland

Professional Focus

• 30 years’ experience in executive search, including leadership and founding roles, with specialization in the consumer sector
• Strong track record of searches for C-suite, SVP, VP, senior director, and other leadership roles across general management, marketing, sales, R&D, supply chain, communications, and HR functions in FMCG, food & beverage and durables
• Deep expertise in the human resource function, with successful appointments to CHRO, HR generalist, total rewards, HR operations, and talent management roles across industries
• Advocate for women in business with experience moderating and participating in panel discussions at GSK Consumer, PepsiCo, and other consumer industry events

Business Expertise

• Founder of Sutherland Gets Talent, a retained search firm focused on serving small to medium sized consumer clients
• Principal - Consumer & Retail Practice at a leading executive search firm focused on private equity and other growth-oriented private and public organizations based in Pennsylvania
• Managing Director and Executive Search Consultant at a global talent advisory firm, based in New Jersey; specialized in the Consumer sector
• Executive VP and Search Consultant at a prominent executive search and leadership development firm, based in Chicago
• Founder of cgsQuest, Inc., an executive search firm
• Former Boyden Chicago office member

Sector Expertise

• Consumer Products - FMCG
• Food & Beverage
• Durable Goods

Functional Expertise

• Human Resources
• Communications and Government Affairs

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in marketing from Providence College, Rhode Island

Awards & Affiliations

• Board Member, Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey (2022-2023)
• Board Director, YMCA of Greater Monmouth County, NJ (2019-2021)
• Steering Committee and Sponsorship Committee Member, Network of Executive Women (2015-2020)
• Board Member, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (2008-2012)