Family offices are shifting toward fractional hiring, modular staffing, and specialized advisory roles as they navigate rising costs, next‑gen transitions, and new technological demands. This article explores the evolving talent landscape — including insights from Boyden Partner Bill Flannery on the growing importance of centralized digital coordination within family offices.
Susan Schmitz has over 20 years’ experience in executive search. She has recruited C-level executives, vice presidents, and directors for clients in a range of industries including law, technology, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services. Her personable and data-driven approach engages top candidates, ensures alignment with organizational goals, and drives meaningful results.
Professional Focus
- More than 20 years’ experience in executive search and legal recruitment, including cross-border search
- Proven expertise recruiting for C-level and board roles, including CHRO, CTO, CDO and CIO, as well as general counsels, directors, and vice presidents
- Broad industry expertise, including technology, professional services, legal services, manufacturing, energy, financial services, human resources, industrial, social impact, and healthcare & life sciences
- Highly skilled in talent acquisition, leadership development, strategic sourcing, account and project management, HR leadership, program design and delivery, and succession planning
- Active board member and faculty member of Bridger Leadership Institute
- Featured speaker at Professional Development Consortium (PDC), University of Houston Law School, Future of Work Conference, and other events
- Fluent in Spanish
Business Expertise
- Law Firm Partner Recruiter & Managing Director at a US-based legal search firm
- Global Performance, Enablement & Talent Leader at Dell Technologies; designed and implemented leadership, talent, and organizational development programs delivered in over 25 countries
- Executive Recruiter, Diversity Consultant and Business Development Director at Jennifer Brown Consulting
- Legal Recruiter & Managing Director at a global legal search firm
- Executive Recruiter & Associate Director at a global executive search firm focused on C-level and board roles
- National Account Director at Spherion Staffing & Recruiting, Houston
Additional Expertise
- Technology
- Professional Services
- Legal Services
- Human Resources
- Industrial
- Manufacturing
- Energy
- Social Impact
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Financial Services
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; studied abroad at University of Seville, Spain
- Certificate in Employee Relations & Investigations from Cornell University
- Certificate in Design Thinking from M.I.T.
Affiliations & Awards
- Board Member of the University of Colorado Women in Leadership Program
- Prior, Professional Development Consortium, Diversity Committee Member
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