AlphaSights (www.alphasights.com)
AlphaSights is an interim/project firm that keeps a global team of 250+ professionals on hand and serves organizations by connecting them with this vast pool of deep industry knowledge and expertise. Companies can connect with frontline expertise and act on new insights, programs, etc. Operating out of knowledge hubs in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, their analysts connect thousands of business and investment professionals with experts who help them quickly get up-to-speed on unfamiliar situations, make better decisions and execute projects more effectively.
Atticus Management (www.atticusmanagement.com)
Atticus Management specializes in interim and permanent placement at the executive level. Atticus Interim Management work with professionals with 20 plus years of senior management experience —recognized leaders in their fields who have been chief executive, operating, financial, information, marketing or sales officers. Their areas include:
- Improving Operations and Manufacturing Efficiency
- Finance Management and Financing
- Improving Sales Profitability
- Improving Marketing Effectiveness
- Generating ROI on Information Technology
- Human Resource Management
- General Management and Leadership
Axiom Law (www.axiomlaw.com)
Axiom is a 1,000-person firm, serving nearly half the F100 through 11 offices and 4 delivery centers globally. As leaders and experts in the business of law, we experience a nerdy excitement from helping General Counsel solve business problems and we do it through three forms of engagement: Insourcing, Outsourcing, and Projects.
Chicago Office
33 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
General Inquiries: 312.528.7600 Managed Discovery Questions: 312.628.7450
BESmith (www.besmith.com)
The Top Ranked Healthcare Leadership Solutions Firm
B. E. Smith places leaders into healthcare organizations worldwide, making it the industry’s top ranked full-service healthcare leadership solutions firms. They specialize in Interim Leadership, Executive Search, Management Consulting, or a combination.
1.855.296.6318
Boyden Interim Management (www.boydeninterim.com)
Boyden’s Interim Management solution provides contracted, senior resources on a temporary basis. They supply temporary executive or management-level resources for a clearly defined period of time. These resources resolve outstanding problems, lead projects or initiatives to successful conclusion, or bridge vacancies. They provide service in seven functional areas: Finance, human resources, sales and marketing, supply chain, operations, IT and C-Suite.
Phone: +1 412.756.1000
Email: bimus@boyden.com
Associate: Thomas T. Flannery
(T): +1 412.756.1000
tflannery@boyden.com
Cerius Interim (www.ceriusinterim.com)
Cerius is the largest provider of interim executive management services with proven experience in helping small to medium-sized enterprises achieve their strategic and tactical business objectives. Cerius interim executives include experienced C-levels, Presidents, General Managers and Vice Presidents driving all major corporate functions:
- Chief Executive Officer CEO / President
- Chief Financial Officer CFO / Controller
- Chief Technology Officer CTO
- Chief Information Officer CIO
- Chief Operations Officer COO
- Chief Marketing Officer CMO
- Chief Security Officer CSO
- Chief Administration Officer
- Chief People Officer
- General Manager / Managing Director
- Vice President / Director
- Marketing
- Sales
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- Research and Development
- Technology
- Operations
- Finance
- Security
- Facilities
- Human Resources and Human Capital
- Supply Chain
- Customer Services
- Engineering
Southern California Office
Cerius Interim Executive Solutions
15615 Alton Parkway, Suite 450
Irvine, CA 92618
T +1 (949) 250-0500
F +1 (949) 266-9597
Philadelphia Office
Cerius Interim Executive Solutions
1229 Chestnut St, #249
Philadelphia, PA 19107
T +1 (888) 565-5289
Washington DC Office
Cerius Interim Executive Solutions
344 Maple Avenue West, Suite 261
Vienna, VA 22180-5612
T +1 (202) 558-2400
C-Level Enterprises (www.clevelenterprises.com)
C-Level Enterprises will provide interim management for the following positions: CEO, President, Chairman, COO, Independent Director, or CFO. Interim engagements can run anywhere from 2 to 12 months and are negotiated on a case-by-case basis depending on circumstances.
14 Nash Street
Westborough, Mass. )1581
Office: (508) 381-8013
Chief Outsiders (www.chiefoutsiders.com)
Chief Outsiders provides part-time marketing executives to growth and mid-sized businesses for a fraction of the cost of hiring a full-time Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). They have offices in all areas of the US and assignments across the US.
Cube Management (www.cubemanagement.com)
Cube provides Interim Management Services – Sales and Marketing executives – to companies that need to quickly increase their revenue. They promise results in 90 days.
Check out their web site, they have Midwest offices in Ohio.
Dysis (www.dysis.com)
Digital Intelligence Systems, LLC (DISYS) is an ISO 9001:2008 certified global IT staffing, consulting and services company with core capabilities in:
- Managed Staffing Services
- Business and Program Services
- Application Services
- Infrastructure Support Services
- Cloud Enablement Services
- Support Services
Chicago, Illinois
1815 S. Meyers Road
Suite 450
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630- 627-4937
Flex Execs (www.flexexecs.com)
Since 1990, Flex Execs Management Solutions has developed and deployed innovative talent acquisition programs for our clients. Our customized solutions are scalable to meet varying business and financial conditions, and help our clients acquire the right people at the right time to deliver the right results. These solutions include:
- Interim and project professionals
- Recruiting solutions aligning business strategy with hiring practices and processes
- Assessment tools help hire and retain individuals with the skills, ability and motivation to achieve better, faster business results
Our clients range from dynamic startups to Fortune 500 companies. The variety of size and industry is exciting for our professionals/consultants because it makes for a good mix of work environments, projects and locations. This, in turn, provides our clients access to extremely talented, qualified professionals who can bring tactical and strategic solutions to the workplace.
Are you a professional ready for a change? Ready to stop talking about work/life balance and really do something about it? Do you enjoy the excitement of varied and fast-paced projects? Ready to give up corporate politics?
Flex Execs Management Solutions provides interim and project professionals to be deployed on our clients’ critical initiatives. Specializing in staff through Executive Suite, these interim consultants have expertise in all areas of business, including:
- Human Resources
- Finance/Accounting
- Marketing
- Operations
- Supply Chain & Logistics
- Sales leadership
- Senior leadership
Flex Execs Management Solutions would like to partner with you.
For clients, contact us by phone, Karen Murphy or Kris Swanson at 630-655-0563, fax us, or email through one of the interactive options offered in this website. Whether you are a client or future contract consultant, we will respond quickly and with care. If you are looking for work, please send your resume with any initial correspondence.
- Send your questions or comments to us
If it is better for you, write to us at:
Flex Execs Management Solutions
645 Executive Drive
Willowbrook, IL 60527
630-655-0563 – Telephone
630-655-0564 – Fax
email Info@flexexecs.com
ForteONE (www.forteone.com)
ForteONE is a boutique consulting firm that works with middle-market companies in the distribution, manufacturing, consumer products, and business services industries to increase stakeholder value through substantial EBITDA and profit improvement.
Each of our Consultants has more than 20 years of proven experience and real-world skills. They are hands-on leaders who have each owned, operated, and grown middle-market companies.
ForteONE Services include:
- ForteONE Business Assessment with 90 Day Action Plan
- Company-wide Performance Improvement
- Customer Strategy, Sales and Marketing
- Growth Strategy
- Preparation for Exit
- Rapid Cash Flow Stabilization / Working Capital Improvements
- Plant Operations Enhancements
- Leadership
- Change Management
Chicago Office Location
500 Skokie Boulevard
Suite 515
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 291-9944
Chicago Contact David Marshall
President and Managing Director
(224) 639-1181
Rates: ForteONE works with senior executives and typically pays rates in excess of $100 per hour or higher depending on the experience of the executive performing the project. All projects are paid on 1099.
Gerson Lehrman Group – GLG (www.glgresearch.com)
GLG Research partners with organizations seeking efficient, targeted connections to insight.
We provide access to primary research for a wide range of companies: financial and investment institutions, life science companies, the Fortune 1000 and entrepreneurs around the globe. We can connect you with essential and timely expertise that can lead to understanding the industries, markets and issues integral to shaping your business’s success. Our extensive and rigorous compliance framework improves our clients’ best practices while connecting them to the most relevant insights.
Become a GLG Council Member:
The Gerson Lehrman Group Councils are industry-focused networks of executives, physicians, scientists, engineers, attorneys, market researchers and other professionals from around the world. Members of the GLG Councils are compensated for consulting with global business and investment leaders on topics within their area of expertise. Council Members provide their industry-specific knowledge through telephone consultations, online surveys and in-person meetings, among other consulting methods.
To register for a Council group, go to our website.
IFG Project Resourcing (www.ifgprojectresourcing.com)
Our consultants provide expertise in disciplines such as:
- Finance & Accounting
- Accounting Operation
- Month-end/Year-end Close and Consolidations
- •Financial Reporting, SEC Compliance, M&A Support
- •Budgeting, Financial Analysis
- Process Improvement
- •Process Documentation
- •Process Optimization (Improvement / Reengineering)
- •Business Process Assessment
- Financial Systems and IT Resources
- •Project Management
- •System Implementation, Report Writing
- Audit and Compliance
- •Sarbanes-Oxley, All Phases
- •Risk Assessment, IA Outsourcing, Audit Support
- Taxes
- •Tax Accounting, Tax Compliance, Sales & Use Taxes
- •Tax Audit Support and Tax Issue Research
Chicago Office Location
IFG Project Resourcing / IFG Financial Search
8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Suite 710
Chicago, IL 60631
Office: 312-806-7642
Chicago Contact I have yet to make direct contact with this firm
Rates: Unknown, but most likely below $70 per hour. All projects are paid on 1099.
Interim CEO 24/7 (www.interimCEO247.com)
Interim CEO 24/7 is a division of CEO 24/7, LLC, and was founded as a consulting organization, providing technology solutions and management expertise to start-ups, turnarounds, and companies in transition. In the 1990’s, we provided advice and C-Level Interim Executives to manufacturers, engineering firms, software developers, and network providers to take their products and services to market.
Today, we provide start-up and turnaround management, restructurings, M&A support, succession management, and strategic consulting to public and private companies, investment firms, healthcare, and organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. We are based in Atlanta, GA, but have offices across the US.
Tel: +1 773.CEO.CFO.4U (773.236.2364)
The Jacobson Group (www.jacobsononline.com)
The Jacobson Group has been connecting organizations with insurance professionals from the board room to the back room on both a permanent and temporary basis for the past 40 years. We specialize in Executive Search, Temp to Hire, Temp, as well as:
- SMEs: functional insurance expertise and consultant-level professionals on demand for senior-level interim, project-based and consulting needs
- Project Solutions: rapid response teams established on-site or in a work-at-home environment to support critical and often unforeseen workload situations
U.S. Headquarters
120 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1410
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Tel: + 1 (800) 466-1578
After-Hours U.S. Client Hotline (for question that cannot wait until business hours): +1 (866) 304-2802
info@jacobsononline.com
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Numerate Partners (www.numeratepartners.com)
Numerate Partners specializes in finance related projects and reporting systems implementations. Numerate also have other service offerings:
- Brilliant Financial Staffing – Temporary finance staffing (www.brilliantFS.com)
- Clear Focus Financial Search – Finance and accounting search firm (www.ClearFocusFS.com)
- SilverPoint Tech Staff – IT staffing firm (www.SilverPointTS.com)
Chicago Office Location
125 S. Wacker Drive
Suite 1230
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Main: 312.582.1900
Chicago Contact Kathy Spearing – Recruiting Manager
(312) 582-1903 Kathy@numeratepartners.com
Rates: Numerate’s rates are typically below $70 per hour. All projects are paid on 1099.
Patina Solutions (www.patinasolutions.com)
Patina’ claim to fame is that they only employ senior executives over 50 with at least 20 years of business experience. Patina provides benefits and pays all consultants on a W-2. Patina’s clients tend to be Fortune 500 companies, and they prefer executives from the Fortune 500.
Chicago Office Location
1016 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: (312) 447-0900
Chicago Contact Wendy Baker, Recruiting Manager
E-mail wendybaker@patinasolutions.com
Rates – Patina’s rates vary depending on assignment, but rates are typically in the $100+ per hour range. Patina provides full benefits and overtime to consultants that decide to go the W-2 route, but does pay consultants on a 1099 basis as well.
PharmTech (www.pharmtechinc.com)
PharmTech Inc. is a Regulatory Compliance consulting services company. We are customer-focused and provide the resources you need to augment your workforce when facing compliance requirements. We can provide resources ranging from individual contributors to large-scale project managers. Our projects are deliverable-based, so we are driven to get things done for you.
Specialties: Traceability Compliance, Project Management, IT Integration, Validation
Resources Global Professionals (www.resourcesglobal.com)
Resources Global provides consultants in the areas of finance and accounting, human capital, IT, legal and regulatory, risk and compliance, and supply chain management. Typical consultants are at the director, manager and staff level. Resources Global does not typically have projects at the executive level.
Chicago Office Location
One Mid America Plaza
Suite 1010
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Main (630) 353-4160
Chicago Contact
Monica Soles
Senior Director – Recruiting
(630) 353-4180
Monika.Soles@resources-us.com
Rates – Resources Global provides employment on a W-2 basis and provides full benefits including overtime. Resources Global rates typically max out at $65 per hour.
Riveron Consulting (www.riveronconsulting.com)
Riveron Consulting works primarily with private equity firms and provides acquisition, integration, operation and divesture consulting services. Riveron has also started an operational improvement practice and recruits senior executives from all disciplines for this practice.
Chicago Office Location
311 South Wacker Drive
Suite 4350
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 902-3000
Chicago Contact
Jason Apple Senior Director
Rates – Riveron typically employs full-time consultants with experience in consulting or in operational roles in private equity portfolio companies, but Riveron frequently supplements its full-time staff with interim consultants working on a 1099 basis. Riveron’s project rates depend on the nature of the project, but rates can exceed $100 per hour for senior executives.
Robert Half Management Resources (www.roberthalfmr.com)
Robert Half specializes primarily in staff, manager and director level associates and their rates tend to be relatively low due.
Salo Project (hellosalo.com)
Salo Project specializes in interim and project assignments senior level finance professionals (primarily controller, VP Finance and CFO levels), but has related firms that provide lower level finance professionals.
Chicago Office Location
155 North Wacker Drive
42nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Chicago Contact
Kristy Sellinger – Business Development Director
Rates – Salo provides full benefits and frequently pays overtime depending on the engagement. For senior executives, rates are typically over $75 per hour.
SMB (www.smbim.com)
Interim CEO, CFO, COO, small and medium sized companies. MB Interim Management, LLC helps companies move through periods of significant change, including CEO or other C-Level vacancies, post-merger integration, divestitures, plant/business closing, etc. As experts in Change Leadership, we provide clients with experienced high performance, C-level executives, on short notice, to carry out time-intensive assignments in a wide range of businesses.
401 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60611
312-924-1547 info@smbim.com
Solomon Edwards (www.solomonedwards.com)
SEG is focused on providing the CFO organization the right balance of talent, perspective, and action in the critical areas of Accounting Operations, Business Performance, Resource Management, and Risk and Regulations.
Chicago Office Location
525 West Monroe
Suite 570
Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: 312-466-0101
Rates – Solomon Edwards employs consultants on a W-2 basis with full benefits and 1099 basis. I have not made contact with Solomon Edwards because I have been told that they typically specialize on work where the project rate is below $70 per hour.
Tatum (www.tatumllc.com)
Tatum has a CFO support practice similar to Solomon Edwards and has and IT practice as well. Tatum is also the leading provider of interim CFOs to public companies in the US. Tatum typically prefers finance candidates with an SEC background.
Chicago Office Location
70 West Madison Street
Suite 470
Chicago, IL 60602
Chicago Contact
Monica Foster monica.foster@tatumllc.com
Rates – Rates vary significantly depending on project, but can be in excess of $150 per hour for an interim CFO of a public company.
Taproot (www.taprootfoundation.org)
If you are interested in doing pro bono work in your area of expertise, and believe that work is more than about getting paid, then this organization is for you.
TEK Systems (www.teksystems.com)
IT staffing agency. Short term and long term assignments, contract to hire, direct placement. Specialize in the following industries: Communications, Energy, Finance, Government, Healthcare, Information Technology. Numerous locations across the US and Chicagoland, including Downers Grove, Schaumburg and Chicago downtown.
YourEncore (www.yourencore.com)
YourEncore’s world class expertise and solutions enable global life sciences and consumer health companies to accelerate new product pipelines and bring safer, more effective products to consumers. With on average 25 years of experience, their industry experts provide both critical advisory services and the capabilities and capacity to act on our recommendations. As a member of the advisory team, experts help develop new products and innovative technologies that have changed lives, moved markets and built global brands. More than 65% of their experts have advanced degrees, including PhDs, MBAs, MDs, and MSs, and all of them meet our high standards for professionalism, security and confidentiality. YourEncore is very similar to Gerson Lehrman.
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