Centennial Talent Strategy & Executive Search

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plan, hire, retain and grow.
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Growth and change-oriented leaders turn to Centennial
to recruit and build their leadership team.
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Hear From Our Clients

"We worked pretty extensively with Centennial to define what our organization should look like to accomplish our goals. One of the things I found most rewarding was clearly defining the roles that we expected people in different positions to perform. It helped to really put together our team, with each person suited to their particular skill set."

Chris Painter
-President of Logikor
"Centennial has been such a great part of our journey and such a great partner. We couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve done together and all of the value that you’ve brought."

NA President and CEO
-Consumer Package Goods
“The choice to partner with Centennial was based on the firm’s strong understanding and proven track record of working with privately held and private equity ownership transitions.”

Mark Langer
- Principal with Capital Partners
“The thoroughness and responsiveness has been very strong. Not only has our experience been favorable but so has the candidates' experience.”

Lanell Ohlinger
- VP of Talent Development, The Kroger Co.
“There is a strong desire to understand and fill a need, versus trying to create a need they can fill. Other firms appear to be a solution in search of a problem.”

EVP of HR - Fast Moving Consumer Goods
- International Multi-generational family business
“We knew Centennial would provide what our search committee and board needed: best-of-class executive search management process, coupled with a deep understanding and passion for family and private business.”

Jonathan Theders
- Co-Chair, Goering Center Hiring Committee
“I have been very impressed with the professionalism and expertise of Centennial, in the way they listen to their clients’ needs and have the ability to find the type of talent my organization is seeking."

Vice President of Sales
- Consumer Package Goods
"Your support is critical to our plans for growth."

John Campbell, President
- Clippard Instrument Laboratory
“Centennial invests upfront time to better understand the cultural fit needed for success within the company”

VP of HR
-Packaging Industry
“The search for Derby Fabricating’s new President and COO began with Centennial utilizing a very efficient process to understand the culture of Derby Fabricating and Capital Partners.”

Mark Langer
- Principal with Capital Partners
“Centennial is extremely professional, thorough and committed to satisfying our needs. There were never any excuses or missed expectations."

Vice President
- Retail
"The Centennial team embraced our company needs, our culture and worked with a lot of ‘unknowns’ to provide us with exceptional list of candidates and ultimately our new CFO."

Amy Reddy, General Manager VP Business Operations
- RaceWireless / Raco Industries
“Could not be more pleased with the organizational, cultural, geographical and industrial fit”

L.R. President
- Manufacturing
“Centennial knows who we are and what we are looking for. They know about our culture and the fit”

M.Y. CEO
- Consumer Package Goods

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