What Odgers Connect does

Odgers Connect is a professional services firm specializing in executive search and interim management, operating under the established Odgers Berndtson global brand. The firm places senior executives, board members, and interim leaders into enterprise organizations, government and public-sector bodies, and private equity/venture capital portfolio companies. Its service portfolio spans five core lines: Executive Search (permanent senior executive recruitment), Board + CEO Services (including Board Search, Board Succession, and Board + CEO Advisory), Interim Management (short-term senior executive placement with a stated five-business-day delivery commitment nationwide in the US), Leadership Advisory (Executive Coaching, Leadership Assessment, Succession Management, and Board Engagement), and Human Capital Consulting. Industry coverage includes Financial Services, Technology & IT Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Industrial, Consumer, Education, Public Impact, and Sustainability verticals.

The firm operates as a relationship-driven professional services business with no proprietary technology platform; core operations rely on a curated network of senior executive candidates and direct consultant engagement. Its competitive positioning rests on the decades-old Odgers Berndtson brand, a global office network spanning 30+ countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa, and established relationships with hundreds of qualified senior leaders. Revenue is generated through retained executive search retainers, contingency placements, and project-based interim management agreements on a quote-based pricing model. The US operation is led by CEO Kennon Kincaid (Washington, DC) and Glen Johnson (Partner, Interim Management), and the firm is a member of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC).

Name

Odgers Connect

Legal name

Odgers

Website

https://odgersconnect.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Odgers Connect is a professional services firm under the Odgers Berndtson brand that provides executive search, interim management, board advisory, and leadership consulting services to enterprise, government, and private equity clients across 30+ countries globally.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Executive Search and Interim Management Services: Professional services revenue generated through retained and contingency search engagements for placing senior executives and interim leaders in organizations. Clients engage the firm directly for executive talent acquisition services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Odgers Connect is a professional services firm specializing in executive search and interim management. It identifies, recruits, and places senior executives and board-level leaders for permanent and interim roles, and provides board advisory, leadership advisory, and human capital consulting services to organizations undergoing change, growth, or transition. The firm operates as part of the Odgers Berndtson global executive search brand with offices across 30+ countries.

Product overview

Odgers Connect is a professional services firm offering a portfolio of talent acquisition and leadership advisory services. The core offerings include Executive Search (permanent executive recruitment), Board + CEO Services (with sub-services: Board Search, Board Succession, Board + CEO Advisory, and Capstone), Interim Management (short-term senior executive placement with a five-business-day delivery commitment), Leadership Advisory (including Executive Coaching, Leadership Assessment, Succession Management, and Board Engagement), and Human Capital Consulting. The firm operates across multiple industry verticals including Financial Services, Technology & IT Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Industrial, Consumer, and others, serving clients throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Core executive recruitment service identifying and placing senior executives in permanent leadership roles.
• Board + CEO Services Suite of board-level recruitment and advisory services including board search, board succession planning, and CEO advisory.
• Interim Management Provides immediate short-term senior executive talent to fill critical leadership gaps during times of change, crisis, and growth, with a commitment to deliver candidates within five business days nationwide.
• Leadership Advisory Advisory services including executive coaching, leadership assessment, succession management, and board engagement.
• Human Capital Consulting Consulting services addressing human resources and people culture needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exceptional interim talent delivered nationwide in just five business days

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC)minorOthersProfessional association membership. Odgers Connect is a member of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants, a global professional association for the executive search and leadership advisory industry. This membership indicates adherence to industry standards and professional practices.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WittKieffer: Executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong practices in healthcare, life sciences, education, and technology — overlapping with several of Odgers Connect's named verticals and offering comparable board and CEO services.
• RGP (Resources Global Professionals): Specialized provider of interim and on-demand senior professional talent, directly overlapping with Odgers Connect's interim management practice for filling critical short-term leadership gaps.
• Egon Zehnder: Privately held global executive search and leadership advisory firm with deep CEO/board practice and proprietary leadership assessment tools — directly comparable in focus on senior executive and board-level engagements.
• Boyden: Global executive search firm operating through a partner-led network across 40+ countries — directly comparable in model and service mix to Odgers Connect, with similar multi-vertical coverage.
• Spencer Stuart: One of the largest global executive search firms, offering retained executive search, board services, and leadership advisory — directly overlapping with Odgers Connect's core executive search and board services offering across enterprise and board-level clients.
• DHR International: Global executive search firm with a partner-led delivery model and broad vertical coverage, including board, CEO, and interim management services — directly comparable to Odgers Connect's service mix.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a comparable service portfolio spanning executive search, interim leadership, leadership assessment, and culture shaping — overlapping Odgers Connect's core offerings across multiple verticals.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm focused on CEO, board, and senior executive placements across multiple industries and verticals — a close head-to-head competitor for the same enterprise client mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Large publicly traded staffing and consulting firm operating across finance, technology, and executive search through subsidiary brands — broader incumbent whose executive search arm competes with Odgers Connect at the senior level.
• Korn Ferry: Largest global organizational consulting firm offering executive search alongside a much broader portfolio of talent management, RPO, and consulting services; provides overlapping capabilities but with significantly greater scale and service breadth than Odgers Connect.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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