Global in Reach. Boutique by Design.
As a talent management boutique with global reach, we go the extra distance with our expertise and experience to bring you tailored strategies that stand the test of time. Independent and employee-owned, we bring great pride, care, and passion to every engagement.
With a strong concentration of real estate and real assets clients and deep expertise in hospitality and healthcare services, we are able to access talent from both inside and outside a variety of industries. Our approach has enabled us to recruit strong, diverse talent into the industries and asset classes we both love and serve.
We orchestrate the essential disciplines impacting human capital - Executive and Board Search, Compensation Consulting, Leadership Consulting, and Management Consulting - to deliver trustworthy solutions that help you capitalize on the advantages of great leadership. Our attentive and closely connected team collaborates across continents to help clients drive value with confidence.
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employeesExecutive/Board Search
We are able to identify and recruit individuals who will be successful over the long term.
Leadership Consulting
We offer services including CEO and executive succession, coaching, and leadership assessment.
Compensation Consulting
We go far beyond the data to deliver optimal solutions to our private and public clients.
Management Consulting
We help companies develop strategies and organizations to drive success.
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The Impact of Social Responsibility on Investment Outcomes
By Linda J. Isaacson and Timothy McCarthy, Hart Howerton Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concerns are increasingly important in assessing investment and risk mitigation strategies in the investment management industry. Throughout 2020, we saw how purposeful companies with better ESG profiles outperformed their peers.1 Drivers such as technology, data, and innovative business models are…
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At AIMCO, Ferguson Partners Recruits Slate of Six Independent Directors
“The opportunity to partner with AIMCO on such an important Board-building initiative, strengthening its Board leadership through a diverse group of new directors with a myriad of industry knowledge, experiences and backgrounds, has been immensely gratifying”, said William Ferguson, Chairman and CEO of Ferguson Partners. “We are proud of our partnership with AIMCO, and recruiting…
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The Test is Now Upon Us
Ferguson Partners is pleased to share an exclusive excerpt from Chairman and CEO William J. Ferguson’s timely new book, The Test is Now Upon Us, on the defining qualities of leadership through crisis, in the real estate industry and across all other industries. The excerpt contains the book’s introduction, Leadership Must Prevail, as well…
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Corporate Governance Monitor | Winter 2021
In this edition of Corporate Governance Monitor, Ferguson Partners shares recently published perspectives on critical, Board-related issues impacted by the current moment: compensation, the dangers of talent burnout, investor priorities, and issues Boards must consider as organizations contemplate relocating headquarters. Download the PDF here.
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Ferguson Partners Assists AvalonBay in Nominations of Two New Directors
Ferguson Partners Assists AvalonBay in Nominations of Two New Directors AvalonBay Announces Retirement of H. Jay Sarles from Board of Directors and Nomination of Christopher Howard and Nnenna Lynch. Arlington, VA (February 25, 2021) — AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB) announced today that H. Jay Sarles, who has been a director of the Company…
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The Future of REIT CEO Succession
By William Ferguson and Michaela Carew Over the last 6 months, many REITs (like all public companies) have experienced unprecedented disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To better understand the impact of the pandemic on REIT CEO succession and strategy, Ferguson Partners interviewed 12 Lead Directors/Chairmen of REITs across various asset classes. This article aims…
