DSG Global has led the way in executive search for five decades.
Leadership, reimagined
In 1974, Judith von Seldeneck recognized a gender gap in executive leadership and decided to do something about it. She invested in a small firm dedicated to finding jobs for women. That small firm evolved into Diversified Search Group, now DSG Global, a top 10 firm in the nation and the largest woman-founded executive search firm in the world.
A Catalyst for Growth
Since Judee transformed the landscape of executive search 50 years ago, DSG Global grew exponentially. In 2011, we partnered with AltoPartners — a leading international alliance of retained executive search and leadership consulting firms — expanding our reach to offices in over 30 countries and 65 cities worldwide.
Acquisitions across multiple arenas
Since 2016, DSG Global acquired seven additional firms — Bioquest (2016), Koya Partners (2019), Grant Cooper (2019), Storbeck Search (2020), Alta Associates (2022), Executive Women's Forum (2022), Yardstick Management (2023) — further expanding our collective expertise and flexibility to collaborate across sectors and discover exceptional talent in creative ways.
Ever-evolving. Always authentic.
As we continue to expand across sectors and extend our global reach, DSG Global is, and always will be, a rigorous people-first, relationship-driven firm with a collaborative and inclusive approach to finding transformational and gifted leaders.
Our people
Our philosophy is simple — hire a team of passionate leaders and foster a culture that empowers them to do their best work.
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Stephen S. Morreale
Chief Operating Officer
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Judith M. von Seldeneck
Founder and Chair
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Denielle Pemberton-Heard, Esq.
Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer
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Molly Brennan
Global Managing Partner and Practice Leader, Nonprofit and Social Impact
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Ed Stout
Global Managing Partner, Healthcare
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Susan VanGilder
Global Managing Partner and Practice Leader, Education
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Aileen K. Alexander
Chief Executive Officer
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Reena Patel
Global Managing Partner and Practice Leader, Consulting
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Megan Shattuck
Vice Chair and Global Managing Partner, Corporate
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Joyce Brocaglia
CEO & Founder, Alta Associates & Executive Women's Forum
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Chris Berger
Managing Director and Co-Practice Leader, Human Resources
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J. Veronica Biggins
Managing Partner and Co-Practice Leader, Board Practice
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Judy Boreham
Managing Director and Co-Practice Leader, Human Resources
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Gerard F. Cattie, Jr.
Managing Director, Practice Founder and Leader, Fundraising & Advancement
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Kevin Kelly
Managing Director and Practice Leader, Energy and Industrial
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James A. Langston
Managing Partner, Co-Practice Lead Financial Officers and Office Managing Partner, Philadelphia
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Michael Sarnoff
Managing Director and Practice Leader, Financial Services
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Victor Arias
Managing Director and Practice Leader, Consumer and Retail
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Liz Ewing
Managing Director and Co-Practice Leader, Financial Officers
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Margaret Resce Milkint
Global Insurance Practice Leader
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Sonya Olds Som, Esq.
Global Managing Partner, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Government Affairs
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Ebbie Parsons III
Founder, Yardstick Management & Yardstick Institute & Advisor, DSG Global
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Zack Deming
Managing Director & Practice Leader, Aviation, Logistics and Transportation
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Tracy Murdoch O'Such
Global Managing Partner, Media, Entertainment, and Sports
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Caitlin Iseler
Practice Leader and Managing Director, Software Technology
Forge your future here
From former CEOs helping you find a new one, to physicians weighing in on hospital leadership, we’ve diversified the talent on our team to provide first-hand insight into how to build yours.
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