Baldwin Gilman LLC partners and consults with companies to attract, assess and acquire top talent for C-level and other business critical positions so that our clients hire the best people for long term success.

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Our Financial Officers Practice

In today’s economic environment, the roles of the CFO and other finance executives are increasingly complex.  Strong technical skills, high ethical standards, and the requisite experience and credentials are no longer sufficient for success in these high-pressure positions.  CFOs today must also possess keen strategic and operational acumen and serve as a true partner to the board and executive management.  Recognizing and assessing these less tangible capabilities is critical in recruiting finance executives.  Baldwin Gilman has a long history of identifying and attracting top finance talent for our clients, and is pleased to announce the formation and official launch of its Financial Officers Practice.   To enhance our capabilities we have added the following team members:

Kevin Pendergest

  • Seasoned executive and former CFO of two large publicly held companies.
  • Unique combination of financial, consulting, operational and Board level skills. 
  • Held functional responsibility for accounting, corporate finance, treasury, MIS, risk management, purchasing, reimbursement, tax, investor relations and internal audit.
  • B.S. in accounting from the University  of Dayton .
  • Resides in Southern California  and serves clients nationally.

 

Linda Woods   

  • Eight years experience with Korn/Ferry International, the industry leader in retained executive search.
  • Has successfully completed over 120 searches for clients ranging from Fortune 10 companies to small, privately owned firms. 
  • Focuses on CFO, Corporate Controller, Chief Audit Executive, VP Finance, and Divisional CFO engagements.  
  • B.S. from Miami  University ; MBA from Georgia State University .
  • Resides in Dayton  and serves clients in Southwest Ohio and nationally.

Kevin and Linda have interviewed and built relationships with hundreds of finance executives.   They have deep networks on a national basis among CFOs and their direct reports and possess a keen ability to recognize top finance talent.  Candidates they place excel and get promoted because Kevin and Linda not only know a great finance executive when they meet one, they work relentlessly to help their clients select candidates who will fit their culture. 

Kevin and Linda strengthen our Financial Officers Practice team that includes:

Tom Gilman

  • Owner and CEO of Gilman Partners and Baldwin Gilman LLC. 
  • 34 years as an innovative leader at Deloitte Consulting, retiring as a Deputy National Director.
  • Excellent access to senior financial executives.

Michele Plessinger

  • Extensive experience recruiting CFOs and finance executives for a variety of clients.
  • Over 15 years in HR and recruiting with industry experience spanning professional services, healthcare manufacturing, and technology.  

Steve Wuest   

  • Former Consulting Partner at Deloitte and CSC
  • Held senior leadership roles at large global companies as well as local start-ups.
  • Extensive experience in senior finance assignments for clients in.

Examples of engagements our team has conducted:

CFO for several clients ranging from small private to large public companies

VP Internal Audit for multiple large public company clients

Corporate Controller for clients ranging from small private companies to  large Fortune 500 clients

VP Investor Relations for public companies big and small

Divisional CFOs for large divisions of public companies

You can trust Baldwin Gilman to identify and recruit exceptional finance executives.

For more information contact:  Linda Woods , lwoods@baldwingilman.com, 513-842-5325 or Michele Plessinger, mplessinger@baldwingilman.com, 513-842-5321. 

 


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