Great Companies Deserve Great Leaders

We empower privately held companies to achieve their goals through their people.

As a Talent Strategy firm, we specialize in Executive and Leadership Retained Search and Leadership Development Solutions.

Most privately held companies – including ESOPs and companies running on EOS® – have ambitious goals, but there’s often a challenge aligning the business strategy with the leadership talent needed to achieve those goals.

A good strategy is nothing without the right people to get you there.

The STP Origin Story

For 25 years, our team has guided privately held companies to sustainable growth through their talent.

Mary Nutting Executive Recruitment Specialist
Mary Nutting, Founder
Mike Frommelt Executive Recruitment Specialist
Mike Frommelt, Founder
Tony Bednar Executive Recruitment Specialist
Tony Bednar, President & Integrator

Consider Your Legacy

  • Have you identified your growth strategy?
  • Do you have a leadership talent plan attached to your business goals?
  • Are you confident in your leaders’ ability to push the company forward?

It's Possible

  • Your people are engaged, passionate, and aligned with your mission.
  • You are able to affect the right growth triggers based on your newfound capacity.
  • You can achieve your company (and personal) goals with confidence.

Is This What You Are Experiencing Today?

Rapid Growth

You’re constantly putting out fires with people issues rather than getting ahead of them.

Key Leaders Retiring

You need to be prepared for a CEO and other key executive retirements.

No Time

You want more owner independence and freedom.

Unknown Exit

You’re not quite sure how to remove the uncertainty of how to implement your growth strategy.

Chaotic Climate

Growth is happening but it’s chaotic, you’re wearing too many hats, nobody is executing your vision.

Growth Stalled

Growth has stalled, the business is not as profitable, you’re being told it’s not worth what you expected.

In order to achieve your growth goals, you need to think 3-5 years out about your leadership team.

You need a Strategic Talent Roadmap to chart the course to achieve your goals.

That's Where We Come In

25 Years of Experience

We have spent 25 years recruiting new leaders and developing existing leaders who have the right skills to drive growth and are aligned with our clients’ unique cultures and values.

Thousands of Conversations

Based on thousands of conversations with business owners and leadership teams helping them achieve their growth goals, we have created the Strategic Talent Roadmap to align your leadership talent plan with your business strategy.

Together, we can solve the uncertainty of how to achieve your growth goals.

We Are Passionate About Helping You Grow

600+ Clients
400+ C-Level Roles Filled
700+ Leadership Roles Filled
800+ Leaders Developed

How Do You Achieve Your Growth Goals Through Your People?

Strategic Talent Roadmap

We create a Strategic Talent Roadmap by analyzing your business goals and current talent, identifying gaps, and outlining actionable steps to align your talent strategy with your growth objectives. This process provides a clear, confident path for informed leadership talent decisions.

Executive and Leadership Retained Search

We help businesses grow by hiring top-tier talent. Working exclusively on a retainer basis, we take the time to understand your business, culture, and goals to find the perfect leadership fit.

Leadership Assessments

Our Leadership Assessment services offer a comprehensive evaluation of individual leaders and your leadership team, revealing strengths and development opportunities. We use tools like the Leader Assessment and Talent Calibrator to ensure you have the right leaders for current and future business goals.

Leadership Development

We help leaders grow with intention through customized workshops, executive coaching, and mentoring that are practical and grounded in real business challenges. Each program is tailored to your strategic goals, building the skills and behaviors that strengthen individual leaders, align teams, and drive lasting organizational impact.

Achieve Your Growth Goals

“Strategic Talent Partners delivers exceptional value. They get it, they are not single dimensional, and they understand the larger picture / challenges we employers face. I highly recommend working with the team at Strategic Talent Partners.”

Client Success Stories

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Keystone Executive Search and CorTalent To Strategic Talent Partners
Keystone Executive Search and CorTalent To Strategic Talent Partners
Strategic Talent Partners, executive recruitment

Announcement

In April 2024, CorTalent and KeyStone Executive Search joined forces to become Strategic Talent Partners, ushering in the future of Executive Search and Leadership Solutions. We were thrilled to announce this merger, which unites more than 250 years of collective experience in delivering positive client outcomes, fostering collaborative partnerships, and living our shared belief that your success comes from hiring and retaining the right leadership talent.

What does this mean for you? You’re still working with the same team you’ve trusted for years—now with even deeper expertise in:

  • Executive Retained Search: CEO transition and board searches, C-suite searches, and functional leadership searches

  • Leadership Solutions: talent strategies and succession planning, leadership assessments; leadership workshops and programs