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Recruiting, Retaining, and Transforming Talent for Exponential Business Growth

Rick Executive Recruitment Specialist

Rick Rittmaster

Principal

Rick Rittmaster is a leadership and talent development expert and leads the Leadership Solutions practice at Strategic Talent Partners. Rick has over a decade of experience partnering with CEOs and executives to increase the engagement and impact of talent to help companies grow. Working with leaders in large, mid, and small organizations, Rick helps identify a situation’s root cause and then develops practical, action-oriented solutions. Rick has consulted on leadership and organizational effectiveness, innovation strategy, change management, diversity and inclusion, and employee engagement and culture. He is also a member of the Forbes HR Council and has spoken at many conferences around leadership development including the 2024 EOS Conference. Rick is also the Co-Founder of Groveland Leadership, a program designed to help new and aspiring leaders successfully transition into leadership roles.

Rick’s passion is leadership and developing strong relationships. He is an avid consumer of leadership literature and research, and “gets out of bed” each day to coach and mentor leaders to help them accomplish their goals. Rick is most proud when a leader or team no longer needs his services because of the capacity they have built working together. 

Outside of work Rick loves spending time with his family and watching his three young children – Claire, Alice, and Charlie – grow and develop. Rick is also an avid runner and has completed 14 marathons.

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