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Chief Strategy Officers / Strategy Leaders

Trusted by the nation's top private equity firms & Fortune 1000 companies.

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Strategy that drives transformation.

We place strategy leaders who align vision, execution, and growth.

Chief Strategy Officers (CSOs) and other strategy leaders play a pivotal role in shaping an organization’s future and driving sustainable growth. These executives are responsible for developing, communicating, and executing comprehensive strategic plans that align with the company’s vision and objectives.

ECA’s roots lie in management consulting. We understand exactly what is at stake when a company makes its first strategy hire – such as a Chief of Staff or Senior Director of Strategy – or decides to bring in a new Chief Strategy Officer to spearhead a company-wide transformation. ECA has extensive experience placing individual contributor roles where the ability to influence without authority is essential, as well as building out entire strategy teams at large public companies.

ECA Partners leverages deep connections within the consulting industry to publish an annual compensation study that also explores qualitative motivations – for example, most professionals leaving MBB firms are willing to take a slight pay cut, but the key question for top performers is what for? Our executive search process identifies the best strategic thinkers who are also the right cultural fit for your organization. Through a structured, three-step vetting process, we assess each candidate’s ability to get hands-on, lead from the front, achieve consensus, and align with your unique priorities for the role.

Our Areas of Expertise.

We deliver top executive talent and flexible consulting solutions across high-growth industries.

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Private Equity Firms & Portcos

Private Equity Firms & Portcos

We match PE investors with leaders who unlock value.

Healthcare

Healthcare

ECA places leaders who drive growth, compliance, and better care.

Business Services

Business Services

ECA places leaders who unlock efficiency & growth in service models.

Industrials & Natural Resources

Industrials & Natural Resources

We find the savviest operators to optimize manufacturing businesses.

Consumer & Retail

Consumer & Retail

We identify executives who grow consumer brands and market presence.

Technology

Technology

From SaaS to AI, we recruit leaders driving innovation and scale.

Financial Services

Financial Services

ECA secures agile financial leaders to navigate shifting markets.

Meet your Practice Leads

Olivia Hanninen, PhD

Olivia Hanninen, PhD

Senior Director

Olivia is a Senior Director at ECA Partners specializing in Chief Strategy Officer and Strategy leadership search. She partners with boards and CEOs to recruit CSOs, Heads of Strategy, and enterprise strategy leaders who set vision, build data-driven roadmaps, and convert insight into growth. Olivia leads ECA's Human Capital Practice and is known for rigorous assessment and stakeholder alignment. She holds a PhD in History from the University of California, Irvine, an MA from University College London, and a first-class BA from King's College London.

Andy Schluter

Andy Schluter

Director

Andy is a Director at ECA Partners specializing in interim and project-based talent for strategy, transformation, and enterprise strategy roles. He partners with private equity investors, portfolio companies, and corporate leaders to deploy interim executives, fractional leaders, and specialized consultants who drive growth, operational improvement, and complex transformation initiatives. Prior to joining ECA, Andy was a Senior Business Development Manager at Medix, where he helped expand the firm’s Life Sciences practice. He earned his BBA in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of New Hampshire’s Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics.

Have a role you'd like to discuss?

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Have a chief strategy officers / strategy leaders role you'd like to discuss?

Reach out. We'd be delighted to learn about your hiring goals.