Interview: Jen Sudduth of Sudduth Search

A Houston-based executive search pro on how the C-suite gets hired

I recently sat down with Jen Sudduth, who has over 20 years’ experience helping her clients identify and hire the best C-level talent.

I find people like Jen’s work fascinating, especially when it comes to helping middle-market and private-equity backed companies hire new CEOs. Even if you sit on a board or are a big-time investor, you’re probably going to be involved in just a few CEO hiring processes over your whole career. But Jen and her team at Houston-based Sudduth Search handle these transitions all the time.

That gives her a vantage on the process of C-level hiring that few others have. I was interested to pick her brain about what boards and hiring teams are looking for in CEO candidates, what candidates are looking for in opportunities, and what some of the pitfalls of this extremely high-stakes process are.

If you aspire to a CEO role or other C-level position, you’ll want to read what Jen has to say, including:

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