Ellig Group

Executive Search & Leadership Consulting in New York

Ellig Group is the leader in identifying, recruiting, developing, and onboarding diverse executive talent for senior-level C-suite and boardroom appointments. We ensure long-term success for our corporate and nonprofit clients and the candidates whose careers we champion. With roots dating to our legacy company’s founding in 1977, we rebranded as Ellig Group in 2017.

Multi-generational, agile, transparent, and results-driven, we are today’s premier talent partner for tomorrow’s leadership needs. We are proud to be a certified woman-owned and operated firm (WBENC) dedicated to advocating for inclusive leadership that will shape the future.

Ellig Group is the exclusive member firm of IIC Partners in New York. Through this global partnership, we combine our boutique, high-touch approach with the reach of 450 consultants in 40 major business centers worldwide. This offers our clients seamless access to global talent networks and cutting-edge market intelligence.

Our Services

• Executive Search: We recruit outstanding, inclusive leaders for C-suite and senior-level positions. Our search process is partner-led and research-driven, utilizing enhanced role frameworks, market research, and insightful assessment tools to deliver panels of highly qualified, diverse candidates.
• Board Search & Advisory: We work with board chairs and nomination and governance committees to recruit directors who bring vital competencies and enhance diversity. Our advisory services include board skills matrices, competency modeling, and succession planning.
• Leadership Consulting: We go beyond placement to evaluate and improve individual and team performance. Our practice includes Executive Assessment (using tools like Hogan and Leadership Circle), Executive Coaching, and high-impact leadership development programs.
• Board Readiness Coaching Program (BRCP) & Board Academy: We offer customized strategic coaching programs and board training academies to equip executives with the skills, connections, and confidence needed for boardroom success.

Industry Expertise

Our consultants are subject matter experts who work across a broad spectrum of industries. While we are functional generalists capable of leading searches across the C-suite, we have developed deep networks and expertise in the following key sectors:

• Financial Services: We partner with banks, investment management firms, and insurance companies to recruit leaders in Finance, Risk, Audit, and Investor Relations who can navigate complex regulatory environments.
• Industrial & Manufacturing: We partner with industrial organizations to find leaders who can bridge the gap between operational excellence and the new demands of AI-driven smart manufacturing.
• Private Equity: We serve private equity firms and their portfolio companies, recruiting operational value creators — executives capable of driving rapid growth, integration, and exit readiness in a high-velocity investment environment.
• Healthcare & Life Sciences: We identify transformative leaders for healthcare organizations and life sciences companies to drive innovation in a highly regulated market.
• Professional Services: We recruit Partners and functional leaders for consulting firms, legal practices, and advisory businesses that require executives with strong commercial acumen and client stewardship skills.
• Consumer & Retail: We work with consumer products and services companies to find agile leaders who can adapt to shifting consumer behavior and lead digital transformation.
• Non-Profit & Education: We are proud to support mission-driven organizations by recruiting CEOs and board members who combine a passion for social impact with the operational discipline required for financial sustainability.

Our Approach

Our decades of combined experience in business and leadership have taught us that safe solutions lead to “good enough” outcomes. And “good enough” is never good enough. A commitment to excellence, diversity, and long-term success defines our approach.

• Long-term Partnerships: We consider search within the context of our long-term client relationships and in-depth knowledge of your business. We are our clients' ambassadors in the market, telling their compelling stories to attract the best talent.
• Unwavering Commitment to Parity: As a certified woman-owned business (WBENC), we are champions of diversity. Over the last three years, 82% of our placements have been women or members of underrepresented groups.
• 100 Days of Onboarding: We are invested in the long-term success of our placements. Every search assignment includes our "Accelerating Impact" program—100 days of onboarding support with a certified executive coach to ensure a seamless transition and faster time-to-productivity.
• Data-Driven, Human-Led: While our process is relationship-based, it is powered by data. We use validated assessment tools to evaluate integrity, character, and cultural fit, ensuring candidates are not just qualified on paper but also a good fit for your organization.

Market Insights in the United States

The leadership landscape in 2026 is defined by inclusive governance, purpose-driven investment, and the continued elevation of the CHRO role.

1. Boardroom Diversity: Achieving gender parity and equitable representation in the boardroom remains a business imperative, yet progress has been slow. The focus for 2026 is on a sophisticated approach that achieves diversity without marginalizing anyone. Boards are seeking search partners who can present slates of exceptional candidates where diversity is a standard of excellence, not a compromise, ensuring that the drive for inclusion expands the talent pool rather than restricting it.
2. The Strategic CEO-CHRO Alliance: The role of the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) has evolved into a critical strategic partner to the CEO. As organizations navigate complex cultural transformations, the CEO-CHRO alliance has become a competitive advantage, essential for building trust and a shared vision (Ellig Group, “Stephan Tanda and Shiela Vinczeller – The CEO/CHRO Partnership”). There is a surge in demand for CHROs who operate as true business architects—leaders capable of developing talent strategies that are inseparable from the company's financial and operational goals.
3. Purpose-Driven Capital: In New York’s financial sector, success is increasingly measured by the dual metrics of doing well and doing good. As demonstrated by leaders in the investment banking sector who have underwritten over $119 billion in domestic equity while prioritizing community development, there is a growing mandate for purpose-driven capital (Ellig Group, "Leadership Reimagined: Martin Cabrera, Jr."). Organizations are seeking financial leaders with the entrepreneurial spirit to drive profitability while simultaneously creating opportunities for marginalized communities and investing in social impact initiatives.