{"id":1064,"date":"2026-06-11T15:10:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=1064"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:04:07","slug":"executive-search","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/alumni\/career-resources\/executive-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality executive search firms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
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This exclusive list contains search firms that Nolan School of Hotel Administration alumni work for or own.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Aethos Consulting Group<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Keith Kefgen ’84<\/h3>\n \n
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Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
\nNew York, NY
\nT: 718.313.9149
\nM: 516.770.2331
\nkkefgen@aethoscg.com<\/a>
\nwww.aethoscg.com<\/a>
\nwww.2020assess.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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Juliette Boone ’93, MMH ’97<\/h3>\n \n
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Managing Director
\nBoulder, CO
\nT: 303.440.8427
\nM: 303.938.8884
\njboone@aethoscg.com<\/a>
\nwww.aethoscg.com<\/a>
\nwww.2020assess.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Boutique Search Firm<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Benoit Gateau-Cumin, MPS ’75<\/h3>\n \n
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Chief Recruiting Officer
\n173 Rodeo Drive
\nLos Angeles, CA 90035
\nT: 310.552.2221
\nF: 310.552.2224
\nbenoit@boutiquesearchfirm.com<\/a>
\nwww.boutiquesearchfirm.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Civilized People<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Ilana Austin ’87, MPS ’92<\/h3>\n \n
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Director of Recruitment
\n130 West Beech Street
\nLong Beach, NY 11561
\nT: 516.897.3025
\nF: 516.706.3190
\nilana@civilizedpeople.com<\/a>
\nwww.civilizedpeople.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Denehy-Club Thinking Partners<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Christian W. Coulter ’86<\/h3>\n \n
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Executive Vice President
\n501 Kings Highway East
\nSuite 300
\nFairfield, CT 06825
\nT: 203.319.8228
\nF: 203.416.5599
\nchris@denehyctp.com<\/a>
\nwww.denehyctp.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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ForceBrands<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Gary Schneidkraut ’09<\/h3>\n \n
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Manager – Spirits, Wine & Beer Division
\nT: 212.966.2417 x 127
\nC: 845.729.6483
\ngary@forcebrands.com<\/a>
\nwww.ForceBrands.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Global Career Horizons<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Rosemary Browning ‘95<\/h3>\n \n
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President
\nT: 603.674.3995
\nrbrowning@globalcareerhorizons.com<\/a>
\nwww.globalcareerhorizons.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Global Hospitality<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Eden Slegr ’73<\/h3>\n \n
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President
\n3579 East Foothill Bld., Suite 229
\nPasadena, CA 91107
\nT: 626.836.1222
\nF: 626.836.1223
\neden@globalhospitality.com<\/a>
\nwww.globalhospitality.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Hospitality International Executive Search<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Joe Radice ’65<\/h3>\n \n
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President
\n236 Fifth Avenue, Suite 907
\nNew York, NY 10001
\nT: 212.696.1661
\njar@hospitalityinternational.com<\/a>
\nwww.hospitalityinternational.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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HVS Executive Search<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Blake Reiter ’06<\/h3>\n \n
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Vice President
\nM: 516.456.0509
\nDenver, CO
\nbreiter@hvs.com<\/a>
\nwww.hvs.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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Court Williams ’78<\/h3>\n \n
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Chief Executive Officer
\nM: 203.521.7106
\nNew York, NY
\ncwilliams@hvs.com<\/a>
\nwww.hvs.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Lotus Hospitality International<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Frederic Elzarki, MMH ’83<\/h3>\n \n
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President\/Owner
\n2733 Lee Road, Suite 202
\nWinter Park (Orlando), FL 32789
\nT: 407.379.0340
\nF: 407.379.0341
\nfelzarki@lotuslhi.com<\/a>
\nwww.lotuslhi.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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One Hospitality – Executive Search<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Benjamin Hur ’03<\/h3>\n \n
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Partner<\/span>
\nT: 240.506.0438<\/a><\/span>
\nbhur@1-hospitality.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Philippus Miller III & Associates<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Yasamin Miller, CHS Honorary Member ’19<\/h3>\n \n
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Executive Director
\nIthaca, NY
\nT: 607.257.2980
\nC: 607.592.1067
\nPM3A@hotelie.com<\/a>
\nwww.hotelie.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Portico Search<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Matt Glodz ’14<\/h3>\n \n
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Owner & Executive Recruiter
\n(UK) +44 (0)7446 191216
\nmatt@porticosearch.com<\/a>
\nwww.porticosearch.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Schrier Wirth Executive Search<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Lynda Schrier Wirth ’82<\/h3>\n \n
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President
\nWestchester Avenue
\nSuite 101
\nWhite Plains, NY 10604
\nT:914.725.6611
\nLynda@SchrierWirth.com<\/a>
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