Eric Ferst is a Managing Director at HFA, a ZRG Company, with more than 15 years of experience advising boards and senior executives on leadership hiring and succession.
Eric built his career across executive search and client advisory, partnering with organizations to design and execute high-impact searches.
He leads C-suite and board searches across technology, media, telecommunications, and consumer sectors. Eric brings end-to-end expertise across search strategy, assessment, and succession planning, helping clients make confident leadership decisions that drive growth.
He is based in the Philadelphia office.
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Eric Ferst is a Managing Director at HFA, a ZRG Company, with more than 15 years of experience advising boards and senior executives on leadership hiring and succession.
Eric built his career across executive search and client advisory, partnering with organizations to design and execute high-impact searches.
He leads C-suite and board searches across technology, media, telecommunications, and consumer sectors. Eric brings end-to-end expertise across search strategy, assessment, and succession planning, helping clients make confident leadership decisions that drive growth.
He is based in the Philadelphia office.



