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  • The Old Way of
    Finding Talent
    Won't Build
    What's Next.

    In a world moving faster than ever, leadership, scale, and transformation demand more than a placement. They demand a partner.

  • When Time
    Matters Most,
    So Does Whom
    You Trust.

    Our interim leaders bring speed, clarity, and results – stepping in quickly, leveling up performance, and leaving your team stronger than they found it.

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  • Your Next Big
    Bet Deserves
    More Than Just
    Instinct.

    We connect the dots between culture and coaching, business acceleration and leadership development – so you move faster and build the team that builds the business.We combine deep human insights with digital intelligence to uncover leaders who outperform - on paper and in practice.

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  • Built In, Not
    Bolted On.

    We connect the dots between culture and coaching, business acceleration and leadership development – so you move faster and build the team that builds the business.Real growth requires more than support. Embedded talent seamlessly integrates with your team, accelerates your strategy, and scales at your speed.

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  • Talent,
    Solved.

    We connect the dots between culture and coaching, business acceleration and leadership development – so you move faster and build the team that builds the business.

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Consultants

Mary Kier

Managing Partner
Family Business Practice Leader
Global Consumer Practice Leader

Chicago, IL
O:
+1.312.432.6220
M:
+1.312.543.1808

Mary’s 40-plus years in search have made her one of ZRG’s key leaders both in our Chicago office and globally. She is a compassionate professional focusing on the consumer sector, family businesses, and the intersection of both with private equity. She previously worked with Cook Associates.

Mary specializes in consumer small durables, family businesses, founder-led businesses, and Private Equity owned consumer businesses. She often places CEO, CMO, CFO, COO, and board candidates in these concerns and takes great pride in her high-touch, personal approach to all her candidates and clients.

Mary holds a BS from Mankato State University. She is a caring mentor within and without her professional career, having become the U.S. 'mom' to a young lady from Brazil, helping her to go to college and on to get her Masters and her MBA in the U.S. and watching her grow into an amazing career woman and mother.

Practice Groups

Global Scale.
Boutique Feel.

We are in the markets that matter, but we show up like we’re part of your team. Hands-on, high-touch, and built around your goals.