Tim Ward brings over twenty years of executive search experience to ZRG’s Professional and Technology Services Practice where he specializes in placing sales, operations, business development, delivery, and technology executives with industry leading companies. Tim has developed a reputation for pairing the industry's top executives with the most sought-after opportunities. His consultative approach to helping clients build high functioning teams is a natural fit with ZRG Partners' data-driven, fact-based search process.
As part of his two decades in executive search, Tim has also worked extensively within the government contracting industry where he has represented and placed multiple U.S. Government officials and military flag officers as they transition to private sector positions. Examples include placement of two former Defense Information Systems Agency Directors, the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, a former Secretary of Homeland Security, the Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Chief Information Officer for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Prior to joining ZRG, Tim was a Principal with The McCormick Group, Inc., a leading national boutique executive search firm. During his nineteen-year tenure, Tim helped establish TMG's Government Services Practice as an industry leader, placing over 200 executives with companies like Lockheed Martin, Deloitte, SRI International, and Accenture.
Cybersecurity, Cloud Engineering & Strategy, Digital Transformation, Strategy, AI/ML, Aerospace & Defense, Intelligence Community, Federal Civilian, Research & Development, Science & Technology.
Tim earned his bachelor's degree in political science and public communication from The American University in Washington, DC.
Tim is a performing musician and active in his community coaching youth baseball, basketball, and soccer. He and his wife, Kerry, live in Alpharetta, GA with their two sons, Marshall and Jett.
Nate Frank serves as the President of Executive Search for ZRG.
In early February 2014, Nate joined ZRG Partners LLC as part of ZRG's acquisition of New Directions Search. Nate joined the New Directions Search team in 2001 and served as President from 2012 through early 2014.
Prior to entering executive search, Nate played professional basketball in Europe and began his career in sales and marketing in the financial services sector.
Nate has spent a decade and a half in executive search, and throughout that time his focus has been the industrial sector. Nate's clients range from large, publicly-traded firms to private equity and family-owned businesses spanning an array of industries including capital equipment, automotive, building products, and specialty materials and chemicals. He has leveraged his expertise in Operations and Supply Chain into such industries as medical device, food and beverage, and consumer products.
As the US industrial sector has globalized, Nate’s practice has expanded to meet the changing needs of his clients. He has led searches in Europe, Asia and South America and has a network that spans the globe. At any given time he is likely to be leading a search outside of North America. Nate has lived abroad in Dublin, Ireland.
He has a BA from Wheaton College and an MBA from Northern Illinois University.
Nate resides on Chicago's west side and is an avid fan of Chicago sports and of the city's vibrant music scene. He is active in leadership within his church and volunteers with organizations that provide aid to Chicago's homeless. Since 2001 he has led a week-long youth basketball camp in Northern Spain.
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