Barry Elkus

About Barry Elkus

Gilman Partners is the leading retained executive search and recruiting firm serving clients throughout the Midwest from its Cincinnati headquarters and its Chicago office. Many of our clients are family owned or privately held. Our experience has made us especially attuned to the needs of these organizations.Reputation, reach, and results are what you can expect from Gilman Partners. As business leaders and expert consultants in executive search and recruiting services, we have developed a process that through hundreds of successful client engagements has been refined to near perfection. We have the agility and responsiveness of a local recruiting firm coupled with the experience, influence, and sophistication of a national firm making us a leading search firm in the Midwest. Our proven process, optimal size, and proactive communication allows us to deliver exceptional results for every engagement.Check us out at

Experience

1. Partner, Executive Recruiter

   Gilman Partners

   Feb 2007 — Present

   Gilman Partners is a retained executive search, talent acquisition, and leadership development firm. Organizations across the U.S. trust us to help them find, recruit, and develop top talent that enables them to be more competitive in their marketplace.I joined Gilman Partners in 2007 and became a Partner in 2012. I co-lead the firm’s Non-Profit Leadership Practice practice, lead the Marketing & Sales practice, as well as manage C-suite searches for family and private businesses. I have built an extensive network of non-profit and business leaders throughout the region as a result of completing over 200 searches for top talent. I leverage my connections in the community to manage the firm’s extensive non-profit practice, helping Boards and Search Committees evaluate and select new leaders. As a former executive in two family-owned businesses, I have a unique perspective on the challenges of recruiting for family, privately held and PE-backed businesses. Specialty areas: Executive Leadership, Non-Profit Leadership, Marketing & Sales

Education

• Duke University

  BA

  1975 — 1979

• Harvard Business School

  MBA

  1981 — 1983

Skills

• Sales Management
• Advertising
• Executive Search
• Market Research
• Sales
• Retail
• Talent Acquisition
• Onboarding
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Talent Management
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Team Building
• Strategy
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• Human Resources
• Recruiting
• Marketing
• Sourcing
• Leadership
• Start-Ups
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Business Development
• Marketing Communications