Joe Pfaller
Executive Search Partner to Growth-Stage & PE-Backed Consumer Brands | Food, Beverage, Supplements, Pet, Beauty
- Role
- Managing Partner at Fairfield Partners Executive Search
- Location
- Madison, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Joe Pfaller
I’m an executive recruiter helping founder-led and PE-backed consumer brands hire CEOs, senior leaders, and key individual contributors across sales, marketing, operations, and finance.At Fairfield Partners, we take on a small number of searches at a time, all partner-led from start to finish. Every candidate conversation and client call comes directly from us, backed by a one-year guarantee.With a Ph.D. in psychology, I bring a background in personality assessment and career development that helps me quickly understand company needs and identify talent that fits both the culture and the stage of growth.Based in Madison with my wife and three kids. Lifelong Brewers fan, still waiting on that elusive World Series run.
Experience
Managing Partner
Fairfield Partners Executive Search
Apr 2022 — Present · Madison, WI, US
Executive recruiter specializing in retained search for founder-led, PE-backed, and B Corp–certified consumer brands. • Completed CEO, GM, VP, and key individual contributor searches across food, beverage, supplements, pet, personal care, beauty, and ingredients. • Functions covered: sales, marketing, eCommerce, operations, finance, and supply chain. • Advise boards, founders, and PE firms on U.S. leadership build-outs, market entry, and succession planning. • Partner-led model: principals run every interview and client call, backed by a one-year guarantee.
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Rehabilitation Psychology
2012 — 2016
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science, Rehabilitation Psychology
2009 — 2011
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
2006 — 2009
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