IRVINE, California, October 10, 2017 – McDermott & Bull, one of the largest executive search firms within the Hunt Scanlon Top 50 Recruiters list, as well as one of Forbes’ Best Executive Recruiting Firms, is pleased to announce the successful appointment of the Chief Executive Officer at a private equity-backed, contract manufacturing company located in Southern California.

This executive recruiting engagement was conducted by Chris Bull, Managing Partner; Craig Lipus, Partner; Garrett Lipus, Principal Consultant; Rob Gross, Associate Principal Consultant; and Brittany Rausch, Recruiting Associate at McDermott & Bull.  “We liked that our candidate has such great depth in the industry and is a true utility player.  The combination of his entrepreneurial mindset, cross-functional experience, market knowledge, and the experience he has gained with private equity-sponsored businesses, will serve him well moving forward with this company,” said Chris Bull.  Craig Lipus added, “We are pleased to again work with our private equity partner and the Board on this search to bring our candidate to their operating company as CEO.”

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McDermott & Bull is an executive search firm that partners with leading companies to identify and recruit leaders for permanent and interim roles.  All of the practice leaders within the firm’s retained Executive Search business have deep executive experience and are uniquely positioned to address the dynamic leadership demands of public and private companies across nearly every industry.  McDermott & Bull’s Interim Leaders team is equipped to service the needs of its clients by placing senior-level executives into temporary roles during critical periods.  The firm’s Executive Network program provides valuable resources for and offers opportunities to build meaningful relationships with thousands of C-Suite and VP-level executives throughout the country.  The formation of McDermott & Bull Europe gives the firm access to international insights and expertise and makes McDermott & Bull a true global player.