Chris Nadherny

Chris Nadherny is Crenshaw’s Expert on Executive Search and serves as a Mentor to C-level Clients in Crenshaw’s Career Transition program. He is the President and Founder of Chris Nadherny and Associates, a boutique consulting firm headquartered in Chicago.  

Previously, Chris served for 30 years as an executive search consultant at Spencer Stuart, a globally respected retained search firm. Spencer Stuart is known for delivering executive and board recruiting services to clients representing the world’s largest corporations, private companies, entrepreneurial startups, and nonprofit organizations. While at Spencer Stuart, Chris was Partner and Practice Leader focused on C-suite leadership needs. During these years he conducted over 700 senior leadership search assignments from VP to EVP, CEO and Board Director roles and encompassing all key functions including general management, marketing, finance, HR, ecommerce, sales and supply chain. His work spanned multiple industry segments including consumer goods, retail, financial services, industrial, and technology/internet.  

Before entering the search business, Chris worked in brand management and marketing with Johnson & Johnson and Frito-Lay. Later, he became a VP of the Consumer Segment for Burke Marketing Services prior to joining Spencer Stuart.   

In addition to his corporate, recruiting, coaching, and advisory work, Chris is the author of The Proactive Executive: A C-Suite Recruiter’s 5-Step System for Achieving Greater Career Success, 2017. He also is a popular speaker and seminar leader on topics including career optimization for senior leaders.