Ben Anderson
"I have always been passionate about the study of leadership and human potential development. Leaders must have the ability to motivate others, grasp complex issues, act on purpose, and provide a compass for others to follow."
Ben Anderson has over 15 years global executive recruiting experience and is a Partner in the Silicon Valley office of Lonergan Partners serving clients across the Global Technology, Media, and Telecom industries. Ben provides clients with well-rounded consultation and international access to talent appropriate to clients' specific cultures and competitive challenges. He has successfully identified proven talent for senior general management roles, including CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and CIOs, and members of the board of directors. Clients enlist him to recruit talent deemed critical to the success of growth initiatives and to re-energize functions.
Most recently, Ben was a Partner at CTPartners in Redwood City, California. Ben was the Founder and CEO of Renoir Partners, a boutique executive search firm specializing in technology and telecommunications. To better serve clients and expand its global reach, he merged Renoir Partners with CTPartners in 2005. Prior to Renoir, Ben was Executive Director of the recruitment division of Robert Walters plc and a member of the main board team that built the company to $350m revenue, and took it through IPO and finally to a publicly quoted company in 1996.
Ben moved to North America in 1998 as President of Intellimark, an I.T. Services Group where he integrated 22 business units across 28 markets into one cohesive company. Global sales were $450m with 350 internal employees and 2500 contract consultants. His geographical remit covered North America, Asia Pacific and Europe with operations in 18 countries.
Ben was educated at Auckland University in New Zealand and lives in Menlo Park, California with his wife and two children.
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