Silvester & Company is a boutique executive search firm providing leadership search consulting and services across the global manufacturing and technology sectors since 1994.
OUR HISTORY & MISSION
Silvester & Company is a small women-owned boutique executive search firm. Established in 1994, our team is made up of passionate, audacious, and fiercely committed professionals. We are most often recognized for our high-touch, agile, and creative approach that is customized to each search and client. We solve our client’s biggest impediments to success by hiring the right leaders. As a boutique executive search firm, we live to create the magic that occurs when high-impact leaders are matched to the mission of an organization who is ready to harness their talent for the greatest positive impact.
Our clients understand that hiring the right leader is worth multiples on the investment. Getting it right means accelerating the success of their company and an executive’s career. Getting it wrong leads to exponential emotional and tangible costs to companies, candidates, and even families. For us, every client is significant, every search is crucial, and every candidate is important.
INDUSTRY EXPERTISE
Our team has been supporting the global manufacturing and technology sectors for three decades. We have deep expertise in industries such as mining, aerospace & defense, and other highly regulated technology-driven industries. We are proud to work with high-impact companies and leaders who are setting the standard for others to follow.
OUR REPUTATION
We are known for being highly invested and fiercely passionate about representing our clients. We invest the time to deeply understand our clients and candidates, and we won't stop until we get it right. We are executive search experts with the resolve, creativity, experience, and network to find the leaders who will positively drive your business forward.
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A MEMORIAM OF MARGO SILVESTER, VISIONARY & FOUNDER OF S&C
Founder, teacher, mentor, artist, sage, and friend. These are just a few of the informal titles Margo held within our organization. Our firm began because Margo had a vision to lead a different kind of search firm.
With more than twenty-five years of experience, Margo started Silvester & Company in 1994. She wanted to create a boutique firm that was built on purpose, passion, and integrity. Margo placed the highest value on the partnerships with our clients and insisted on delivering exceptional value in every search. For Margo, it was never about volume or becoming the largest search firm. It was about being the best.
Through her personal and thoughtful guidance, Margo helped shape countless careers and organizations. She created powerful connections that have transformed industries. Margo taught our team and many clients that adding the right person was worth multiples on the investment. She was tenacious and laser-focused on getting it right.
Naturally, Margo also built a team of talented professionals whom she empowered and supported toward building our own immeasurable success. She inspired all of those she worked with to constantly be curious, to ask interesting questions, and really listen and observe our audience. She challenged us not to settle for the “easy” and to remove the boundaries on what we believed was possible.
Margo retired from the firm in 2013 but continued to provide guidance and encouragement on a regular basis. Sadly, she was felled much too early by a rare and cruel cancer, passing away in early 2017. We honor Margo's vision and values she set for our firm all those years ago; she is in everything we do.
MODERN LEADERS FOR TODAY'S UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES
In today's rapidly evolving business environment, where the pace of change is relentless, the demand for modern, dynamic, and versatile leaders is paramount. At S&C Executive Search, we are more than just recruiters; we are your strategic partners in identifying and securing the leadership that will drive your organization forward. Our approach is rooted in a thorough understanding of contemporary leadership trends and the nuances of effective management. This expertise, combined with our commitment to deeply understand and address your specific needs, enables us to consistently deliver outstanding outcomes.
OUR GUIDING VALUES
Wow 'em
We are obsessive about delivering amazing experiences and service to our clients, candidates, partners and each other. Relationships are at the core of all success. Be of service in every interaction, give & receive without expectation, hold ourselves & each other accountable, & always presume positive intent.
Perpetually Curious
We know learners always outperform knowers. We are students of our craft, always learning and seeking personal and professional growth. Know it all is not welcome. It is okay to be vulnerable and to take risks, fail, learn, and try again.
Fueled by Optimism
Our future is bright, and we are in the driver’s seat. We create the environment we wish to be part of; we look on the bright side and lift each other up — especially on hard days. We have each other’s back; there is no team better than this one.
Relentless & Charming
We see challenges as opportunities and seek out solutions, not excuses. It is a privilege to be a trusted advisor, and we must earn it every day through our actions and results. We do not give up and never give in when it comes to getting it right.
Transparent & Honest
We do everything with integrity and transparency. Truth is transformative for our organization and our clients. Everyone deserves our respect and candor. Our team is empowered to use good judgment, speak up, and bring new ideas to light. It is not an open door; it is a no-door policy.
Audacious Change Makers
The world of work is continually changing. We take a leadership role in helping our clients evolve with it. We listen, build bridges, boldly speak up, and act with authenticity. Each member of our team is important, and we rely on each other to be the best versions of ourselves every day.
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