McAulay Smith Successfully Recruits Director, Economic Development

September 23, 2024 - McAulay Smith successfully recruited Felicia Ainsa to be Director, Economic Development for a leading investor-owned utility. 

Felicia was recruited from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative. 

She earned a Bachelor’s in International Law & Diplomacy from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Old Dominion University.  

Steve Smith managed the search.  

The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for executive management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed over 950 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.

McAulay Smith Successfully Recruits SVP, Capital Planning

August 26, 2024 – DALLAS, TX - McAulay Smith successfully recruited Bo Wang to be SVP, Capital Planning at Corporate Treasury for Hilltop Holdings, a Dallas-based financial holding company.

Bo was recruited from her role as Director, Treasury Liquidity Management and Funding Planning at Santander Consumer USA.

She earned a Bachelor of Management in Marketing from Fudan University and an MBA in Financial Management from Pace University, Lubin School of Business.

Steve Smith managed the search.

The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for executive management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed over 940 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.

McAulay Smith Successfully Recruits Vice President, Customer Care

June 3, 2024 – AKRON, OH - McAulay Smith successfully recruited Stephen Avila to be Vice President, Customer Care for a leading investor-owned utility.

Stephen was recruited from Macy’s where he spent 26 years holding strategic leadership roles with his last being the Global Head of Customer Service.

He earned a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and Management from University of Arizona.

Steve Smith managed the search.

The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for executive management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed over 940 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.

McAulay Smith Recruits Sr. Manager - HR Advisory

Charlotte, NC – February 2024 - McAulay Smith successfully recruited Jeff Vanhook to be the Sr. Manager – HR Advisory at the world's independent, non-profit energy research and development organization.

Jeff brings nearly 20 years of experience in the Employee Relations and Human Resources sectors, with his last role being a Senior Director of Employee Relations at Charter Communications.  Jeff earned a B.A. from Williams College.

Steve Smith managed the search.

The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for executive management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed over 925 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.

McAulay Smith Recruits Nuclear Operations Manager

York, SC – March 18, 2024 – McAulay Smith successfully recruited Blaine Peters to be the Nuclear Operations Manager for a 2-unit/PWR nuclear station for one of the largest nuclear fleets in the country.

Blaine has 28+ years of experience largely gained in PWR and BWR nuclear power operations from leadership roles held at Constellation Generation to include Site Maintenance Director, Sr. Manager of Maintenance Execution and Sr. Manager of Maintenance Preparation, etc.  He earned his Reactor Operator License and Senior Reactor Operator License.

Steve Smith managed the search.

The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for executive management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed over 925 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.

McAulay Smith Recruits Solar Program Director

Charlotte, NC– August 30, 2023 – McAulay Smith successfully recruited Mike Butler to be the Solar Program Director at BHI Energy, a leading industrial contractor offering construction and maintenance services covering all facets of Power Generation through the Electrical Delivery system.

Mike has extensive experience working in the power industry with the last 12 years being in the Solar Operations sector.  Mike earned a BBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.

Steve Smith managed the search.

The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for executive management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed over 925 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.

McAulay Smith Recruits Director of Enrichment, U.S.

Eunice, NM – November 6, 2023 -  McAulay Smith successfully recruited John Kirkpatrick to be the Director of Enrichment, U.S. for Urenco – USA, a global leader in uranium enrichment.

John is a seasoned nuclear power generation operations executive with 35+ years of notable experience in some of the largest U.S. nuclear fleets.  He received a Senior Reactor Operator Certification in addition to earning a Bachelor’s degree from Thomas Edison State College.

Steve Smith managed the search.

The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for executive management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed over 925 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.

McAulay Smith Successfully Recruits Director of Human Resources

Charlotte, NC– August 14, 2023 – McAulay Smith successfully recruited April Eckstein, PHR, to be the new Director of Human Resources at Cormetech, a leading manufacturer of high-quality environmental catalysts, providing catalyst regeneration and engineering services for the power, marine, industrial-process, refinery and petrochemical markets.

April brings nearly 10 years of human resources experience in the manufacturing industry, a BA from Covenant College and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. 

Steve Smith managed the search.

The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for executive management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed over 925 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.