McAulay Smith Recruits SVP, Director, Tax

Dallas, TX – May 30, 2023 – McAulay Smith successfully recruited Mitch Frank to be the SVP, Director, Tax at Hilltop Holdings, a Dallas-based financial holding company.

Mitch brings extensive leadership experience from roles held with diverse companies to include JCPenney, American Airlines Group and BNSF Railway.  Mitch earned a BBA, Accounting, an EMBA from Southern Methodist University and is a CPA.

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 FP&A Director

Charlotte, NC– August 8, 2023 – McAulay Smith successfully recruited Jeet Suthar to be the Financial Planning & Analysis Director for 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.

Jeet has over 12 years of financial/accounting experience, a BBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and an MBA from Wake Forest University 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 925 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.

McAulay Smith Successfully Recruits Head of Finance

Eunice, NM – July 10, 2023 – McAulay Smith successfully recruited Guinevere Williams to be the Head of Finance for Urenco – USA, a global leader in uranium enrichment.

Guinevere most recently served in various financial roles with Exelon Generation before retiring. 

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 Site Vice President - Nuclear Generation

Newport, MI – July 31, 2023 – McAulay Smith successfully recruited Chris Domingos to be the Site Vice President – Nuclear Generation for DTE Electric, a DTE Energy company.  Domingos was recruited from his role as Site Vice President for Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island and Monticello Nuclear Generating Plants.

Domingos brings over 24 years of leadership experience in the Nuclear industry.  He earned a B.S., Marine Systems Engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and an M.S., Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.  Additionally, he received his Senior Reactor Certification and served in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

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 Managing Director, Head of Wealth & Advisory Services

CHARLOTTE, NC – April 28, 2023 – McAulay Smith recruited Jason Pokrzywinski to join Oakworth Capital Bank, a leading financial institution that provides commercial banking, wealth management and private banking services across the U.S., as the Managing Director, Head of Wealth & Advisory Services. Oakworth Capital Bank is headquartered in Birmingham, AL with offices in Montgomery, Mobile, Nashville and now Charlotte.

McAulay Smith recruited Jason from Wells Fargo Private Bank, where he was serving as Senior Vice President & Senior Lead Product Manager.  Jason brings over 29 years of experience in the Wealth Management industry.

Jason earned a B.S., Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Management from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Steve Smith managed the search.

The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for mid- and senior-level executive and management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed over 900 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.

McAulay Smith Successfully Recruits Vice President, Supply Chain

Ontario, Canada, February 6, 2023 - McAulay Smith successfully recruited David Furr to be Vice President of Supply Chain for Bruce Power, one of the world’s largest nuclear power generating facilities.  David was recruited from Astec Industries, where he was the Vice President, Global Procurement & Supply Chain.

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 900 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.

McAulay Smith Successfully Recruits Director, Enterprise Research & Innovation

Knoxville, TN – November 7, 2022 – McAulay Smith successfully recruited Brad Chadwell, P.E., PMP, from his role as Director of Process Transformation at American Electric Power to be the Director of Enterprise Research & Innovation for a leading electric utility company.

Chadwell brings over 21 years of research and innovation experience to his new role. 

He earned a B.S., Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from The Ohio State 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 almost 900 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.

McAulay Smith Successfully Recruits Managing Director, Market Leader - Nashville

Nashville, TN – June 1, 2020 – McAulay Smith successfully recruited Greer Redden to be the Managing Director & Market Leader – Nashville for Oakworth Capital Bank, a leading financial institute that provides commercial banking, wealth management and private banking services across the U.S.  Oakworth Capital Bank is headquartered in Birmingham, AL with offices in Montgomery, Mobile, Nashville and Charlotte.

McAulay Smith recruited Redden from Argent Financial Group where he served as the Regional Manager & Family Services Managing Director.  Redden brings nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.  Redden first joined Independence Trust Company in 2009, which later merged with Argent Financial Group in 2017.  He held various roles delivering wealth management and private banking services.

Redden earned a B.S. and MBA from Vanderbilt 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 mid- and senior-level executive and management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed hundreds of engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.