Gilbert R. Stenholm co-leads Spencer Stuart’s Private Equity Practice. In addition to private equity, he’s also a core member of the firm’s Consumer Goods & Services Practice, which he founded in the late 1980s and served as the practice leader until early 2001. During his 28 years in executive search, Gil has focused on a variety of industries, including consumer products, industrial goods, healthcare and services. His clients include large, multinational public and family-owned companies as well as private equity firms and their portfolio companies. His search work includes CEO, COO, division president, board director and top-level functional assignments.

In addition to his search work, Gil authored two thought leadership pieces: “Rules of the Road for the new CEO” and “Positioning the Private Equity Portfolio Company CEO for Success.” Gil also consults with clients on organizational, management assessment and compensation benchmarking projects, and is a member of the Board Services Practice. Gil is the client coordinator for a variety of private equity firms.

Gil joined Spencer Stuart in 1980 after five years with Booz Allen & Hamilton in Chicago. Prior to Booz Allen & Hamilton, he served in roles with General Foods/Kraft, Baxter Travenol Laboratories and Masonite Corporation. Gil is a graduate of Bob Jones University. He is a member of Illinois Venture Capital Association and sits on the advisory board of San Diego Golf Academy, an education-related company and a holding company of Willis Stein & Partners.