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ASSOCIATION OF EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTANTS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 132776149 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · aesc.org
revenue
$4.9M
expenses
$5.3M
net assets
$212K
employees
19
mission · from form 990

AESC ESTABLISHES THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR RETAINED EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND CONSULTING.

profile · synthesized from sources

Professional association representing the global executive search and leadership consulting industry. Sets professional standards and provides member firms with credibility, intelligence, networking, and professional development. Connects clients with vetted search firms and partners with service providers to support the sector. Headquartered in New York with offices in San Francisco and Sydney.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Bluesteps Executive Career Services
Executive career services connecting senior leaders with recruiters and opportunities
Global Summits
Annual conferences in New York, EMEA, and APAC regions bringing together executive search and leadership consulting professionals for networking and knowledge exchange
Knowledge and Insights
Research and thought leadership on leadership, talent, business conditions, and AI
Learning and Development
Professional education and certification programs for executive search and leadership consulting professionals
activities · 10 groups

What they do

  • Insurance & Risk Management Professional Development 1 activity
    • Advocating for industry standards and business practices
      Enables member firms to shape ethical and operational standards in executive search and leadership consulting through collective advocacy and policy influence.
  • AI Governance and Ethical Research 1 activity
    • Conducting global research on leadership, talent, and AI
      Produces global research on business conditions, leadership readiness, talent trends, organizational culture, and artificial intelligence to inform industry practice and strategy.
  • Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
    • Delivering executive search and advisory services
      Provides executive search and advisory services including mergers and acquisitions support, team lift-outs, compensation strategy, leadership assessment, and organizational improvement, with completed assignments in 37 countries and advisory work across multiple global regions.
  • Professional Certification and Continuing Education 1 activity
    • Delivering training and certification programs
      Offers specialized training and certification programs for executive search and leadership consulting professionals, including a 15% discount on Hogan certification workshops and free consultations with senior practitioners on building executive diligence programs.
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Standards & Accreditation 1 activity
    • Establishing professional standards for executive search and consulting
      Develops and enforces professional standards for retained executive search and leadership consulting, including rigorous vetting of member firms to ensure adherence to high ethical and operational benchmarks.
  • Professional Networking Events 1 activity
    • Hosting global industry events
      Organizes global summits, conferences, and strategic roundtables that bring together industry leaders to share strategies, insights, and emerging trends in executive search and leadership consulting.
  • Professional Membership and Association Benefits 1 activity
    • Offering financial and migration incentives for technology adoption
      Provides AESC members with a 10% discount on Bullhorn for Executive Search solutions, waives fees for the Recruiting Innovation Challenge, offers discounted AI agent pricing and migration services, and buys out up to 12 months of existing CRM or ATS contracts as exclusive membership benefits.
  • Member-Exclusive Resource Access 1 activity
    • Providing membership benefits and professional credibility
      Offers member firms enhanced credibility, brand visibility, and competitive advantage by signaling commitment to excellence, integrity, and results, supported by access to industry intelligence and peer collaboration.
  • Professional Field Knowledge Development 1 activity
    • Supporting AI and innovation in talent acquisition
      Runs an Innovation Accelerator program for recruiting leaders that includes AI tool experimentation, peer roundtables, and thought leadership, while also helping members navigate regulatory impacts like the EU AI Act on executive search practices.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Facilitating partner engagement and brand visibility
      Connects partner organizations with a global network of over 16,000 consultants across 1,200+ offices in 70+ countries, offering brand visibility through a website with over 14,000 monthly visitors and digital member communications.
    • Providing online and social media due diligence services
      Operates Fama 360, a due diligence solution that reviews over 10,000 online and social media sources, global news, litigation databases, and sanctions lists, delivering data-driven insights with over 99% accuracy in as little as 72 hours, reducing due diligence costs by up to 40% compared to traditional methods.
    • Providing technology and software solutions for executive search firms
      Offers a CRM and ATS platform that streamlines business development, candidate tracking, client reporting, and internal KPIs, along with AI-powered tools like the Encore platform refined over 30 years with input from thousands of search professionals.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$4.88M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$4.30M88%
Investment income$55K1%
Other revenue$529K
expenses
Total expenses$5.26M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$2.82M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.26M
Cash$918K
Investments$29K
Liabilities$1.04M
Net assets$212K
Liquid reserves2.2 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +1.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KAREN GREENBAUM PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/31/2024) 40 $455K
KULSOOM GUL MANAGING DIR., BLUESTEPS & ECS 40 $287K
LYNNE MURPHY-RIVERA MANAGING DIR., AMERICAS 40 $225K
FRANK PETRUZZO CFO 40 $216K
MARTHA ROCHFORD CMO 40 $192K
SARAH BOYLE DIR., BLUESTEPS GLOBAL MARKETING 40 $151K
CHARLENE MANUEL DIR., GLOBAL MARKETING, COMM.&ED. 40 $115K
JAMES E DATRI PRESIDENT AND CEO (AS OF 1/1/25) 40 $15K
board members · 17
  • CAMILLE CHANG-GILMORE — BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 6/2024)
  • CATHY LOGUE — TREASURER/SECRETARY
  • DAVID TURNER — BOARD MEMBER
  • EMANUELA AURELI — CHAIR, EMERITUS
  • JACQUES BOUWENS — BOARD MEMBER
  • JOE COULTER — BOARD MEMBER
  • JULIAN HA — CHAIR
  • MATRICE ELLIS-KIRK — BOARD MEMBER
  • MICHAEL CASTLEMAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • NICK CHAMBERS — BOARD MEMBER
  • NOBI KANEKO — BOARD MEMBER
  • PAUL JENKINS — BOARD MEMBER
  • RODRIGO FOZ FORTE — BOARD MEMBER
  • SONAL ARGAWAL — BOARD MEMBER
  • SOPHIE WIGNIOLLE — VICE CHAIR
  • TIM SHEFFIELD — BOARD MEMBER
  • TONI CLAYTON-HINE — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 31

Who they work with

  • Accord India Partner — Member firm represented by a managing partner who participates in AESC boards and councils.
  • AltoPartners Partner — Member firm that benefits from AESC’s standards, best practices, and peer learning opportunities.
  • Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) Partner — Cluen is the longest sponsor and technology provider for AESC member firms.
  • Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) Partner — Official global partner and advisor to AESC, collaborating under a formal partnership that includes signing the AESC Diversity Pledge.
  • Bluesteps Executive Career Services Partner — Partner organization providing executive career services in collaboration with AESC.
  • Bullhorn for Executive Search Partner — Global strategic partner providing software solutions and member discounts.
  • Bullhorn for Executive Search Partner — Provider of executive search software for AESC members
  • Cluen Partner — Provider of executive search software for AESC members
  • Cognadev Partner — Partner organization offering services to AESC members
  • Coulter Partners Partner — Member firm that participates in AESC and leverages its resources to address legislative challenges.
  • Crelate Partner — Provider of executive search software for AESC members
  • Crelate Partner — Technology partner providing AI-powered recruiting platform benefits to AESC member firms.
  • ES Leaders Partner — Provider of search-for-search services for AESC members
  • Ezekia Partner — Provider of executive search software for AESC members
  • Ezekia Partner — Technology partner providing a CRM and ATS platform for executive search firms and talent teams.
  • Fama Partner — Provider of due diligence software for AESC members
  • Fama Partner — Provides executive due diligence services to AESC members through the Fama 360 platform.
  • Fieldfisher Partner — Global partner of AESC, collaborating to support member firms on legal and regulatory issues including the EU AI Act.
  • Fieldfisher Partner — Partner organization offering services to AESC members
  • Findem Partner — Provider of AI-powered solutions for AESC members
  • Findem Partner — Technology partner providing AI-powered talent data solutions and innovation programming for AESC members.
  • G&A Partners Partner — Partner organization offering services to AESC members
  • Hogan Partner — Collaborates with Hogan to offer talent management solutions and certification workshops to AESC members.
  • Hogan Partner — Provider of assessment solutions for AESC members
  • Human Edge Partner — Partner organization offering services to AESC members
  • Mintz Group Partner — Global Partner of the Association of Executive Search Consultants for over 12 years, providing background checking services and exclusive benefits to AESC members.
  • Mintz Group Partner — Provider of background checking services for AESC members
  • Multiplier Partner — Partner organization offering services to AESC members
  • RecruitCRM Partner — Provider of executive search software for AESC members
  • RecruitCRM Partner — Technology partner providing an AI-first CRM platform tailored for executive search firms, offered as a member benefit to AESC.
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strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • AI-First, Recruiter-Centric Technology Platform
    methodology: AI-first_platform
    By designing an AI-first platform specifically for executive search professionals, the organization reduces administrative burden and increases client value delivery through unified, intelligent workflows that reflect real-world recruiter needs.
  • Hybrid Human-AI Due Diligence Model
    methodology: human_ai_due_diligence
    By combining AI-generated analysis with human review by trained investigators, the organization improves the accuracy and depth of executive due diligence, producing more reliable hiring insights than either method could achieve alone.
  • Peer-Powered Professional Learning and Collective Advocacy
    methodology: peer_to_peer_learning
    By facilitating peer-to-peer learning networks and collaborative regulatory engagement, the organization enables member firms to solve complex challenges collectively, enhancing professional growth and industry-wide resilience.
  • Professional Standards Setting and Vetting
    methodology: professional-standards-setting
    By establishing and enforcing high professional standards for member firms, the organization ensures quality and trust in executive search services, which enhances credibility and client confidence in the industry.