Recruiters for Operations and Transformation Leadership

 
Stiles Associates, headquartered in New London, New Hampshire but has a national footprint, is the premier retained executive search firm for Operations and Lean Transformation executives. We serve clients across North America in several markets including Manufacturing, Private Equity and Healthcare.
 
 


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In 2024, the Stiles team placed a number of A-level leaders in mission-critical roles located across the country. As we enter the year’s second half, we want to share key information from a handful of those searches — which both hiring authorities and candidates alike will find beneficial to grasp a better understanding of marketplace demands.

We deliver high-performance transformational leaders. If you're interested in bringing top talent to your organization, please fill out the brief form on our Contact page and a Partner will reach out to discuss your needs.

 
“The professionals at Stiles Associates understand Lean and know the people who practice it. They are the leaders in recruiting talented and experienced Lean executives.”
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Art Byrne

Lean Manufacturing Icon and Author of The Lean Turnaround

“Wow…Stiles Associates has a great process for alignment and understanding our needs. We saw a number of highly qualified candidates, and ultimately chose someone who has proven to be an A-player.”
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Joe Raver

Former President and CEO, Hillenbrand

Stiles Associates CEO Jake Stiles was featured on the “Lean Blog Interviews” podcast hosted by renowned Lean consultant, author and professional speaker Mark Graban.

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