Creative Artists Agency has acquired Hanold Associates Executive Search, a leading executive search and leadership advisory firm co-founded by Neela Seenandan and Jason Hanold.
The firm recruits diverse corporate officers and board directors, with a significant focus on leading high-profile searches for Chief People and HR officers across industries. Hanold’s team of 20 colleagues will be integrated into CAA’s industry-leading Executive Search division.
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Jason Hanold is now president of CAA Executive Search. Seenandan is President, CAA Leadership Advisory.
Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
“We continue in our longstanding efforts to innovate growth opportunities across all facets of CAA that further our commitment to providing unmatched resources to our esteemed clients worldwide,” said Paul Danforth, CAA Managing Director and President, CAA Sports. “CAA was the first talent agency to launch an executive search division, and we are thrilled with the incredible success that Joe Becher, Asher Simons, and their team consistently deliver to their clients across sports and entertainment. The addition of Hanold Associates, and its unique expertise, will amplify our efforts in this important service area and we are excited to see what these two teams can accomplish together.”
Becher is the Global Managing Partner and founder of CAA Executive Search. Simons co-founded CAA Executive Search and serves as Head of International.
Hanold Associates works with a range of clients from CEOs of startups, founder-led organizations, family offices, pre-IPO companies, PE firms and Fortune 100 organizations. It’s completed more than 2,000 searches for clients across industries, at companies and organizations from American Airlines, Apollo, a16z, A+E Networks, Acushnet, BlackRock, Blackstone, Cartier, College Football Hall of Fame, CBS, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Domino’s Pizza, eBay, Electronic Arts, Fanatics, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, Ford Motors, Ford Foundation, Gucci, Hearst, Indeed, KKR, L Catterton, Live Nation, MGM Resorts, Moderna, Nederlander, The New York Times, Nordstrom, Paramount, Patagonia, Phillips 66, Prada, Kering, Robert F Kennedy Human Rights, Riddell, Save The Children, Shore Capital, TB12, Uber, Under Armour, Vail Resorts, Walgreens, and Zoom.