NorthWind Partners is a high performance executive search and human capital consulting firm dedicated to partnering with the Government and companies serving the Government & Aerospace/Defense markets. This targeted focus gives the firm insight across the Defense, Intelligence, Civilian, and broader Public Sector arenas and offers the strategic advantage of a team that understands the unique world of government contracting.

Since 2002, the primary mission of NorthWind Partners has been to build solid leadership teams by providing appropriate counsel to management teams in conjunction with evaluating and recruiting outstanding executives who will create and sustain a competitive advantage for the businesses they support and/or lead. The intensely competitive market we work in has created an ever-increasing demand to capture, retain, and develop talent. Coupled with the significant “brain-drain” of leadership that will occur in the coming years, organizations simply cannot afford broken executive development processes or mis-hires at the leadership level, where the direct financial and organizational impact is profound. NorthWind uniquely blends search efforts with the necessary human capital consulting expertise to help companies define, develop, and execute strategies and processes that will increase performance and result in stability, growth, and ,ultimately, success.

Our clientele are focused on thriving in the broader government markets and aerospace/defense. The purpose of our existence is to solve human capital problems for our clients. NorthWind is focused on helping companies build sound leadership teams and achieve their goals through human capital best practices. The success of our firm is owed to many of the great leaders and executives across the market but built on an intimate understanding of both client and candidate needs and capabilities, leadership personalities, cultures, and political landscapes. This intimate knowledge, combined with a constant pulse on the dynamically changing market, a solid background in strategic consulting, and over 30 years in executive recruitment, enables us to flexibly and successfully meet the challenge of any assignment.

Strong relationships have been and continue to be the foundation of our success. 75% of the firm’s revenues are generated by long term clients who depend on our commitment to earning personal trust, effective management counsel on human capital issues, and the integrity and quality of our due diligence processes. Proof lies in results. Drastically outpacing the industry average, clients receive the benefit of our 96% win rate and a 99% 12-month retention rate and a 94% 24-month retention rate on all searches conducted since the inception of the firm.