Experienced FOUNDER Providing Proven Results
Experience
- Leadership of private companies and global public businesses
- Partnered with middle market private equity firms and private companies on search, assessments and transactions since 2002
- Played important roles in numerous buy and sell transactions
- Led multiple business integration processes
- Former Managing Partner and Managing Director with two global search firms
Leadership
- Personally lead and execute assignments
- Understand the unique cultural fit and skill requirements to be successful in privately owned companies
- Search process enhanced by business leadership experience
Meet Don Bodell
Don Bodell has provided executive search and management consulting services for private equity, family owned and public company clients since 2002. He has a record of successfully completing particularly challenging searches. His consulting projects have focused on the acquisition of companies, underperforming businesses and the preparation of businesses for sale. His clients have complimented him on his ability to identify and attract talent and provide valuable insights about their organizations, operations and business strategy.
Prior to 2002 Don was President of Ingersoll-Rand’s Engineered Solutions Division, a global manufacturing and distribution business with revenues in excess of $550 million. Previously, he held leadership positions at major corporations including TRW, Asea Brown Boveri and Combustion Engineering. He began his career at General Electric and Xerox. Don has extensive experience in general management, marketing, acquisitions and business integration. He has led the formation of numerous successful management teams including the recruitment of general management, operations and staff positions in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Don is a Senior Advisor to Ironwood Capital, an advisor to the University of Connecticut’s Technology Incubation Program, and a member of the Executive Forum. He is a former Director of the Mott Corporation, the Rostra Tool Company, the Milwaukee Gear Company, TWB (Wuxi, China), the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, the Executive Forum, and the American Bearing Manufacturers Association. Don earned an undergraduate degree from Fairfield University and an MBA from the University of Connecticut.