Experienced Executive Search Services
Helping You Recruit with Success!
Welcome
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
Preod is a boutique, woman-owned firm with national coverage. We have completed many searches for Fortune 500, privately-held and start-up companies as well as for higher education and nonprofit organizations.
A proven and committed partner, Preod clients are pleased with our reasonable fees and consistent results -- more than 50% of Preod searches have resulted in diverse executive placements.
Preod was founded in January 2003 by a former COO of PricewaterhouseCoopers. We focus on executive searches in finance, general management, operations, human resources and information technology. Additionally, we have expertise in Corporate Board Director searches.
Principals
Catherine McGuinness
is a recruiting expert with over 30 years in corporate recruiting and executive search.
Prior to Preod, Catherine spent ten years in executive recruiting at Dell Inc. placing hundreds of senior and mid-level executives in general management, corporate functions and operations positions. Earlier in her career, Catherine worked with Heidrick & Struggles where she was engaged on a range of searches and worked directly for the CEO of this global search firm.
Also, Catherine served as a trustee of the Austin area Chapter of the Society of Information Management.
Catherine is also the author of Emperors’ Clothes, a best-selling satirical novel. She has a B.A. in English Literature from Fordham College.
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Don Neville
is a seasoned executive a strong operating background and more than 30 years of broad management and military experience.
Don has had several CEO and CFO roles in high growth technology companies and turnaround situations. He is skilled in financial/SEC reporting, corporate finance, treasury operations, IT, HR, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings and turnaround situations.
Don has served as Audit Committee Chair for a public technology company and a private consumer services company. Currently, Don sits on the advisory board of a nationwide consumer goods organization. He has a B.S. in Accounting from the Gabelli School of Business of Fordham University.