Andrew Crawford

With approximately 100 successful placements, Andrew brings a hands-on, consultative, and solution-oriented approach to executive search. He invests time understanding each client's business strategy, culture, and desired outcomes, translating those insights into focused search strategies. Rooted in trust, transparency, and authenticity, his approach emphasizes long-term relationships and helping clients get the hire right the first time.

Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Andrew spent five years with a leading retained search firm, executing senior-level searches across the industrial and private equity sectors.

His search experience spans commercial, sales, marketing, operations, and finance leadership assignments for established corporations, entrepreneurial businesses, and investor-backed organizations.

Earlier in his career, Andrew held sales and leadership roles with Grainger and Randstad, distinguishing himself as a top-performing seller before advancing to Market Manager. He transitioned into executive search bringing firsthand experience in business development, revenue generation, team leadership, and customer engagement.

Andrew's combination of retained search expertise and operating experience provides a distinctive perspective on assessing leadership talent and the business outcomes executives are expected to deliver.

Andrew earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Music from Lake Forest College.