M WOOD COMPANY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Company President & CEO Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree
M. Wood Company's web site contains information privy to clients such as industry and functional expertise along with a description of their unique executive search consulting process. From the candidate perspective, the site allows users to review a listing of current searches and submit their resume directly to M. Wood Company.
The newest addition to the site is ciocorner.com - an area specifically catered to the Chief Information Officer community. "M. Wood Company has specialized in senior information technology positions for thirty years. Having additional resources on-line where CIOs can gain specialized information as to their careers can only aid in their success as a CIO," states Milton M. Wood, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Founded in 1970, M. Wood Company is a retained executive search firm who employs a unique consultative approach to the executive search process. In 1999, M. Wood Company was ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as one of the top 20 largest executive recruiters in Chicago.
M. Wood partnered with the Chief Marketing Officer to consider several criteria for the channel: long term staff retention and stability, definition of first year and future deliverables, opportunities for individual and company growth, culture definition, etc. It was critical for M. Wood's team to be intimately involved with the company to understand the dynamics of the current needs, but also structure the position to guide the channel into the future.
M. Wood Company worked with the senior management team to help resolve many IS business issues that were associated with the business divestiture. By identifying and addressing the Company's short and long term issues, M. Wood completed the groundwork for the new the CIO to plan and implement the organizational development strategy. Recruiting a CIO with the right skills for this position also would attract the right team members to get the new IS organization up and running.
Milton Wood began his professional career in information systems consulting. Building upon this knowledge and experience, he founded M. Wood Company in 1970. Wood has recognized by Information Week as one of the top 50 IS consultants in the United States.
As a retained executive search firm, the company initially focused on recruiting for information technology management positions. In the past decade, Wood has been instrumental in developing the company's unique executive search process that enables clients to better identify the true needs of their organization. Understanding each client, its industry, competitors, growth trends, and organizational structure facilitates the search process which results in locating candidates who are the "right fit" for the position and the company. Through this consultative process, Wood has spearheaded the firm's successful expansion beyond the technology sector to other functions and industries. This best practice has contributed to M. Wood Company being recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as one of the Top 25 Retained Search Firms in Chicago.
"I am pleased to say M. Wood Company has never been more capable of providing this type of service than we are today. Our ability to step-up and add value is what has kept us in business for thirty years," stated Wood.
Wood attended Dakota Wesleyan University and is a member of the Society of Information Management (SIM) , Economic Club of Chicago, and the Commonwealth Club. He also serves as a board member of United HealthCare's Training and Education Advisory Council.
Founded in 1970, M. Wood Company is a retained executive search firm who employs a unique consultative approach to the executive search process. In 1999, M. Wood Company was ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as one of the top 20 largest executive recruiters in Chicago.
Milton Wood began his professional career in information systems consulting where he was recognized by Information Week as one of the top 50 IS consultants in the United States. Building upon this knowledge and experience, he founded M. Wood Company in 1970 with a focus on developing client solutions through a consultative approach. As a retained executive search and consulting firm, the company initially centered on IS planning and recruiting for technology related management positions. Later, Wood spearheaded the firm's successful expansion into change leadership; affected by mergers & acquisitions, global interdependent strategies, electronic commerce, organizational & executive assessment and the development of cross-functional processes. The firm now performs consulting and executive search services globally through Wood's partnership in AIMS International, the largest global executive search network in the world with locations in 50+ countries.
In developing M. Wood Company's consultative approach to executive search, Wood has enabled the firm to become industry independent; assisting clients in any industry to better identify the true competitive needs of their organization. Also, through this consultative methodology, Wood has mastered the art of value based client relationships and has built selective deep relationships with industry leaders in healthcare, energy, technology, professional services and manufacturing to name a few. Wood and his Partners have personally made their deep understanding of business issues - both strategic and tactical - a core offering in every client relationship.
Wood's contributions to the organization have resulted in the successful completion of the following searches over the last five years: 30 CEOs · 15 CFOs · 14 VP, Sales & Marketing ·11 VP, Manufacturing · 12 VP, Corporate Engineering · 35 CIO/CTOs plus multiple direct reports to these positions. His best practices have also contributed to M. Wood Company being recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as one of the Top 7 Retained Search Firms in the U.S. Further examples of Wood's scope and what he has delivered to clients include:
Senior Management (Director through C-level): Consulted with a $65 Billion leading healthcare giant in the areas of organizational assessment and design, change leadership, acquisition integration and executive search. In partnering with senior management within corporate and across its subsidiary organizations, Wood has conducted 50+ Director, VP and C-level searches for various functional areas along with 13 CEO searches and 12 consulting assignments. This strategic alliance Wood created exemplifies the true value of utilizing a consultative approach to the search process.
Board of Directors: Partnered with the Board of Directors of a publicly traded, $40 Billion healthcare industry leader to identify, assess and recruit Board talent. After a complete assessment of the organization, Wood guided the Board in determining challenges the new Board Members would be faced with including how to: maximize shareholder value, generate top line growth and increase brand recognition. Subsequently, Wood successfully brought in two Board Members with the battle scars necessary to meet these challenges.
M. Wood Company is not like other retained executive search firms. We know that a company's only true differentiation is its ability to attract, hire, develop and retain the best people. To find out how M. Wood Company can make a difference in your business, please contact us. Industry and functional specialties can be found in the Industry & Functional Expertise section.
M. Wood Company values our relationship with our members and therefore encourages you to use our broad range of services to help leverage your capabilities as a CIO. We firmly believe M. Wood Company can be a catalyst to your success, however you must be proactive in pursuing the necessary resources within our company. Whether you are interested in free consultative advice, a career change, or would like to introduce someone to our Network, a simple phone call or email can make a difference.
M. Wood Company's strategic relationship with Patrick began in 1994 when our CEO, Milton Wood, introduced him to an opportunity, which ultimately led to his placement at UnitedHealth Chambers as CIO & Director, Information Technology.
Since 1994 M. Wood Company has partnered with Patrick on a variety of searches for his organizations. With our consultative approach to his various organizational needs, Patrick was able to build successful teams with diverse positions including: Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Applications Development and Project Manager.
If you have any questions or comments on Patrick's transition into general management, he can be contacted via email at patrick_w_kennedy@uhc.com
Chicago, Illinois - M. Wood Company, a global, retained executive search and strategy consulting firm is pleased to announce its President & CEO, Milton M. Wood, received an honorary doctorate of law degree from Lincoln College, during its 140 th Annual Commencement on Saturday, May 12, 2007. In addition, Wood served as speaker and gave the ceremony's commencement speech. Wood has been a member of Lincoln College's Executive Committee and Board of Trustees since 2005.
Lincoln College President John Hutchinson believes the graduates could learn from the honorary degree recipient. Hutchinson said, "Milton Wood is very intense in getting his job done and I think our graduates will find it beneficial to learn from his desire to succeed."
Wood's stellar career track started after graduating from Dakota Wesleyan University when he joined a technology and business consulting firm where he was recognized by Information Week as one of the top 50 Information Technology consultants in the United States. He eventually climbed the ranks and became Partner. After working five years with the organization, Wood decided to pursue his entrepreneurial goal of owning his own business. In 1970 he founded M. Wood Company, an executive search and strategy consulting firm, which conducts Director to C-level searches as well Board searches. Early in his venture Mr. Wood foresaw the business trends and spearheaded the firm's successful expansion into change leadership; affected by mergers & acquisitions, electronic commerce, organizational and executive assessment and the development of cross-functional processes.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Information Technology / Vice President, Operations Planning
Job Titles:
- Lincoln College President
Job Titles:
- Principal at M. Wood Company, Brings Strong Functional Expertise and over 30 Years of Management and Consulting Experience to the Executive Search Process
- Principal of M. Wood Company
John Trakselis, a Principal at M. Wood Company, brings strong functional expertise and over 30 years of management and consulting experience to the executive search process.
John Trakselis, a Principal of M. Wood Company also attended the conference as a member of AIMS Finance Practice Group. Trakselis's participation in the Group has leveraged his expertise in the financial services industry.
Job Titles:
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