LAKESHORE HUMAN CAPITAL - Key Persons
Serving as a board and CEO advisor, Craig helps clients identify and recruit the proper mix of talent required to grow exceptional businesses. His consultative methodology centers on working with senior executives to analyze all aspects of human capital management.
For 24 years, Craig has been a leader in the Chicago market for executive search. Craig has led teams, operations, client development, search execution and over 500 senior level assignments for clients. Specifically, he leads searches for CEO, CFO, COO, President and key succession searches. Craig's primary clients are middle market Private Equity firms and specializes in helping them grow portfolio companies. He has become the ‘go-to' recruiter to help a company scale by improving people, process and systems.
Craig previously worked with Korn Ferry International and another leading search firm.
Craig received his degree from Tulane University in 1995 where he served as quarterback and captain of the Varsity Football Team. He also attended the University of Michigan and was a member of the 1992 Rose Bowl Team.
Craig lives in Winnetka with his wife Alison and their four children. Craig is extremely active with youth sports, he can usually be found on the weekends cheering or coaching his kids in soccer, football, basketball or softball. He is an active member of the Chicago community, supporting numerous organizations, including Children's Home & Aid, Rush Hospital and the Field Museum. He also founded a not for profit group called CEO Back to encourage CEOs and investors to help new entrepreneurs get businesses off the ground.
Earning a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from McMaster University and an Master of Business Administration from York University's Schulich School of business, Lakeshore Human Capital Inc.'s founder and managing partner Mandeep Grewal has established a proven track record for executing successful executive searches. With close to 20 years of experience, including over a decade with Korn/Ferry International where he became one of the firm's youngest partners globally, Mandeep has developed strong relationships in business.
Previously with Rosenzweig & Co. for five years , Mandeep has conducted successful searches independently and as part of diverse teams. His energy, flexibility, diligence, enthusiasm, and hands-on research focus has differentiated himself in a competitive market.
Having completed over 350 assignments in his career, including Director to CEO-level searches for some of the country's most well-known public and private companies, Mandeep has a breadth of knowledge of key Canadian industry sectors and has also worked successfully with clients internationally. At LHCI, his boutique search firm, Mandeep has prioritized taking on fewer assignments to ensure less conflicts while still maintaining comprehensive market coverage and flexible capacity.
Mandeep has proudly served for six years on the board of Indus Community Services, a non-profit, charitable organization assisting new immigrants to Canada with settlement services. He is married and has two children.