Business Details
Premier Executive Search Firm in Pittsburgh
O'Connor Barrett, Inc. is a boutique executive search firm dedicated to connecting premier clients with top-tier talent across public and private sectors. With over four decades of experience, we prioritize long-standing relationships and a quality-over-quantity approach, ensuring clients work directly with partners for timely, attentive service. Our methodology focuses on identifying executives from mid-level to C-suite positions, including Presidents, CFOs, CEOs, and COOs, through a relationship-driven process that emphasizes integrity, excellence, and passion. We specialize in nationwide searches across diverse industries, combining best-in-class recruiting practices to deliver exceptional results. Our commitment to confidentiality and cultural fit ensures both clients and candidates receive tailored support throughout the hiring journey.Client testimonials highlight our thoroughness, personalized follow-up, and ability to adapt search strategies to evolving needs. As a small firm, we value the trust placed in us by organizations and professionals seeking strategic career transitions. Our teams expertise spans decades of executive recruitment, with a focus on understanding client priorities and candidate aspirations. We provide resume guidance, interview preparation, and offer negotiation support, ensuring seamless transitions for both parties. Our success is rooted in a philosophy that lasting relationships drive long-term value, making us a trusted partner for executive staffing solutions.
Services
Executive Search
Talent Acquisition
Career Transition Services
Confidentiality
Industry-Specific Recruitment
Highlights and features
- We offer 40+ years of executive search expertise.
- Our partners provide direct, personalized client engagement.
- We prioritize cultural fit and long-term relationships.
- Our process ensures confidentiality and strategic alignment.
- We specialize in nationwide C-suite and executive placements.
What people say
Thorough approach
Timely follow-up
Smooth transition
Amazing team
Top-tier talent
Services
Executive Search
Our executive search service identifies top-tier leaders for C-suite and senior roles. We conduct targeted, confidential searches across industries, ensuring cultural alignment and strategic fit. Clients benefit from our decades of expertise and direct partner involvement.
Career Transition Services
We guide professionals through career transitions with personalized support. Services include resume optimization, interview preparation, and offer negotiation. Our consultative approach prioritizes long-term career growth and client confidentiality.
Talent Acquisition
Our talent acquisition solutions connect organizations with high-impact executives. We screen candidates for skills, credentials, and cultural fit, delivering efficient, results-driven placements tailored to client-specific needs.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality is central to our process. We ensure sensitive transitions for executives and organizations, maintaining privacy throughout the search and negotiation phases to protect all parties involved.
Industry-Specific Recruitment
We specialize in industry-specific executive recruitment, leveraging deep sector knowledge to match clients with leaders who understand unique market demands and operational challenges.
People
Ginny O'Connor
Partner
Ginny O'Connor has led executive recruiting efforts for over 20 years. A La Roche College graduate, she specializes in placing high-caliber professionals in leadership roles nationwide. She enjoys family travel.
Jennifer Barrett
Partner
Jennifer Barrett brings two decades of executive search experience to O'Connor Barrett. With a master's from George Washington University, she focuses on career enhancement opportunities for candidates within top organizations. An avid runner, she values family time.
Questions
What industries do you specialize in?
We serve diverse sectors including public, private, and family-owned companies nationwide, with expertise in executive leadership placement across industries.
How do you ensure confidentiality?
Confidentiality is prioritized through discreet communication and secure processes, protecting both candidates and clients during sensitive transitions.
What executive roles do you fill?
We specialize in mid-level to C-suite roles, including President, CFO, CEO, and COO positions, tailored to client-specific needs.
How long does the search process take?
Our efficient, targeted approach typically completes searches within 8-12 weeks, depending on role complexity and market conditions.
Do you work with international clients?
While our focus is the U.S., we leverage networks to support select international placements requiring U.S.-based leadership expertise.
