Norman Consultants | Executive Search
TALENT THAT
TRANSFORMS
YOUR GROWTH, OUR MISSION.
PARTNERING WITH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING BRANDS + BUSINESSES.
OUR CLIENTS
PARTNERING WITH ESTABLISHED
AND
EMERGING BRANDS + BUSINESSES.
AND EMERGING BRANDS + BUSINESSES.
Committed to listening, learning, and the success of our clients
Norman Consultants is a retained search and consulting firm focused on the consumer, retail, apparel, and hospitality industries.
80%
Over 80% of our talent placements represent diversity.
90%
90% of roles are filled within three months from the search outset.
100%
of our searches integrate data and AI, leading to superior hiring results.
OUR SPECIALITIES
Our Specialities
Will Help You
80%
Over 80% of our talent placements represent diversity.
90%
90% of roles are filled within three months from the search outset.
100%
of our searches integrate data and AI, leading to superior hiring results.
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
- Consultation
- Define Search Strategy
- Candidate Identification and Screening
- Candidates submitted and reviewed by client
- prepare client and candidate for interview
and post interview debrief offer structured
- candidate acceptance and resignation
CONSULTING
- Branding and Marketing
- Licensing
- Culture and Workforce Evaluation
- Strategic Planning
- leadership development
- business development
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
Driving Industry Insights + Content:
ANNABEL NORMAN FEATURED IN WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY.
Macroeconomic Challenges Force Companies to Rethink Hiring Practices. Industry experts analyze recruitment challenges and share insights on a more proactive approach.
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PODCAST RECORDING WITH WELL + GOOD'S VP CONTENT, ABBEY STONE.
When Oregon legalized the use of Psilocybin Mushrooms for mental health treatment in 2020, that started a conversation around the legalization of psychedelics, mirroring what we saw around the Cannabis Industry. There are organizations cropping up that are providing these psychedelics in a controlled, doctor-led environment.
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PODCAST RECORDING WITH TRUE BEAUTY VENTURES' CO-FOUNDER, RICH GERSTEN.
"I was smart enough to not only hire female executives for my portfolio companies but also to bring on a female Partner for my fund."
— Rich Gersten
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"I was smart enough to not only hire female executives for my portfolio companies but also to bring on a female Partner for my fund."
— Rich Gersten
Meet our team of experts:
OUR EXPERTS
Meet our team of
experts
experts
Dean Norman, Sr. is the Founder of Norman Consultants, with over 25 years of experience in the Consumer and Retail sectors, working with notable companies like Ralph Lauren, New Balance, and Nordstrom. His expertise spans apparel, retail, fashion, textile, licensing, and hospitality, which has been instrumental in his firm's success. Dean has a rich history of C-Level and Senior Management roles, focusing on executive leadership hiring and training. His background enables him to match candidates with companies' operational strategies effectively. Before founding Norman Consultants, Dean was the Managing Partner of the Consumer Practice for Wyndham Mills International. His areas of specialization include general management, private equity, retail and design management, merchandising, marketing, business development, and branding.
Dean Norman, Jr. is an executive search consultant and President of Norman Consultants. He has worked with over 50 leading brands across retail, apparel, fashion and hospitality. Throughout his career, Dean has successfully managed relationships with start-ups to large multinational clients and private equity-backed businesses, working closely with C-suite executives and senior leaders. Prior to joining Norman Consultants, Dean built his search career at three of Forbes’s top-50 global search firms. He began his career at Ralph Lauren Corporation. Among other categories, Dean’s expertise includes: General management, sales, operations, supply chain, digital media, design, merchandising and human resources.
Annabel has spent nearly a decade catalyzing preeminent brands through the placement of dynamic leadership. Early-on, Annabel was one of DHR International's youngest-ever Associate Partners (a top 10 Global Executive Search firm) and served as the Managing Partner at Talent Studios. Today, she leads at Norman Consultants as Managing Partner, where she offers the strategic rigor of a Top 5 Executive Search firm, with the speed and agility of a boutique. She collaborates with iconic and innovative consumer + consumer-tech brands, splitting her time between The Carolinas and New York City. Her hands-on and agile approach to executive search has garnered industry acclaim, including features in Women's Wear Daily [WWD]. She also explores industry trends on her 'Chasing the Consumer' podcast, available on Spotify and iTunes.
Client Case Studies
Conducted the Chief Executive Officer search on behalf of Vitamin A’s Board and Founder, Amahlia Stevens.
Conducted STAUD’s first-ever Head of Digital and Marketing search, partnering with it’s Co-Founder and President. Introduced to brand via it’s main investor, Burch Creative Capital
Conducted a Chief Executive Officer search on beahlf of Tricoci Salon & Spa, a multi-unit, service based chain in the Chicagoland area. Retained by Tricoci’s core investor, Agman Partners.
Conducted the Chief Financial Officer, Americas, search on behalf of Aston Martin-Lagonda, a leading luxury automaker Introduced to Aston Martin-Lagonda (AML) by the Board
