Stephen P. Mader named Co-CEO of Christian & Timbers

Christian & Timbers, a top global retained executive search firm, announced that Stephen P. Mader was appointed President and Co-CEO. Mr. Mader has been with Christian & Timbers for eight years, most recently as the firm’s President and COO.

Jeffrey Christian, Chairman and CEO of the firm, will serve as a Co-CEO. The shared CEO role provides additional dedicated leadership to assure the highest levels of support for clients. “As a firm, we have developed our identity based on innovation and customer commitment,” said Christian. “Steve and I together will extend our client-centric vision beyond the industry-leading programs we have already put into place.”

Christian & Timbers became one of the fastest developing and highly recognized firms since 1995 by basing its operations and strategy on convention breaking and pushing the state of the art. The firm has invited accountability through its performance fee structures and consultant compensation tied to client-defined quality. The firm also created a centralized infrastructure for marketing, research and information technology to support its search consultants on their number one priority and focus, the client.

Christian commented, “Steve has been my de facto Co-CEO for some time now, and because of his strategic and financial guidance, we have remained strong through the recession and are positioned well for continued success. Steve knows our business from every perspective, and I know of no better partner to help lead us, and the industry, to the next level of executive search.”

Mr. Mader holds an MBA from the Northeastern University Executive Program and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.

About Christian & Timbers

Christian & Timbers consultants are well qualified to discuss global hiring trends and issues regarding CEOs, boards of directors, and additional senior-level executives within the technology, financial services, professional services, industrial and associated capital markets. Ranging from early-stage start-ups to the Fortune 1000 and EuroTop 500, the firm works with its clients on a variety of issues including company transition, turnarounds, cultural change, and succession planning in addition to executive search. Christian & Timbers is currently ranked among the top 10 retained executive search firms in the United States and has 14 offices across North America and Europe. For additional information on Christian & Timbers, visit www.ctnet.com.