Energy and Natural Resources
Natural resources is an especially challenging field for many search firms because of its unique set of issues and players. Sorting through thousands of potential applicants for senior positions in energy, water, forest products, or land development requires very industry-specific questions. Does the candidate understand the implications of the Endangered Species Act, the NEPA process, relationships with potentially difficult opposition groups, and the complex political climate that swirls around all natural resources work? Does the candidate know how to forge winning partnerships with allies in the field without compromising proprietary knowledge, how to deal with opposition groups and difficult regulators, or how to turn a potentially controversial project into a popular win for everyone?
We know exactly what questions to ask to make sure candidates have not only the leadership skills needed for all senior positions, but also the in-depth understanding of specific natural resources challenges to create the right fit for our client companies. That is the LeaderBridge difference – specific experience in the field. We have walked in the clients’ shoes ourselves. Our managing director for natural resources and global energy has personally dealt with the “system,” from the Clean Air Act to the Federal Land Policy Management Act, and everything in between. We have personal contacts and dealings with Interior, Agriculture, EPA, CEQ, the Corps of Engineers and state regulators across the country. No other search firm can match our ability to vet candidates in this field and make sure our clients are finding real natural resources leaders who can negotiate the minefields and get things done.