William J. Ferguson serves as Chairman and CEO of Ferguson Partners. Mr. Ferguson conducts senior management recruiting assignments, with a specialization in president/Chief Executive Officer searches and recruiting assignments for Boards of Trustees/Directors. He also conducts CEO succession planning assignments and facilitates public company Board assessments and senior management assessments.
Before founding Ferguson Partners, Mr. Ferguson was a Managing Director with one of the leading international executive recruiting consultants. There, he co-managed the firm’s national real estate practice. Prior to focusing on real estate, Mr. Ferguson worked for General Mills, Inc. in Minneapolis in strategic marketing.
Mr. Ferguson holds a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and an MBA in marketing from the Wharton Graduate School of Business.
About Ferguson Partners
Ferguson Partners is a global professional services firm specializing in Executive and Board Recruitment, as well as Leadership, Compensation, and Management Consulting.
Over the years, our consultants have built a reputation as valued and trusted advisors to senior leaders, establishing us as the premier global firm dedicated to serving the human capital and organizational consulting needs of the real estate, hospitality and leisure, infrastructure, engineering and construction, and healthcare services sectors.
With offices in Charlotte, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, and Toronto, we are unique in that we have a global reach but execute our work with a boutique touch and highly specialized approach across our four main business lines.
Our recruitment practice conducts in excess of 200 searches globally each year for C-Suite executives, other senior business leaders, and Board of Director positions. We also offer a full range of leadership services through our leadership consulting practice including CEO and senior executive succession planning, leadership assessment, coaching, and team effectiveness.
Our dedicated compensation consulting practice is the industry leader and completes more than 250 projects per year, offering an array of advisory services for both public and private companies. Additionally, our organizational, financial, and strategic consulting practices provide a wealth of industry and category-specific expertise to a varied array of projects.
