The Stiles Associates team placed a number of A-level leaders in mission-critical roles located across the country in 2024. The following data points stemming from these searches include: job title, client info, where the candidate was placed and first-year salary plus any bonus, equity and relocation. Download the PDF version.
Sampling of Filled Searches
| Role | Client | Revenue | Location | Equity / LTIP | Compensation |
| CEO | Foodservice wholesale distributor | $100 Million | Midwest | x | $400K + 50% bonus + relo |
| EVP, Lean Transformation | Fortune 500 manufacturer | $12 Billion | Remote; USA | x | $400K + 50% bonus |
| COO | Packaging printing equipment | $300 Million | Midwest | x | $315K + 50% bonus + relo |
| VP, Business Transformation | Building products manufacturer | $1.5 Billion | Midwest | x | $310K + 40% bonus + sign-on |
| COO | Cabinetry manufacturer | $32 Million | Southeast | x | $280K + 75% bonus + relo |
| President | Valves manufacturer | $15 Million | Southeast | x | $315K + 35% bonus + sign-on |
| SVP, Operations Strategy | Food distributor | $6.5 Billion | Midwest | x | $300K + 45% bonus |
| SVP, Supply Chain | Flooring importer + retailer | $77 Million | Northeast | x | $300K + 30% bonus + sign-on |
| President | Instrumentation manufacturing | $50 Million | Northeast | $340K + 20% bonus + relo | |
| General Manager | Aluminum railing + fencing | $15 Million | Midwest | x | $230K + 30% bonus + sign-on |
| Director, Operations | Lighting products provider | $500 Million | Midwest | $270K + 20% bonus + sign-on | |
| General Manager | Contract manufacturer | $30 Million | Southwest | x | $325K + 30% bonus |
| VP, Distribution Center Ops. | OEM parts distributor | $2.5 Billion | Midwest | $210K + 30% bonus + sign-on + relo | |
| SVP, Supply Chain Ops. | Marketing solutions provider | $51 Million | Southwest | $235K + 25% bonus + sign-on | |
| VP, Safety | Traffic control marking services | $600 Million | Midwest | x | $220K + 40% bonus |
| Director, Logistics | Personal care brand | $800 Million | Northeast | x | $220K + 25% bonus + sign-on |
| VP, Procurement | Marketing services provider | $70 Million | Midwest | x | $230K + 25% bonus |
| VP, Supply Chain | Headborne systems and PPE | $300 Million | Southwest | x | $220K + 33% bonus |
| VP, Operations | Clinical footwear provider | $20 Million | Midwest | x | $220K + 30% bonus + relo |
| VP, Operations | Vehicle manufacturer | $10 Million | Northeast | $220K + 25% bonus | |
| General Manager | Building products manufacturer | $1.5 Billion | Southeast | x | $210K + 20% bonus + sign-on |
| National Sales Manager | Commercial vehicle products | $50 Million | Midwest | $182K + $89,450 bonus | |
| Director, Operations | Label and packaging solutions | $100 Million | Northeast | $215K + 25% bonus + relo | |
| Vice President | Safety services provider | $10 Million | Midwest | x | $210K + $50K bonus |
| VP, Human Resources | Window and door manufacturer | $50 Million | Northeast | $200K + $40K bonus | |
| Director, Americas Strategic Sourcing | Safety product manufacturer | $2 Billion | Northeast | x | $200K + 18% bonus |
| Director, Operational Excellence | Packaging manufacturer | $50 Million | Midwest | $195K + 20% bonus | |
| Senior Director, Operations | Wholesale food distributor | $5 Billion | Northeast | x | $175K + 30% bonus |
| General Manager | Industrial machinery | $50 Million | Midwest | $190K + 15% bonus + sign-on | |
| Director, Operations | Packaging manufacturer | $150 Million | Northeast | $185K + 20% bonus | |
| VP, Quality & OpEx | Machined components provider | $80 Million | Midwest | $185K + $37,000 bonus | |
| Director, Manufacturing Engineering | Additive manufacturer startup | Pre-revenue | Northeast | $220K + sign-on | |
| Director, Supply Chain | Light systems and cases | $460 Million | Northeast | $175K + 20% bonus + relo | |
| Director, Lean Improvement Office | Health system | $1 Billion | West Coast | $195K + relo | |
| Director, Operations | Aluminum extrusion | $10 Million | Midwest | $180K + 12.5% bonus | |
| Lean Leader | Interior construction PE group | $250 Million | Southwest | $160K + 25% bonus | |
| Director, NPE & Development | Polyurethane provider | $200 Million | Midwest | $175K + $16K bonus | |
| IT Director | Wine producer | $110 Million | Northeast | $190K + bonus | |
| Senior Manager, CI | Heating and cooling products | $37 Billion | Southeast | $160K + 12.5% bonus |