Practice

Human Capital

Leadership drives culture. Culture drives performance. Today's Chief People Officer sits at the vortex of that dynamic. At August Leadership, we specialize in identifying top leaders in Human Capital and Human Resources to drive success for our clients.

Human Capital is the core of organizational value. As business landscapes evolve—shaped by globalization, artificial intelligence, and the shift to flexible, non-physical workplaces—change is driven by strategic, data-savvy Human Capital and HR leaders who foster diverse and agile talent ecosystems to drive competitive advantage, and enduring partnerships with customers and stakeholders.

What We Do

Our clients understand that Human Capital can be an organization’s greatest asset—or its greatest obstacle. At August Leadership, we specialize in:

  • ‍Mission-Centric Alignment: We make sure that our clients' leadership talent aligns with their mission and culture, empowering leaders as drivers of value creation and sustainability.  
  • ‍Cross-Functional and Industry Expertise: As trusted advisors, we recruit and advise Human Capital and HR executives across industries and geographies, combining deep expertise, credibility, and global relationships to deliver unparalleled results in talent recruitment.
  • ‍Driving Long-Term Value Creation: W deliver leaders who align, nurture, and empower talent strategies to drive their organizations' missions, adapt to shifting business cycles, and create lasting value for customers, employees, and stakeholders.  

Our Expertise

We recruit for the following human resource roles and functions across global regions, and industries:

  • Chief People Officer
  • HR Business Partners: Regional/Divisional
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Talent Management
  • Total Rewards 
  • Benefits and Total Wellness 
  • AI, HR Analytics & Systems

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Practice Team

Jerry McGrath

Partner

Jerry manages searches for HR leaders across diverse industries and organizations, leveraging his three decades of global HR and executive search expertise. 

Kelly Smith O'Hara

Partner

Kelly is a seasoned executive search advisor known for her expertise in placing top-tier HR executives.

Umran Beba

Partner

Umran Beba is an experienced senior business executive with general management, talent and diversity background.

Mrinalini Singh

Partner

Highly driven and a perfectionist by nature, Mrinalini is committed to her clients, candidates and colleagues.

Jane Feng

Advisory Partner

Jane Feng is an Advisory Partner of August Leadership, based in Shanghai.

Faiza Savul

Partner

Faiza brings 20+ years of global experience in finance, executive search, and consulting, and held senior HR leadership roles.

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