Gary Payne

Co-Head, Private Equity Practice Houston

Gary Payne is a Partner in Odgers Berndtson’s Houston office serving in the firm’s Leadership Advisory and Industrial Practice Groups. He is the U.S. Leader of the firm’s Coaching Practice. Combining 30+ years of experience in as an Executive Search, Leadership Coach, sitting CEO and Professional Services P&L leader, Gary brings a unique strategic insight to his work in the development and recruitment of Senior Executives and Board members. Prior to beginning his career in Leadership Advisory, he served in leadership roles with IBM and as Chairman/CEO for a PE-backed Specialty Manufacturing company.

Gary was previously Managing Partner at Allen Austin in Houston. Throughout his search career, he has served clients in Industrial Manufacturing, Distribution, Cleantech, Oil & Gas and Power. Functional disciplines include C-level roles in General Management, Finance, Supply Chain, International leadership and Human Resources.

A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Gary is a member of several philanthropic Boards in Houston.

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Industries

Automotive

The automotive industry needs leaders with the...

Capital Equipment

To succeed in capital equipment manufacturing,...

Chemical & Process Industries

Securing a pipeline of strategically minded and...

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CFO & Financial roles

For Odgers Berndtson, recruiting senior finance...

Human Resources roles

The challenge of identifying and attracting exc...

Services

Business Consulting

Organisations must evolve faster now more than...

CFO Leadership Development

To become trusted advisors to the CEO, board an...

Executive Coaching

Coaching can transform the effectiveness of ind...

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