
Rob AndrewsChairman & CEO
Based in Houston, Rob Andrews is Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of Gaines International│Allen Austin. Rob leads Allen Austin’s global CEO, Consumer Packaged Goods & Durables Practice, and is also a member of the firm’s Leadership Advisory, Private Equity, Industrial and Marketing Officer practices. Building on his earlier career experience as an operating president with major convenience store and supermarket chains, Rob conducts searches for…
Read MoreAs President of Gaines International│Allen Austin, Ari’s responsibilities include corporate development, forging external partnerships, championing DE&I causes and embedding them within the firm’s growth strategy, client origination, revenue production, and ensuring world-class quality execution across all engagements and service offerings. As a key member of Gaines International│Allen Austin’s leadership team, Ari assists in the strategic direction and tactical plans of the firm. Also remaining under…
Read MoreBased in Houston, Texas, Liz Townsend is part of the quickly growing Leadership Advisory segment of Gaines International│Allen Austin. Liz specializes in Consumer Goods and Services with emphasis on Health, Fitness and Restaurant brands. Prior to joining Gaines International│Allen Austin, Liz spent thirteen years as a P&L operator with 24 Hour Fitness during their exponential growth and acquisition phase, helped accelerate fast growing start-up, My…
Read MoreBased in Houston, Edie Bartlett is a Partner, and a member of the firm’s Consumer & Retail, Marketing Officer, Business Development, and Industrial practices. She has over 20 years’ experience in executive leadership roles with prestigious consumer packaged goods companies Including Warner Brothers, MGM Studio and Starz. Edie’s expertise encompasses all areas of CPG distribution including, sales, marketing, and product distribution across all classes of…
Read MoreHe began his search career in 1996, in research and research management. He managed research teams at two London-based executive search firms in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Over the last ten years, Stephen has delivered searches across multiple sectors, functions, and geographies. He has executed searches on behalf of some of the world’s biggest companies, including Disney, Sony, Microsoft, IBM, and PWC. He…
Read MoreAllen Suvorov has over 12 years of executive search experience. Since joining the firm in 2016, he has been instrumental in sourcing candidates for the urgent and highly demanding search assignments in the AEC space and several other sectors. Among most recent engagements were: – Technical Architectural Director with a Top-10 global luxury hospitality design firm; – Regional Practice Leader for an international construction forensics…
Read MoreBased in Houston, Rob brings fifteen years of senior level executive search experience to Gaines International. Rob’s specialties include architecture, design, engineering and construction, energy, industrial and healthcare. and is well known for identifying key, high-caliber performers across a myriad of functions specializing in Senior Staff level to the C-suite. Rob began his career in outside sales/business development before his introduction to search. It is…
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