Experience

Clark Schaefer Executive Search

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Clark Schaefer Executive Search

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  PRACTICE SUMMARY: Peter Olmsted is the Managing Director of Clark Schaefer Executive Search. Peter partners with clients to develop executive strategies and solutions that enable organizations to fuel their growth by developing optimized executive talent. Peter’s cumulative experience enables him to provide unique insights in the service of client needs. He spent 25 years working in HR leadership positions at both public and private companies. Peter was the Senior VP of HR for a $6 billion diversified global manufacturing company with 20,000 employees. Separately, Peter was VP of HR for a $1 billion consumer products company. He later built a successful Executive Search and HR Consulting Services business. Although Peter’s talent strategies are wide ranging, he provides customized solutions for each client. When launching a new client engagement, Peter focuses on gaining a comprehensive understanding of each client’s business. He prides himself on learning the critical success factors, culture, organizational structure, and key leadership strengths and weaknesses of each client. This upfront work enables Peter to offer optimal executive strategies and solutions for his clients. Peter’s focus is in the areas of Executive Search, Executive Team Development, and Executive Talent Strategies. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES • Peter helped initiate and develop “Career Bridge” a program for underserved and disadvantaged workers in Greater Cincinnati. • Peter regularly volunteers his time helping displaced managers and executives find new employment. • Peter was formerly on the advisory committee for the Boy Scout’s Learning for Life initiative, and he was also a board member for Junior Achievement. • Peter currently serves on the Board of the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, a bi-partisan non-profit organization dedicated to promoting fair and equal justice for all people. Recently Peter successfully led the search committee of the board in finding a new CEO for OJPC. Show less



Cincinnati Executive Search

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting

• CEO & Chief Talent Innovator

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2018

  Cincinnati Executive Search, LLC (a successor company to Perspective Advisors of Cincinnati) is owned and operated by me, Peter Olmsted. Over the past 8 years since leaving my SVP HR position at a major global manufacturer, I have become a highly experienced executive search consultant with an exceptional eye for identifying leadership talent. Finding the “best of the best” is what I do for my clients. My clients know that I put in the time and effort to find the perfect candidate for every search. Because I take on a smaller workload of searches at any time compared to other search firms, my clients always have my full attention. I take the time upfront to learn about my client’s business, talent needs, and the position objectives. I go into great detail to learn how the position fits within the business strategy and the value that a truly exceptional candidate can bring to the organization. I do this upfront work to gain the deepest level of understanding of what the perfect candidate will possess in skills, knowledge, experience, personal attributes and cultural fit. This saves my clients time, avoids costly mistakes, and ultimately adds great value to my client’s organization as a whole. All of these things come together to further support my philosophy and the reason why I believe my work is so important; because talent matters! Show less



Definity Partners

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Talent Officer

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2014

  As Chief Talent Officer, my mission is to hire and develop great people for Definity Partners. As a company, we strive to be the place where the best people want to work. Where learning, professional growth, being relevant and doing meaningful work are paramount. Our clients make us part of their team because we have passionate, confident people who are action oriented, independent, and have incredible talent. If you know someone who wants to be the best and make a difference, have them contact us. Show less



Partner Executive Search and Owner of Perspective Advisors

• President

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2012

  President of Partner Executive Search headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. Executive search consultant retained by clients to conduct searches in a variety of industries both locally and nationally. President of Partner Executive Search headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. Executive search consultant retained by clients to conduct searches in a variety of industries both locally and nationally.



General Cable

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate

• Senior Vice President, Human Resources

  • Oct 1987 - Jul 2008

  Reporting to the CEO, responsible for leading the global HR function for the company. While a member of the company’s Leadership Team for 10 years, sales grew from $1 billion annually to more than $6 billion, the company’s market capitalization grew 20-fold and the employee population expanded from 5,000 to 19,000 associates. Staff of 18 corporate HR professionals in North America and 35 field HR personnel. Internationally, was the dotted-line HR leader for HR directors in Germany, France, Spain, New Zealand and Central America. Show less



Formica Corporation

• Chemical Manufacturing

• VP Human Resources

  • May 1995 - May 1998

  Senior HR executive globally for the corporation reporting to the CEO. Senior HR executive globally for the corporation reporting to the CEO.