Colleagues

We hire not just for skills, but for character. Every colleague at OE is good at their craft. But the real joy of working with them is their daily kindness and the care they take in their work.

Everyone here shares a sincere dedication to client outcomes to creating the kind of society we want to leave behind.

Arthur Combs

PRINCIPAL

Never thought he’d be such a geek for organizational design and performance.

Deborah Chay​

PRINCIPAL

Possesses a form of creative genius when it comes to talent and strategy. She hates this description.

David Mayhan

PRINCIPAL

In rendering service to clients, nobody is more resolute, conscientious, or upbeat than Dave.

Kyla Phillips

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Ethical, earnest, kind, and hard-working. A deep thinker who knows when to keep her own counsel.

Hannah Koehler

SENIOR associate

Serious about her work. Adventurous, conscientious, supportive – a wonderful colleague.

Renata Dorneles

associate

Talented search executive – operates at a higher level in her second language than most of us do in our first.

Holly Perkins

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Underestimate Holly at your peril. Smart, cultured, confident – an LA-based stand-up comic by night.

Meg McNiece​

Operations Lead

She’s been a CEO and a COO – the spine of our day-to-day work.

Åsa Fahlgren

Consultant: Finance, 
Growth, Culture

Åsa built the cultural and operational foundation of this firm and brings the same talent to her client work.

Join Our Mission

OE alumni have gone on to work for some of the most prominent and socially influential organizations in the world, including Deloitte, UNICEF, Boston Consulting Group, Vodafone, Bain, and Uber.

We’re incredibly proud of their accomplishments and look forward to supporting more exceptional talent for years to come.

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