O'Connor Advisors, LLC is a boutique executive
search firm working hand-in-hand with clients to solve
key business challenges. Our clients include
Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, private equity
firms and
their portfolio companies as well as institutions
in the fields of education and the arts. We
concentrate on leadership positions, notably those
in senior management, technology,
finance, and
human resources. We are differentiated by
our highly personalized service, thorough methodology
and client
focus.
Fred O'Connor is the founder and serves as Managing
Director with nationwide responsibilities. He
is based in Chicago. Mr.
O'Connor has more than 20 years of professional services
experience serving
major corporate clients in North America and Europe. Work
experience has ranged from Wall Street, where Mr.
O’Connor spent five years in fixed income institutional
securities sales for Salomon Brothers, Inc in New York
-- to risk management advisory, insurance brokerage
and post merger integration management for Aon Group
in London,
Düsseldorf and Chicago -- to business strategy
and technology solutions advisory consulting with DiamondCluster
International.
Mr. O’Connor holds a Master of Management degree
in finance and marketing from the Kellogg Graduate
School of Management at Northwestern University. He
received a BA in Economics from The College of the
Holy Cross and
studied at the London School of Economics. He
also serves on a number of civic organizations and
boards,
including:
The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations' Chicago Committee,
the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Corporate Relations
Committee, The Young Leaders’ Board of The Chicago
Community Trust, and The American Marshall Memorial
Fellowship selection committee. He has both
participated in and spoken at Young Leader Forums with
The Atlantik Brücke, The American Council on Germany and The Aspen Institute. Mr.
O’Connor serves on the membership committee for the Economic Club of Chicago
and the Kellogg Alumni Advisory Board.
Perseverance, focus and determination are critical to the successful entrepreneur. Competing in marathons and triathlons in the US and Europe, varsity football
in college and a stint with the USMC provided an important foundation. Mr.
O’Connor
and his wife, Jill have three sons and live in Evanston, IL.
