Barry Bregman is a Vice Chairman of CTPartners, a premier executive search firm committed to performance, quality and results. Barry’s expertise, developed during more than two decades dedicated to recruitment of senior financial leadership, provides clients with meaningful consultation, astute talent assessments, and quick identification of individuals fitting specific cultures and challenges.
Barry is a senior member of the firm’s Financial Services Practice. Clients in all sectors of the financial services industry enlist Barry to recruit top management and build teams to enter new markets and meet competitive challenges.
In addition to his industry specialization, Barry leads CTPartners’ Financial Officers Specialty Practice. Barry’s search practice is concentrated in recruiting CFO, and other senior financial leaders for a range of financial institutions, Fortune 250 companies and private equity sponsored growth companies.
Previously, Barry was Managing Partner, COO of Wall Street boutique search firm, Sullivan & Company, which was acquired by Heidrick & Struggles in 1999. Barry led Heidrick & Struggles’ Chief Financial Officer Practice and was a Senior Partner in the firm’s Global Financial Services Practice.
Prior to entering the executive search business, Barry spent 14 years with Goldman Sachs. At Goldman Sachs, Barry gained in-depth experience and knowledge about the industry and the talent required for success. He held a series of roles of increasing responsibility at Goldman Sachs including VP – Human Resources, Global Staffing; EVP - Human Resources & Administration, Commodities Corporation; and VP – Human Resources, Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Barry also previously served as Partner, Director of Human Resources and Development for Mercer Delta Consulting, a leading organizational change consulting firm. Barry started his career with Amerada Hess Corporation, where he spent five years in various human resources management positions.
Barry serves as a Director on the Board of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club. He is a graduate of Lafayette College, and he holds an MBA from New York University. Barry is based in the firm’s New York headquarters.