MalinHughes Appoints President of Human Capital Solutions Practice
March 15, 2022 – The executive search field continues to be a welcoming landing pad for human resources executives looking for a career change. For CHROs, chief talent officers and other C-suite HR executives, the cross-over skills required in the search business are nearly identical. Chicago-based executive search firm MalinHughes recently expanded its leadership team with the addition of former HR executive David D. Jones as president of its emerging human capital solutions practice. “We are very excited that David has joined MalinHughes,” said Brad Newpoff, co-founder and president. “He will be an instrumental leader to the overall company as well as being pivotal in the development and growth of our emerging human capital solutions practice.”
“This a major landmark in MalinHughes’ commitment to the human capital services industry,” said Robert Becker, partner and chief operating officer. “We are very excited for our future and poised for continued growth.” Mr. Jones will be based out of the firm’s West Coast office in Walnut Creek, CA. He is a nationally recognized human resources executive with more than 30 years of C-suite experience developing and implementing innovative human capital strategies across multiple industries.
Previously, Mr. Jones was chief human resources officer for Stanford Healthcare where he led staffing and human resource workstreams for the health system. Prior to Stanford, he held CHRO and executive roles at Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois, Bon Secours Health System, and Ameritrade.
MalinHughes has over 50 years of recruitment experience from the leadership team. The firm uses a shared platform allowing clients to see progress throughout each search and share market insights. MalinHughes’ reporting capabilities include data analytics on job posts, advertising spend, relevant industry news, candidate information, and other custom content. They have experience placing executives across North America and the U.K. The firm specializes in banking/financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology.