Catherine Swift, Managing Director, Canny Bowen

"The executive search that Catherine conducted for us could not have been executed with a higher degree of competence and professionalism. Others we've used can't compare. She took this recruitment personally and the result was a process charged with energy and enthusiasm. Although she is now working in New York City, I still call her for advice."

Tim Hodgdon,
President & CEO
Hodgdon Yachts

Catherine Swift
Managing Director

Catherine Swift, Managing Director, joined Canny, Bowen in 2007. She spent the first ten years of her career in recruiting in New York City, initially as the first Recruitment Director for Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts (now Pillsbury Winthrop LLP) followed by six years as the Director of Legal Staff for Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. In 1987 Catherine founded an executive and legal search firm, which handled senior and executive-level searches for a broad client base in northern New England. Clients included public, private, and family-owned businesses. She also served as the head of Executive Recruitment for Cole Haan, a subsidiary of Nike.

Catherine has extensive experience directing and implementing executive search strategies for clients across a wide spectrum of positions and industries including law, consumer products, manufacturing, healthcare and biotechnology. She has helped to build legal departments in a range of specializations, conducted General Counsel search engagements for both public and privately-held companies, recruited for law firm shareholder positions, C-level positions including CEO, COO, CFO and CIO, as well as a wide range of General Management roles.

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Catherine Swift

Catherine graduated with honors from Boston University and attended the Harvard Program on Negotiation and the Institute for Civic Leadership. She also served on the Board of Youth Alternatives, Inc.

(212) 949-6611 Ext. 232
cswift@cannybowen.com