
Investing in Talent Development
Chuck Sulerzyski, President and CEO at Peoples Bancorp, talks about talent management and how banks are grappling with attracting, retaining, and developing top-tier candidates.
Talent Means Everything.
For nearly three decades, Kaplan Partners has served as strategic human capital advisors to the nation’s leading institutions. Specializing in Board Advisory, Executive Search, and Executive Assessment, we employ a holistic approach and proven methodology to find the best solutions to support evolving leadership needs. We work directly with CEOs, boards, and investors to identify and evaluate leadership potential, leverage best practices in governance and succession, and ensure our clients’ continued growth and success in today’s volatile and demanding markets.

Diverse People Create Diverse Practice.
As a supporter of the AESC Code of Professional Practice and the AESC Diversity Pledge, we are committed to promoting equity and inclusion and providing our clients the most diverse slate of qualified candidates possible. By broadening diversity of thought, perspective, and experience in leadership and board positions, our clients can better reflect today’s customer base and growth markets and improve business decision-making.
In alliance with Griesing Mazzeo Leadership, we offer a suite of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion services, including cultural audit, inclusivity assessment, diversity training, and leadership coaching. Our partnership helps support client efforts to build more diverse leadership teams and to achieve a more inclusive and equitable work environment.
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3-Year Stick Rate After Hire - 99%
Completion Rate - 68%
Total Diverse Board Placements - 53%
2020 Diverse Talent Placements
Kaplan Partners was not known to us when they were first recommended. Once engaged, however, they took the time to get to know our culture as well as our business strategy, and began a string of very successful and diverse C-suite hires. We have been delighted with our relationship with Kaplan Partners, and look forward to continuing to partner with them.
President + CEO, Flagstar Bank
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Success Stories Citadel Credit Union Announces Bill Brown as President and Chief Executive Officer
EXTON, Pa., October 4, 2023 — Citadel Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in Pennsylvania with over $5.7 billion in assets, today announced that Bill Brown has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Bill succeeds Jeff March, the company’s longtime leader of 22 years, who will remain on the leadership team at Citadel […]
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Podcasts Investing in Talent Development
Chuck Sulerzyski, President and CEO at Peoples Bancorp, talks about talent management and how banks are grappling with attracting, retaining, and developing top-tier candidates.
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Articles The Final Lesson from HBO’s “Succession”
I’ve previously written about three “lessons learned” from the hit HBO show “Succession.” As a refresher, those lessons are: • Succession planning is always vital.• Where was the board of directors?• Separate economic ownership from executive leadership. Now that the final chapter of the show has passed, there are final lessons to be remembered, particularly for boards […]
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Videos Alan Kaplan Wins AESC Award of Excellence 2022