45+ Years of Building Materials Expertise.
We have spent decades in this industry, we know the talent, and we have successfully built teams.
Our Founding Story
Carl Wilkes spent 15+ years as a building materials executive at Marvin Windows, Oldcastle, and AkzoNobel. Then he launched GRN Hudson in 2016. We've built and managed the teams. We've sat on your side of the hiring table.
Jared Sylvester joined in 2019 and now co-leads the firm. Under his watch, GRN Hudson has won GRN Office of the Year in 2024 and again in 2025, out of 200+ offices worldwide. Every search gets a partner, not a junior researcher.
The record: Hundreds of placements since 2016. One every 8 days for a decade. 100% client retention. 98.7% candidate success.
Milestones
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2016
Wilkes launches GRN Hudson after 15+ years as a building materials executive at Marvin Windows, Oldcastle, and AkzoNobel.
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2019
Sylvester joins the firm. A second generation enters the practice.
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2021
Named 2nd place GRN Office of the Year, out of 200+ offices worldwide.
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2024
Named GRN Office of the Year, out of 200+ offices worldwide.
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2025
Back-to-back. GRN Office of the Year again.
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Today
Hundreds of placements. One every 8 days for 10 years. 100% client retention.
Giving Back, Every Placement
We donate $500+ per placement we complete. That's been the plan since day one.
$200K+ donated and counting
Why It Matters to You
Trusted industry insiders. No hand-offs. No B-team. No recycled candidate pools. You work directly with the people whose names are on the awards every search!
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