# GRN Hudson

> Building Teams, Building Business, In Building Materials.

GRN Hudson is a boutique executive search firm specializing exclusively in the building materials industry. Founded in 2016 by Carl Wilkes (15+ years as a building materials executive at Marvin Windows, Oldcastle, and AkzoNobel), with partner Jared Sylvester joining in 2019.

## What We Do

We place executive and senior leadership across every function in building materials:
- C-Suite & Executive Leadership
- Sales & Marketing
- Operations & Manufacturing
- Engineering & Technical
- Human Resources & Finance

## Key Facts

- Industry: Building Materials (exclusive focus)
- Founded: 2016
- Location: Hudson, Ohio
- Placements: Hundreds since founding
- Placement frequency: One every 8 days on average
- Client retention: 100%
- Candidate success rate: 98.7%
- Awards: Back-to-back GRN Office of the Year (2024, 2025); Forbes America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms (2017-2026)

## Engagement Models

- Retained Search: Highest priority for critical leadership roles
- Engaged Search: Shared commitment with upfront investment
- Contingent Search: Pay on placement
- Rolling Retainer: Ongoing monthly engagement for continuous hiring

## Process

Seven-step methodology: Assignment Profile intake, fresh direct recruiting (no recycled candidates), rigorous vetting, written Career Summaries, interview management, offer/counteroffer/resignation coaching, and a placement guarantee.

## Contact

- Phone: (330) 315-8300
- Email: info@grnhudson.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grn-hudson-global-recruiters-network-/
- Website: https://grnhudson.net

## Pages

- [Home](https://grnhudson.net/)
- [About](https://grnhudson.net/about)
- [Our Process](https://grnhudson.net/process)
- [For Clients](https://grnhudson.net/clients)
- [For Candidates](https://grnhudson.net/candidates)
- [Contact](https://grnhudson.net/contact)
- [Full context for LLMs](https://grnhudson.net/llms-full.txt)