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CAA Acquires Hanold Associates, Further Expanding Reach In Executive Search

Creative Artists Agency has acquired Hanold Associates Executive Search, a leading executive search and leadership advisory firm co-founded by Neela Seenandan and Jason Hanold.

“CAA was the first talent agency to launch an executive search division, and we are thrilled with the incredible success that Joe Becher, Asher Simons, and their team consistently deliver to their clients across sports and entertainment. It’s completed more than 2,000 searches for clients across industries, at companies and organizations from American Airlines, Apollo, a16z, A+E Networks, Acushnet, BlackRock, Blackstone, Cartier, College Football Hall of Fame, CBS, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Domino’s Pizza, eBay, Electronic Arts, Fanatics, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, Ford Motors, Ford Foundation, Gucci, Hearst, Indeed, KKR, L Catterton, Live Nation, MGM Resorts, Moderna, Nederlander, The New York Times, Nordstrom, Paramount, Patagonia, Phillips 66, Prada, Kering, Robert F Kennedy Human Rights, Riddell, Save The Children, Shore Capital, TB12, Uber, Under Armour, Vail Resorts, Walgreens, and Zoom. It also designs and develops organizational structures and compensation plans; and engages with investors, venture capital and private equity firms on due diligence projects, providing insight into senior management teams within acquisition targets.

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