Greg Gabel

Greg manages the firm’s New York office and leads executive searches for clients in a broad range of industries and functional areas. Greg joined Canny, Bowen, a predecessor firm, in 1991. He initially served as vice president and director of research before becoming managing director in 2000 and president in 2015. Prior to his start with Canny, Bowen, he was in the New York office of Heidrick & Struggles for four years.

With more than 30 years of experience in executive search, Greg has completed multiple CEO, COO, CFO, and other key leadership searches for the portfolio companies of middle-market private equity firms. He has also completed numerous assignments for chief legal officers and their direct reports in a diverse range of industries, including general counsel searches for some of the largest companies in the United States. He has extensive experience recruiting for medium technology industrial companies, both manufacturing and distribution, as well as for infrastructure, engineering, and construction firms. In 2019, he was elected to the Penrhyn International Global Board.

Greg graduated from the University of Maryland with a BA and subsequently earned an MA from Columbia University. He and his wife have two children.