Amanda Henkel

Amanda Henkel is Co-Managing Partner of Caldwell's Industrial Practice, a position she assumed in July 2026 alongside co-managing partner Les Gombik. With over 25 years of search experience, she serves clients across Caldwell's Industrial, Financial Officers, and CHRO & Human Capital practices. She has successfully led critical senior leadership engagements for organizations ranging from large-cap public companies to mid-cap private and private equity-backed enterprises. Henkel is known for building lasting client relationships by helping organizations strengthen their teams and commitment to continuous improvement.

Before joining Caldwell, Henkel spent 15 years at two of the world's largest executive search firms. Earlier, she was a key member of a specialized team at Danaher Corporation, a Fortune 200 company, where she played a pivotal role in developing and shaping executive search capabilities, advising leaders on talent acquisition strategies, and successfully executing senior-level search projects to attract top-tier talent across multiple operating companies. She incorporates the discipline and rigor of the Danaher Business System (DBS) into her approach to talent assessment and client service.

Career History

• Co-Managing Partner, Industrial Practice at Caldwell (2026–present)
• Partner, Industrial, Financial Officers, and CHRO & Human Capital practices at Caldwell (2025–2026)
• Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry
• Partner in Industrial practice at a top global executive search firm (prior to Korn Ferry)
• Executive search leadership roles at Danaher Corporation
• Recruiting leadership roles within A.T. Kearney in both management consulting and executive search
• Assistant Director at University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Henkel holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University. Throughout her career, she has advised clients on a broad spectrum of industrial sectors including building materials, capital equipment, industrial services, aerospace, automotive, chemicals and specialty materials, utilities.

What Amanda Henkel could bring to her Co-Managing Partner role: With her track record of leading critical senior leadership engagements and her proven ability to strengthen organizational talent strategies across manufacturing, industrial technology, aerospace and defense, and related sectors, Henkel is positioned to drive significant growth for Caldwell's Industrial Practice by leveraging her deep manufacturing networks and experience advising Fortune 200 companies on talent acquisition and transformation initiatives.