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HC Group Search Inc
Heritage Plaza
1111 Bagby Street, Suite 1910
Houston, Texas 77002
Our Houston based office
As the energy capital of the world, Houston is the headquarters for virtually every segment of the energy value chain including exploration, production, transmission, marketing, supply, trading and technology. This made it an obvious choice for HC’s first US office, which opened in 2007.
We serve clients across global commodity industries and functions, going beyond Retained Search to include a full range of advisory services. We have just one objective in mind: finding a bespoke solution for your talent needs. Our services range from Talent & Pipeline Succession Planning and Competitive Analysis to Compensation Data & Advisory and Diversity Studies.
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HC Group Search Inc
Heritage Plaza
1111 Bagby Street, Suite 1910
Houston, Texas 77002
+1 832 460 7373
Our Houston Office Consultants
Alex Coghlan
HoustonAlex joined HC Group in 2013 and is the Portfolio Director for the Agriculture and Nutrition practice, based in Houston.
Alex Moses
HoustonAlex Moses joined HC Group in 2023 and works within the Finance & Accounting practice in Houston.
David Baranowski
HoustonDavid joined HC Group in 2008 and is the Managing Director in Houston, overseeing HC Group's North American activities.
Edzel Maniego
HoustonEdzel joined HC Group in 2023 as an Associate and is working within the Commodities Technology practice.
Joseph Kulbeth
HoustonJoseph joined HC Group in 2022 and is responsible for the Liquid Fuels & Chemicals practice in Houston.
Louis Stevens
HoustonLouis joined HC Group in 2022 and works within the Agriculture and Nutrition practice in Houston.
Mark Preng
HoustonMark Preng joined HC Group in 2024 as the Portfolio Director for the Industrial & Upstream practice in Houston.
Paul Chapman
HoustonPaul Chapman is Managing Partner and Co-Head of HC Group.
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