Ellen Heller Joins Slayton Search Partners

Business Wire, Dec 8, 2008

NEW YORK -- Executive search firm Slayton Search Partners announced today that Ellen Heller has joined their New York office, and will be based out of Boston. Ellen will serve as a Managing Director in the Firm's Financial Services Practice focusing on Asset Management and Wealth Management. Her addition to Slayton builds upon the Firm's commitment to serving clients within financial services.

Ellen joins Slayton from Whitney Group, where she was the leader of their North American Asset Management practice. With more than 20 years in the asset management industry, Ellen works on a national level across all functional areas in asset management, including the alternative asset management and private wealth management sectors, placing senior level management and investment professionals.

"We are very fortunate to have someone of Ellen's caliber join us," says Kimberly Bishop, Slayton's Vice Chairman. "Her reputation in this market helps strengthen our platform in financial services, and she will lead our efforts in this key sector."

Ellen holds a BA in sociology/psychology from Brandeis University and a M.Ed from Northeastern University. She has also received advanced management training at Harvard Business School and INSEAD in France.

About Slayton Search Partners, Inc.

Slayton Search Partners, Inc. is a top retained executive search firm, serving some of North America's most recognized companies. Slayton's limit-less([R]) approach to executive search has made the firm the first choice of U.S. businesses and organizations who demand the best possible search results. By focusing on a structure that balances the size needed to do the job with the size needed to deliver personal attention and service, Slayton avoids restrictions that limit traditional search firms. This helps transform the relationships with our clients into a limit-less([R]) opportunity for high-quality solutions.

Slayton serves its clients nationwide from offices in major markets including Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. and is focused on select specialty and functional practice areas.

Slayton's combination of highly experienced and focused search professionals, coupled with its record for attentive personal service, has made it one of the fastest-growing and most highly-respected search firms in the country.