Samuel Dergel

Executive Search Consultant | Advisor to Boards and the C-Suite | Author | Speaker

I help organizations hire, develop, support, and transition exceptional leaders.

For more than 25 years, I have worked with Boards, CEOs, private equity investors, and executive leadership teams across the United States and Canada to solve one of their most important challenges: leadership.

As Founder and CEO of DERGEL Cornerstone, I lead a firm that helps organizations identify and secure the executive talent they need to achieve their strategic goals. Our work extends beyond executive search to include interim leadership solutions, leadership development, executive coaching, career transition support, and select executive representation services. Through our partnership with Cornerstone International Group, we also support leadership mandates around the world.

Throughout my career, I have advised organizations ranging from entrepreneurial businesses to public companies, private equity-backed organizations, not-for-profits, and global enterprises. My focus is simple: helping companies build stronger leadership teams and helping leaders achieve greater success.

I am also the author of Guide to CFO Success: Leadership Strategies for Corporate Financial Professionals and a frequent speaker on executive leadership, talent strategy, career management, and the evolving relationship between organizations and their leaders.

Beyond my consulting work, I am passionate about creating communities and content that help executives make better decisions. Through DERGEL Media, executive roundtables, leadership discussions, and ongoing industry insights, I connect leaders with the ideas, relationships, and opportunities that help them grow.

How I Can Help

Organizations

• Executive Search
• Board Search
• Interim Leadership Solutions
• Leadership Development
• Executive Coaching
• Executive Onboarding & Integration
• Career Transition & Outplacement

Executives

• Executive Coaching
• Career Strategy
• Leadership Advisory
• Executive Representation (select engagements)

Let's Connect

Whether you are hiring a leader, considering your next executive move, or looking for insights on leadership and talent, I would welcome the opportunity to connect.