Brian Thomas, Partner and Industrial and ADG Practice Leader at NorthWind Partners

Brian Thomas is the lead official for NorthWind Partners‘ Capital Region office and the chief of the company’s Industrials, Aerospace and Defense and Government Services practice.

He handles succession planning, business expansion, profit improvement and acquisitions and integrations activities for his clients. Thomas also leads NorthWind’s financial officers across the organization’s practice groups and is a member of the firm’s Technology and Equity practices.

Throughout his tenure with the consultancy firm, Thomas completed over 500 executive searches for clients and has recorded a 99 percent track record for successful execution.

He joined NorthWind in September 2013 following a three-year stint as a vice president at Dinte Executive Search, according to his LinkedIn profile.

The executive also handled leadership roles at software company Rosetta Stone and consultancy firm Columbia Consulting Group. He started his professional career in 2004 as a global account director at Stanton Chase International.

He holds a master’s degree in international business and marketing from Loyola University Maryland Sellinger School of Business and Management and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Towson University. He is also a member of various industry groups, including the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.