Based in Chicago, Ken Rose has 30 years of experience consulting to industrial clients and leads the firm’s Engineered Products & Solutions sector globally. He is also a member of Spencer Stuart’s Board and CEO Practice, working with boards and owners to deliver CEO succession and recruitment solutions. His work across the sector emphasizes engineered components, equipment, machinery and systems, and he specializes in mid-cap companies. Ken also works with clients to facilitate the design and delivery of leadership assessment and development programs. Deep industrial sector expertise Earlier in his career, Ken worked at another international search firm, where he led the global diversified manufacturing practice. He started his professional life marketing industrial process chemicals, serving the aerospace, automotive and general metal fabricating markets. Ken has lived and worked in the United States, Switzerland and Japan, enabling him to provide informed advice to multicultural clients of all sizes. He served on the board of directors of the Japan-America Society of Chicago and the Springboard Foundation. He remains active with the Swiss-American Business Council. Ken earned a bachelor’s degree in German from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. in marketing and economics from The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Practice Areas Aerospace & Defense Automotive & Mobility Board and CEO Engineered Products & Solutions Industrial Industrial Technology