Nora O'Brien

Deeply dedicated to diversifying corporate leadership, Nora brings a strong research background and a firm grasp of the diversity and inclusion space to her work at The Ellig Group. She is a constant and curious learner who keeps on top of market trends in order to analyze best practices and incorporate them into her work. An efficient and creative problem solver, Nora prides herself on her ability to quickly and thoroughly grasp each client’s needs and company culture in order to find the very best of prospective candidates. She works with the team on projects across industries and functions to gain a complete understanding of the role and the market for each search. Nora first spent two years as a research analyst with our team, providing a valuable analysis for multiple searches before transitioning into her role as an Associate. Before joining The Ellig Group, she was a research associate in the CIO/Technology & Operations practice and Consumer & Retail practice at the executive search firm CTPartners, and spent three years as a legal assistant at the law firm of Schechter & Brucker P.C. Her background also includes work in the nonprofit sector, where she focused on volunteer services. A firm believer in taking an active role in her community, she spent some time volunteering herself in the 2012 presidential campaign, and continues to volunteer for several organizations in her free time. Nora holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from New York University. Her commitment to hard work began at an early age, when she entered the workforce as a baby model and starred in a Pampers commercial and several print ads. Deep focus on diversity & inclusionDedicated to developing complete picture of the client and roleInsatiably curious learner and do-erQuick, efficient, targeted market research