John McLean

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Biography

Mr. John McLean serves as Managing Director at ZRG Partners. He had founded and served as President at McLean Consulting. Before being acquired by ZRG Partners, he formed McLean Consulting, a highly client-centric, results-driven boutique executive search firm headquartered in Chicago. Prior to forming his own firm, he was Managing Partner for Witt/Kieffer and expanded their executive search offerings by leading the Life Science practice. During his nine years at DHR International, he co-founded the company's Life Science executive search practice and led the first searches with private equity firms. He also served as a consultant at Hewitt Associates, advising clients on how to align company strategy to executive compensation, sales management, and rewards programs. Additionally, he has more than 14 years in senior sales and marketing experience with Johnson & Johnson, American Hospital Supply Corporation (AHSC), and Orthodontic Research and Equipment Corporation. He served on the Board of AESC for the Americas (Association of Executive Search Consultants), is a Founders Council Member of the Field Museum, is an ombudsman for the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Alumni Association, and was co-fundraising chairman for the Grammy Foundation in Chicago supporting music education in schools. He has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Marketing from St. Cloud University.