McB In The Community
As active members of their communities, McCarthy Bertschy’s Partners are deeply committed to both charitable and civic leadership.
Giving Back in Honor of Each New Hire
Supporting communities across the U.S. is critically important to us. We congratulate each successful candidate by making a donation in their honor to the charity of their choice. This, in turn, allows us to contribute to candidates’ communities as they begin a new chapter in their careers.
Supporting Our Client Partnerships
Our partners are dedicated to supporting our clients above and beyond the search process. We intentionally support the causes and nonprofit missions of organizations that are near and dear to the hearts of our long-standing clients, including but not limited to Go Red for Women (American Heart Association), Misericordia, Hustle Up the Hancock (Respiratory Health Association), and Avenues For Independence.
It’s very refreshing and not always the case when you can begin working with a firm and build a great partnership, rapport, trust and friendship with them that allows you to support one another on both what brought you together initially and well beyond.
TERRANCE COLLINS
Chief Human Resources Officer, Array Technologies
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Community Involvement
Our Partners are leaders in the community. We are able to bring both our years of business experience and our broad set of personal and professional relationships across the U.S. by serving on the boards of Chicago-land organizations.
Christopher Bertschy
Chris currently sits on the Board of the Economic Club of Chicago and served as Chair of the Membership Committee. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Field Museum and the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC). Previously he spent many years on the Executive Board of Meals on Wheels Chicago and was a founding Board member of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center.
Anne Driscoll
Anne is an active member of St. James Episcopal Cathedral in Chicago where she serves on the Cathedral Chapter. Anne was Chair of the St. James 2024 Season of Gratitude Annual Pledge Drive, is currently Co-Chair of the Cathedral’s “Together in Mission, Forward in Hope” Capital Campaign, and serves as a member of the lay liturgical leadership team. Passionate about mission and outreach, Anne accompanied a group of students on a mission trip to Moshi, Tanzania and most recently journeyed to Chiapas, Mexico to work with two Episcopal companion parishes there. She also served on the Board of Trustees of Episcopal Charities and Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary.
Andrea Dieckmann
Andrea currently serves on the Board of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana. She is also a founding Board member of Holly’s Heart, helping to transform the medical experience by clothing patients with love. Previously, she was a member of the Kellogg Executive Women’s Network Board.
Ellen Fazzio
Ellen has always had a huge heart for animals growing up. When she has the time, Ellen will foster up to 3 dogs at once in order to free up shelter space and give the animals the love and affection that is lacking within the system. Ellen also supports Camp Tecumseh, the World Wildlife Fund and Oceana.
Tom Jagielo
Tom Jagielo brings over 25 years of Life Sciences executive search experience to McCarthy Bertschy as Partner, having previously led the life science practice at Martin Partners and worked with bioStrategies Group, where he has recruited senior leaders for companies ranging from industry giants like Amgen to innovative startups like GRAIL. Originally starting his career in sales at Roche Laboratories, Tom is an avid tennis enthusiast who resides in Wayne, Illinois's equestrian community, where he's traded his squash racquet for platform tennis and pickleball.
Kristy Brown
Kristy currently serves on the board of the Garden Club of Evanston and has served as Co-President of Evanston School Children’s Clothing Association (ESCCA) which provides school clothing for Evanston school children in need.