R. Todd Bennett
Todd Bennett is a highly accomplished executive with experience leading, building and growing a variety of businesses, including successful private equity exits. Todd’s near three decades of leadership in industry, strategy consulting and executive search have given him true acumen in the areas of leadership, strategy, growth, acquisitions, finance and client service.
Prior to founding R. Todd Bennett Retained Executive Search, Todd was CEO of two large privately held transportation and logistics companies. This hands-on experience along with his track record of consistent and quantifiable accomplishment make him extremely qualified to help companies build effective leadership teams. Todd was an executive with a history of creating and executing strategies that increased enterprise value, improved customer relations, reduced operating costs, and led to successful exits. His last two operating roles led to exit opportunities of 7X and 8X EBITDA, 50% higher than industry norms.
Todd’s early career was spent in the consulting industry. He became a partner at Mercer Oliver Wyman, and also spent four years at technology leader Accenture. He has led high value strategy consulting engagements on four continents and has created billions of dollars of value for a global list of clients. He began his career at KPMG and spent time in the finance organization of The BNSF Railway.
Todd earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the State University of New York at Albany, is a Certified Public Accountant and has a Master of Business Administration from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Blanca Hernandez McCarthy
Blanca joined R. Todd Bennett Retained Executive Search in 2016 and has been a steady member of the consulting team ever since. She focuses her efforts on project research and conducting second-round interviews. Her easy-going style and friendly demeanor garner high marks from candidates. She is a highly effective communicator and builds a strong rapport with everyone from client representatives to the bevy of professionals she speaks with daily. Blanca’s favorite aspect of being an executive search consultant is working with candidates as they explore exciting new career opportunities.
She has had great success sourcing candidates across a wide variety of roles and industries including Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Operations, Terminal Managers, and more. Blanca executes our unique method of candidate research to generate a slate of highly qualified professionals. Her true strength comes from employing a competency-based interview approach to identify the best available candidates for each distinct client role.
Blanca consistently exceeds client expectations and always goes the extra mile to accommodate a candidate's needs. She is a true master at her craft. Prior to joining Executive Search, Blanca worked in event management and communications for global consulting giant Accenture, JP Morgan, as well as Southern Air Transport.
Blanca graduated from DePaul University with a degree in Liberal Arts. She is a Miami native and now resides in Chicago with her husband Rob and their daughter Sophia.
Kylie White
Kylie, with over five years in the trenches and 100 searches completed, serves clients as a Recruiting Manager. In addition to her overall client related work, Kylie has personally led dozens of successful engagements. Her experience spans a wide range of industries and functions. Her daily efforts play a key role in candidate research, long form interviews and a host of client related work. She has earned the moniker “the glue that holds the engagements together”. Clients continually praise Kylie for her attention to detail and quick response time. She has earned a reputation for her sharp instincts, thoughtful communication, and attention to client needs.
She joined R. Todd Bennett Retained Executive Search in 2020 as an Administrative Assistant, supporting Todd Bennett directly with a mix of administrative tasks, research, and client engagement. It wasn’t long before Kylie’s interest in recruiting took center stage. She began training in candidate research and interview prep, diving into the work with a level of curiosity and energy that stood out. Before long, she was leading interviews herself and taking on more direct responsibilities within the search process.
Her exposure to a wide breadth of functions, leadership hierarchy and industry verticals has given her a depth of understanding that typically takes much longer to develop. Clients value her ability to draw out the qualities that matter most in candidates and to translate those insights into meaningful recommendations.
Kylie brings a strong background in client service and a hands-on approach to every search. She believes the key to a successful hire is understanding the story behind each candidate, and making sure that story is told clearly. Outside of work, you’ll likely find her rock climbing, cycling, or out on the trail hiking.