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Susan Lichtman joins the firm's Legal, Compliance & Government Affairs Practice

September 2026
Rodrigo Reynoso
Susan Lichtman

Atlanta, September 1, 2026 — Spencer Stuart today announced that Susan Lichtman has joined its Legal, Compliance & Government Affairs Practice in the Atlanta office. Lichtman will focus on recruiting chief legal officers, general counsels and senior direct reports across public and private equity-backed organizations.

Lichtman previously co-led the Americas legal, regulatory and compliance practice at another global executive search firm, where she successfully drove high-impact legal leadership searches across industries. Further career experience includes a decade at Axiom, where she played a key role in launching the firm’s Atlanta office, led the North American consumer and services practice and managed a team of more than 20 corporate professionals and 200 lawyers.

“I'm delighted to welcome Susan Lichtman to Spencer Stuart's Legal, Compliance & Government Affairs Practice,” said Jen Gerney, leader of the practice in North America. “She brings a unique combination of experience across private equity investing, alternative legal services leadership and executive search, enabling her to connect leadership talent with business strategy in a powerful way.” 

Gerney added, “Her deep understanding of finance, shaped by an early career on Wall Street, further strengthens the perspective she brings to clients. We're excited to have her on the team.”

Lichtman received her B.S. in commerce (finance) from the University of Virginia and her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

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