Company History

The Aldrich Group, a consortium of independent corporate advisors and consulting professionals,  has its roots in the American Technologies Group, a holding company spin-off of The American Can Company formed in the mid 1980s. 

 

At the spin-off, Jeff Aldrich was recruited by the  company's new owners - former clients at American Can - to form a consulting company providing  talent acquisition and organizational development for American Tech's operating companies in industrial automation and digital printing. At the same time, American Tech commissioned Jeff  and to run a profit center, The American Tech Recruiting Group, to  provide services to  American Tech clients in the pharmaceutical, aerospace, automotive, industrial products, consumer products, food, beverage, hardware, software, and graphics industries and the financial services companies that funded them. 

 

The Recruiting Group's close relationship with its American Tech parent heightened the Recruiting Group's sense of responsibility  for assuring that the talented people  brought to the parent-client were successful 

and the experience sewed the seeds for a more comprehensive practice overall supporting change management, org. development, executive coaching, and HR services.  The challenges of change at American Tech itself were constant. The  recruiting and emerging OD and HR services practice grew in pace with the parent company during periods of rapid organic growth, mergers, divestiture, and reorganization until the American Technologies holding company itself was sold to a British company.  The Aldrich Group then launched as an independent entity - same people, practice,  and clientele,  but under a new name, serving the same needs but  for clients at-large. 

 

Diversification of Services  - The Lessons of Executive Search Writ Large 

 

At Aldrich Group, we have never just filled executive seats—we have identified leaders with the rare ability to read the currents of disruption and steer organizations through uncertainty. Our team’s deep, cross-industry experience and cross functional expertise means we know what resilience, adaptability, and strategic clarity look like—not in theory, but in practice where it matters most. We've learned how to make success sustainable and we're now doing so with an enhanced team of HR, OD,  Corporate  Communications and Financial services and Operations professionals to meet the change management demands of a growing, diversifying  clientele. 

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Clients turn to us when the marketplace is shifting, when stakes are high, and when organizations need judgment, emotional intelligence, and a steady hand  to navigate complexity and keep teams aligned through challenge and change. We specialize in pinpointing, supporting, and developing leaders who can chart a course through ambiguity, foster trust, and maintain momentum—no matter how unpredictable the environment.

 

Any of our services can be engaged discretely, but when an integrated model is needed:

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• our advisors can help our clients craft a strategic plan with ambitiously realistic goals and objectives 

• our executive search team finds the talent equal to the task 

• our organizational development team prepares it for the challenges ahead and shapes the organizational context in which people can work most effectively

• our HR Services team assures it is resourced with the systems and solutions that are situation-specific

• our corporate communications team assures that messaging and reputations keep pace with operational improvements

• and if crisis does strike, our corporate communications team provides the best tools and guidance to allow a client to emerge whole and get back on path.

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What sets us apart?

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• We see beyond the storm.  In executive search, our process uncovers leaders who thrive in the face of change  — those who can anticipate challenges, communicate with clarity, and unify teams toward measurable goals when others might lose their way.

• Industry-spanning insight. From aerospace to healthcare, finance to nonprofits, our partners bring decades of operational and advisory experience giving us a nuanced understanding of what true leadership and superior process looks like in every context.

• We tailor solutions for your reality - no templates, no shortcuts. Every assignment is bespoke and grounded in the realities of your industry and culture.

 

If you’re ready to discover and cultivate the kind of leadership that doesn’t just weather the storm, but navigates it with confidence, let's talk. 

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