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Pete Metzger is a Vice Chairman of CTPartners, a premier executive search firm committed to performance, quality and results. Pete has broad expertise and experience in providing senior search and consulting services to trade and professional associations, premier professional services firms (law, lobbying, public accounting and consulting) and not-for-profits and foundations. He is recognized as the search industry’s leader in the government relations and services sector. He represents both federal agencies and those companies that want to increase their exposure to, and success with, the U.S. Government. He has recently provided executive search services to the commissioner of the IRS, the director of the FBI, the postmaster general of the United States, and the Administration of President George W. Bush. In the private sector, he has led successful searches for some of the leading financial services, entertainment, manufacturing and defense/security companies that seek to increase their presence and market share with the federal government. Pete’s personal experience in the risk management and security sectors (both inside and outside of government) has allowed him to provide the highest caliber of candidates to clients across industry sectors. His personal relationships with the leaders of the nation’s intelligence, law enforcement and military departments and agencies provide special access to the most qualified candidates in the world. Clients regularly seek his expertise in building their global executive security teams. Based in the Washington, D.C. office of CTPartners, Pete was previously a partner at Heidrick & Struggles, International where he led both the Government Relations/Association and Global Security Practices. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, he was the president of a major privately held franchise corporation based in the Southeast United States. Leadership roles are a distinguishing element of Pete’s early career. As a Second Lieutenant with the First Marine Division in Vietnam, he led an infantry platoon in a number of major combat operations against enemy forces. He was personally decorated by both the United States and Republic of Vietnam governments for his actions. He later served in the Central Intelligence Agency and as the Marine Military Assistant to President Ronald Reagan in the White House. In this capacity, he was responsible to the President for assisting him with carrying out his constitutional responsibilities as well as continuity of government operations. Regarded by the international business community and national media as a trusted expert, Pete is a much sought-after speaker and source. He appears frequently on CNBC and has been quoted by CNN/Money, Investors Business Daily, BusinessWeek, and others. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of The Conference Board. Pete earned a BA (International Relations) from the University of Colorado and later completed graduate studies in national security policy and Latin American studies. He is a graduate of the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute and The Inter-American Defense College of the Organization of American States. | 