JORDAN BLACKSHAW

senior PARTNER / founder

Jordan Blackshaw is the Senior Partner and Founder at The Blackshaw Group and is responsible for candidate research and recruiting.  After the passing of his father, Brian Blackshaw, and the dissolution of Brian’s esteemed company, Blackshaw Partners, Jordan established his own company in partnership with his sister, incorporating the time-tested principles that defined Brian’s business success.  

Jordan has over 10 years’ experience conducting retained searches for Fortune 500 companies spanning the globe and across multiple industries, including Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Financial Services, Engineering, Government Relations, and Communications. He has recruited from a broad range of corporate officer roles including CEOs, CFOs, CHROs, COOs and CMOs, and he continues to provide full-service search for the executive and middle management level. 

Prior to starting his own company, Jordan was Vice President of Candidate Development at Blackshaw Partners. Before joining Blackshaw Partners, Jordan headed the research department for Taylor Winfield, a boutique retained executive search firm in Dallas, Texas, specializing in the Technology sector. Jordan led the search teams for multiple Private Equity and Venture Capital-backed companies.

Jordan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from The University of Arkansas. He resides in Little Rock, Arkansas with his wife and two beautiful children. In his free time, Jordan enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.  He is also an avid hockey fan.