H. Edward (Ted) Muendel
International Chairman Emeritus
t.muendel@stantonchase.com

As one of its Founders, Ted has been a leader in the development of the Stanton Chase organization. Altogether, he has been engaged in the executive search profession for some 25 years and has experience in building management teams for clients ranging from early stage pre-IPO start-ups to large multi-nationals. Ted's relevant career evolved at Allegheny Ludlum International in various management roles and at a leading general management consulting firm, Theodore Barry and Associates in Los Angeles where he served clients and conducted a wide range of marketing, business planning and operational assignments. Ted later served as Vice President/General Manager of a consumer products company in California. He earned his BA degree from Lehigh University and an MS with honors from Northern Illinois University. He has served as a Trustee of Lehigh for the past nine years and has been recognized by his university for achievements in global leadership. Ted currently serves on several organizations' Boards.

Industry Practice Expertise

• Life Sciences and Healthcare
• Industrial
• Technology

Mickey Matthews
Managing Director
Regional Vice-President, North America
m.matthews@stantonchase.com

In addition to his work in the Baltimore/Washington office, James M.(Mickey) Matthews has lead and dealt with strategic marketing and technology issues for both the North American region and Stanton Chase worldwide. Though much of his practice is in the high-tech sector, his experience at Stanton Chase has been generalist in scope, and he has worked cross-functionally for global clients in the manufacturing, hospitality, and the not-for-profit/higher education sectors. Mickey has successfully executed numerous senior management assignments for computer software, industrial manufacturing, Internet, telecommunications, electronics, IT services/solutions and venture backed emerging growth companies.

He joined the practice after four years as a Senior Associate with an investment consulting firm in Maryland, developing and implementing financial strategies for clients. Mickey has completed his training and qualifications for a Series 7 NASD license. He is past President of the Friends School Alumni Association in Baltimore and is active locally in various leadership roles for a number of organizations including the Maryland Chapter of his University alumni association. An All-Ivy League lacrosse player at Brown University, he achieved All-American honors and captained the team his senior year in 1985. Mickey received a B.A. degree in Business and Economics, with distinction, from Brown University. He also graduated Beta Sigma Gamma from the Fellows Executive MBA program, Loyola College, Maryland in 1999.

Industry Practice Expertise

• Industrial
• Technology
• Government, Education & Non Profit
• Logistics and Transportation

John A. Helfrich
Director
j.helfrich@stantonchase.com

John possesses significant business experience in diverse industries including Commercial and Defense Electronics, Shipbuilding, Automotive, Infrastructure Services, Fire Protection, Healthcare and Flow Control. His prior affiliations include Newport News Shipbuilding (Tenneco), Walker Manufacturing Company (Tenneco), Rockwell International, Mueller Holdings Corp. and Tyco International. These responsibilities included operations in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia/New Zealand and the United Kingdom. John was part of the senior management team which LBO’d Mueller, the North American leader in the water and gas distribution industry. Mueller grew its annual revenues from $180M to over $500M and sold the business to Tyco. As part of the Tyco senior management team, John was the senior HR executive for this global company. Revenue growth during this period grew from $1B to over $40B.

Since joining Stanton Chase as a Director in 2006, John has completed searches in the Electronics, Infrastructure/Civil Engineering, and Industrial sectors and has teamed with Stanton Chase Partners in Europe and North America on several Board-level searches. In addition, he developed one of the first Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) initiatives which resulted in over 250 placements globally for Tyco International. The metrics of this program were considered to be world class and the program has run successfully for over 10 years.

John earned a B.S. in Communications and an M.A. in Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois and is a member of the President’s Council. He has served as Chairman of the Valve Manufacturer’s Association Human Resources Committee; member of the Junior Achievement of New Hampshire Board of Directors; Chairman of the Board-Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce and is a graduate of Leadership Seacoast (New Hampshire).

Industry Practice Expertise

• Industrial
• Natural Resources and Energy
• Technology