COLLEGE PARK, MD (September, 2016) – College of Education alumna Jeanne Eslinger Branthover B.S. ’78, a partner at DHR International Inc.who has established herself as a national expert in the business realm, will be honored at the University of Maryland’s Annual Awards Gala on Sept. 30.
At the annual black-tie event, hosted by the University of Maryland Alumni Association, university alumni are recognized by the college or school from which they attended for excellence in their profession or field, as well as for other contributions.
Branthover, who studied elementary education at UMD, has more than 30 years of experience in the field. After her time at the university, Branthover went on to start New York-based executive search firm Branthover Associates in 1980, running the company for more than 20 years. Later, she joined Boyden Global Executive Search, where she worked from 2003 until she and her team joined DHR International in March.
She frequently appears in media such as Bloomberg, CNBC, American Public Media, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and Forbes to weigh in on issues like CEO and human resources strategy, management and compensation. Branthover, who has also written several career-related books and articles, is also an advocate for women and diversity in the workplace.
“Jeanne’s impressive career shows that the skills you gain through a teaching degree and experience in the classroom can open doors to a variety of job paths,” said Donna L. Wiseman, dean at the UMD College of Education.
Branthover, a member of the UMD College of Education’s Board of Visitors, was recently featured as a panelist at the Bloomberg Markets Most Influential Summit. In 2008, she was named among BusinessWeek’s (now Bloomberg Businessweek) World’s Most Influential Headhunters.
She is also involved in a number of community endeavors: Branthover was the first woman to serve as the president of the United Way’s Community Fund. She currently serves on several not-for-profit boards and mentors young women in the financial services and technology sector and speaks regularly at universities and corporations.
