Ben Dewar

Partner

LinkedIn Profile

Ben is a Partner at NU Advisory Partners specializing in senior leadership roles, with a focus on HR/people, legal, and talent functions. He’s known as a trusted advisor who delivers world-class executive talent into dynamic organizations.

Prior to NU, Ben spent nearly 10 years at True Search, where he built and co-led the firm’s People, Talent, and Legal Practice. He specialized in CPO and CLO searches for growing businesses across tech and consumer sectors, across all asset classes. Ben has also led searches for investment, talent, and legal professionals into investment firms. Before True, he was a Managing Director at TalentSky, a venture-backed search technology and services company. Ben began his executive search career at Russell Reynolds Associates and Chadick Ellig in New York. Prior to his search career, Ben practiced corporate law with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and with Davis & Gilbert.

Education

Vanderbilt University: BA (Philosophy); UC Berkeley Law School: JD.

Personal

Dad to two young girls and one pomeranian in Marin. Golfer, skier, hiker. Semi-retired rockstar. Wine and mezcal collector. Avid traveler.