Firm facts
Greenbriar & Russell at a glance.
- Name
- Greenbriar & Russell Executive Search
- What we do
- Independent, partner-led executive search for building and energy companies and the private equity sponsors who back them.
- Engagement model
- Retained and engaged search. Terms on request.
- Sectors
- MEP and HVAC contracting, controls and building automation, commissioning, consulting engineering, ESCOs and energy services, critical power, and equipment manufacturing.
- Practices
- Building Automation & Controls; Mechanical / HVAC; Energy Services & ESCO; MEP Engineering & Commissioning; Manufacturers & OEMs; plus PE Sponsors & Platforms across all five.
- Typical roles
- President and CEO, general manager, COO, CFO, and vice presidents of operations, sales, service and engineering, plus branch, regional and technical leadership roles. Direct hire only.
- Geography
- Based in Chicago. Searches nationwide.
- Founded
- 2026
- Founder
- Corey Kravitz, Founding Partner
- Candidate fees
- None, ever.
- Use of AI
- AI tools assist with research and drafting. People make every decision.
- Contact
- corey@greenbriarrussell.com
How to engage
- Hiring leaders and PE sponsors: email corey@greenbriarrussell.com. You'll hear back within one business day.
- Leaders exploring a move: share a confidential profile. You never pay a fee.
- Media: email corey@greenbriarrussell.com.
Affiliation
Greenbriar & Russell is an independent executive search firm. It is not affiliated with any private equity firm, energy company or search firm with a similar name.
Boilerplate
Short
Greenbriar & Russell is an independent, partner-led executive search firm for the building and energy sectors. It provides retained and engaged search for controls, mechanical, energy services, engineering and equipment companies and their private equity sponsors. Based in Chicago, it searches nationwide.
Long
Greenbriar & Russell is an independent, partner-led executive search firm for the building and energy sectors. Founded in 2026 by Corey Kravitz, the firm provides retained and engaged search for leadership and technical leadership roles. It serves controls companies, mechanical contractors, energy services companies, engineering firms, equipment manufacturers and the private equity sponsors who back them. Every search starts with a written definition of what the business needs the new leader to deliver. One partner owns every search, start to finish, through check-ins at 30, 60 and 90 days after the start date. Candidates never pay a fee. The firm is based in Chicago and searches nationwide.