Patrick Meade
Managing Partner
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Patrick Meade
Patrick is a veteran management consultant and business leader with a passion for helping others perform at their best. As a leader, he prioritizes his teams, his clients, and building strong, trusted relationships. His purpose-driven approach has guided his entire career in professional services.
He co-founded 541 and believes our approach to helping organizations scale and achieve success truly sets us apart. Patrick previously led the Professional Services business for AHEAD (a $3B value added reseller), overseeing strategic consulting, managed services, and innovations in cloud, security, and data. Before that, he held key leadership roles at Slalom Consulting, helping to scale the firm to over $1.5B and expand its capabilities.
Throughout his career, Patrick’s greatest focus has been investing in people, knowing that a strong, dedicated team is the foundation of business success.
James Macedonio
James is a Co-Founder of 541 Advisors and leads the firm’s efforts in Technology Consulting & Go-to-Market executive search. He works with a wide variety of Consulting, Professional Services, ISV, and Private Equity clients, with a “fastball” in ecosystem-centric initiatives. James is a trusted advisor to CEOs & CXOs, P&L leaders, as well as Deal & Operating executives in Private Equity and Venture Capital.
Prior to 541, James was a Managing Director at ZRG Partners, the 6th largest Talent Advisory & Executive Search business globally, where he oversaw delivery of niche and complex engagements across the Professional Services, Technology, and Private Equity verticals. He also led Technology & Services delivery at Beecher Reagan and served as Global Client Partner for Deloitte at RDW.
James is known for building long-term and high-quality relationships with candidates and clients. His ability to separate himself from the pack through depth of knowledge and high integrity means he is one warm introduction away from the right executive for any given role.
James Macedonio
Partner & Co-Founder
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Mikolaj Zadecki
Partner & Co-Founder
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Mikolaj Zadecki
Mik is a Co-Founder of 541 and leads the firm’s Strategy & Advisory executive search offering, comprised of domains outside of technology. He is a search professional with 15 years’ experience, with the last 10 dedicated to leadership within the Professional Services & Consulting space.
He takes pride in the details, delivering an exacting and comprehensive search on every occasion. His chief advantages in the market are his functional expertise across a variety of advisory offerings, and a strong network of Senior Partners and Practice Leaders to call on for advice and referrals. Mik’s network reaches across all major consulting firms, be they Strategy, Technology, Business Advisory, Litigation & Expert Services, as well as numerous mid-sized and boutique firms.
Notable expertise includes Strategy & Transformation, Risk & Compliance, Financial Advisory, Disputes, Investigations, and Litigation. Mik is proud of his ability to get to anyone for a conversation, as well as his talent for telling the story of the client to those individuals.
John Donovan
John is a Managing Director at 541 Advisors, specializing in Sales and GTM executive search. He founded JM Donovan Partners (now part of 541 Advisors) in 2023, focusing on market-facing executive searches within the Financial and Technology sectors, and spent time at a high-end professional services-orietned search boutique prior.
Prior to his career in executive search, John was a Sales leader in Managed Services and Financial Services. Naturally personable, John takes pride in mentorship and enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with others. Outside of the office, John enjoys golf, racquet sports, and competitive skeet & trap shooting at The Rockaway Hunting Club. He also loves downhill skiing and is an avid reader.
John Donovan
Managing Director
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Adam Peterson
Director
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Adam Peterson
Adam’s background lies within the technology and professional services domains. Prior to joining, Adam spent years building the Emerging Technologies practice at Access Staffing leading a team of senior recruiters and researchers in delivering searches across Technology Strategy & Implementation, Cyber Security, and Data Science. By successfully sourcing and placing top talent in a variety of roles across the United States and Europe, Adam fostered relationships with clients ranging from technology startups to Big 4 and Fortune 50 organizations.
With expertise and a finger on the pulse of the latest trends in Cloud Computing, Software Engineering, Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence, and Cyber Security, Adam is relied upon by leadership teams to deliver talent in the most challenging and competitive markets.
541 Executive Search Team
James Macedonio
Partner & Co-Founder
Technology & GTM
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Mikolaj Zadecki
Partner & Co-Founder
Strategy & Advisory
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John Donovan
Managing Director
Client Service
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Adam Peterson
Director
Research & Delivery
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John Doe
Partner & Co-Founder
Technology & GTM
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Mark Donnel
Director
Research & Delivery
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