Graham Michener
Partner & Practice Leader
- Twenty years of experience in Financial Services Executive and Board Search
- Focus on serving financial service clients across various functions
- A decade on Wall Street
About
Graham Michener leads the Financial Services practice at ECB STAR Group, advising clients on building board and senior leadership teams that drive performance and deliver long-term value.
His executive search career began at Russell Reynolds Associates, followed by more than a decade at RSR Partners, the second firm founded by Russell S. Reynolds, Jr. Graham later held senior leadership roles at several boutique search firms, most recently as Regional Managing Partner at a firm that specializes in Financial Officers and Financial Services leadership.
Graham has partnered with global financial institutions, private equity firms, and sponsor-backed companies through leadership transitions, succession planning, and growth initiatives. His work includes placing CEOs, CFOs, board directors, and senior executives across banking, investment management, business services, industrials, and emerging platforms.
Earlier in his career, Graham held roles at J.P. Morgan Chase Investment Bank (Industrials) and the Private Bank, and later in Institutional Equity Sales with Lehman Brothers. He began his career at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Graham holds an A.B. from Lafayette College and an M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He also serves on the Advisory Board of LogicSource, a Bain Capital portfolio company.