Recruitment research and operations
Lana’s career began with employer research, candidate identification, and recruitment operations, establishing the foundations of a research led approach.
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Meet the Team.
The people behind the search.
Learn about the leadership and experience behind Private Mandate Search’s approach to confidential executive recruitment.
Leadership
Lana Gail Bradley
Founder & CEO
Lana Gail Bradley has more than 50 years of experience in recruitment and executive search. She began in recruitment research and operations in Western North Carolina, progressed to senior search leadership, and went on to lead independent assignments for boards, business owners, and investors.
Her work has included board, CEO, and senior functional appointments across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. She has advised on confidential succession, leadership changes after acquisitions, and appointments tied to international expansion.
As founder and CEO, Lana sets the firm’s direction and standards for confidential executive search.
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More than a decade in the making.
For more than ten years, Lana has carried a vision for a dedicated practice built around confidential search and thoughtful professional introductions. Alongside that vision, she has worked independently, handling sensitive recruitment conversations with a deliberately personal approach.
Private Mandate Search is the next chapter of that work. It gives the practice a public identity and a clear home for employers seeking leadership and professionals exploring a new direction.
The firm establishes a clear process for the work: defining the brief, researching the market, assessing interest and suitability, and coordinating authorized introductions.
The perspective behind the practice
A background in research
and executive recruitment.
Lana’s background informs the way an assignment is defined, researched, and managed.
Board and executive recruitment
Her subsequent work has included senior search leadership, board and CEO assignments, functional appointments, and complex international recruitment.
Independent executive search
Independent executive search has allowed her to remain close to the brief, the stakeholders, and the candidates involved. Private Mandate Search carries that approach forward.
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Outline the role, the business context, and why the search requires discretion.