Executive Experience

Experience that informs how we evaluate leaders.

The partnership is grounded in years spent leading teams, building commercial organizations, advising executives, and conducting executive search.

Howard Hodges

Executive search strategist and operating leader.

2022 – Present

The Inflection Point Group · CEO

Leads an executive search practice focused on identifying exceptional talent and helping organizations address critical leadership needs.

2020 – 2022

BLNelson Group LLC · Partner

Executive search work built around experienced former senior executives and a rigorous candidate evaluation approach.

2014 – 2020

Sanford Rose Associates – Inflection Point · CEO

Executive search leadership with a focus on semiconductor and related technology sectors, including optical networking, optoelectronics, AI hardware, machine-learning hardware, and autonomous driving.

2009 – 2020

Inflection Point LLC · President

Advised small and emerging companies on growth-stage challenges, sales processes, outsourcing, insourcing, and consulting.

2005 – 2009

Texas Instruments · Director, Worldwide Sales Productivity

Led sales tools and business processes for a global sales organization, with responsibilities spanning large revenue portfolios and distributed teams.

1991 – 2005

Texas Instruments · Sales & Operations Leadership

Progressed through account management, sales operations, and chief-of-staff responsibilities, including global account leadership and sales productivity initiatives.

Trevor Pritchard

Healthcare & Life Sciences search depth.

Trevor's executive career includes Partner at Boyden Global Executive Search, Executive Vice President at Strawn Arnold & Associates, Advisor to the CEO at Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, President of Mentor Medical, Executive Vice President at Sherwood-Davis & Geck, and Managing Director of Cyanamid Nordiska.

His combination of operating leadership and executive recruiting experience supports searches where sector fluency and senior-level credibility are essential.