Paul Herrerias

Managing Director

Paul has over thirty years of executive search and leadership consulting service. He has conducted hundreds of search assignments across a variety of industries.  He consults to PE-backed and high-growth organizations on recruiting, leadership development, high-performing business teams, and succession planning. His fortes lay in CFO searches, and the consumer products/industrial/PE industries.

Prior to becoming Managing Director at Comhar Partners’ San Francisco office, Paul ran Stanton Chase- San Francisco for 14 years and led their global CFO practice for 5 of those years.  He founded and led their global CFO, regional Financial Services, and regional Professional Services practice groups. He entered his retained search career with KPMG’s Executive Search practice.

Additionally, Paul served as Chapter President, State Council member, and State Board member for the California Society of CPAs, a 30,000-member professional association. He also is adjunct faculty for Dominican University of California and has lectured in their MBA program on career and marketing management topics.  Paul facilitates the COO Forum’s Marin Chapter, a peer-to-peer mentoring group.

Paul earned a Master’s degree in Human Resources and Organization Development (MHROD) and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, both from the University of San Francisco. He earned his CPA License during his time with Deloitte & Touche’s San Francisco office.