Megan McElroy

Megan McElroy is a Partner at CAA Executive Search, where she specializes in executive searches for Corporate Officers and Board Directors across various industries, with a focus on retail and consumer goods.

Prior to joining CAA, McElroy served as the Director of Recruitment and Selection at Northwestern Mutual, where she expanded the organization’s campus program and transitioned to recruiting full-time professionals in the financial services industry. She has a strong passion for and background in retail, having worked at Nordstrom and Kohl’s corporate, where she collaborated with division buyers to assess and determine merchandising needs for retail locations nationwide.​
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McElroy graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising and minor in Organizational Leadership and Communications. While at Purdue, she served as Recruitment Chair for Chi Omega Sorority, and was an undergraduate teaching assistant.​
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She lives in Chicago and is actively involved with the Alzheimer’s Association, serving on the Illinois Chapter Board and participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s each year.