Lisa Maxwell, founder and managing partner of executive search company Gerard Stewart, has been recognized in the Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2018 list of the “most influential” leaders.

The award marks the fifth consecutive year that Maxwell has been included on the "Staffing 100" list, which honors influential leaders from all sectors of the staffing industry across North America.

Maxwell led the placement of C-level executives for various firms in the past year. Her efforts doubled Gerard Stewart’s chief financial officer practice, expanded the company’s private equity business by 100 percent, and grew the health care staffing business by 150 percent.

Gerard Stewart is an Atlanta-based firm that assists companies in the recruitment of C-suite executives.