Ellen Pennow is someone executive job-seekers should get to know.The recruiter has been working under Leslie Hortum, leader of the association practice at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, since 2015, and one day will succeed her.The Washington, D.C.-based Pennow recently helped place former American Cleaning Institute CEO Melissa Hockstad as CEO of the Consumer Brands Association and Jacqueline El-Sayed as CEO of SAE International (formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers).Among the qualities Pennow looks for in CEO job candidates is self-awareness.“Sometimes in an interview or a conversation with a candidate, I’ll ask where they think they would need to grow to get into the role,”… Read More