Carrick Named Board Member

Charlotte, N.C.  (January 6, 2010)--Nancy DeKoven, director of the Americas for The Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), recently announced the selection of Kenneth D. Carrick, Jr., partner- managing director of Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc., as an Americas Council Board member for a three-year term.

            According to Carrick, "Coleman Lew & Associates is a long-time member of the AESC. I am pleased to serve on the Americas Council Board and to help the AESC carry out its mission of promoting the highest ethical standards in our industry."

            Carrick graduated summa cum laude with a BA degree from Catawba College and an MBA from Wake Forest University. He began his career as an accountant with Duke Energy and worked for a national insurance company before joining Coleman Lew & Associates in 1986. Carrick has been an active volunteer for service groups and youth sports in Charlotte. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross, the South Carolina Birth Defects Foundation and the Business Advisory Board for Catawba College's Ketner School of Business. He and his wife have three children.

            About The AESC

            The Association of Executive Search Consultants is the worldwide professional association for the retained executive search industry. The AESC's mission is to promote the highest professional standards in retained executive search consulting, broaden public understanding of the search process, and serve as an advocate for the interests of its

member firms. For more information, or to view the AESC Code of Ethics and Professional Practice Guidelines, go to www.aesc.org. The AESC offers BlueSteps, a career management service for senior executives, and CorporateConnect, a service for the HR community offering industry information and access to the AESC membership.

            About Coleman Lew & Associates

Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc., founded in 1979 and headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a national retained executive search firm that recruits board members, officers, and senior level executives for national and international companies, academic institutions and non-profit organizations. The firm also provides customized leadership development services to organizations seeking to maximize corporate performance. Member, Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC).