Description James Drury Partners conducts all of its business at the top of the corporate pyramid. The executive search firm specializes in placing chief executives and board members at companies in the retail, business services, manufacturing, health care, transportation, and consumer goods and services industries. The boutique executive search firm serves international clients and has helped companies land high demand directors for their board, as well as helping to fill out new boards for spin-out and IPO companies. Clients have included ConAgra, IDEX, Butler Capital, and Baxter International. The firm was founded in 2001 by long-time Spencer Stuart executive James Drury.