Arthur Diamond
A retained executive search firm serving corporations and nonprofits across the United States since 1971.
A Retained Executive
Search Firm
Arthur Diamond specializes in recruitment for corporations, the real estate industry, family businesses, voluntary health organizations, associations, educational institutions, and many other organizations across a broad range of fields.
Arthur Diamond Associates, Inc. (Arthur Diamond) is a retained executive search firm in Bethesda, Maryland, known for long and successful relationships with corporations, real estate firms, family businesses, voluntary health organizations, associations, educational institutions, and many other organizations across diverse fields.
Since 1971, we have specialized in confidential, highly focused executive searches for key senior management and professional positions. Our success and longevity as a company have been the direct result of our proprietary selection process, and our deep understanding of each client's corporate culture, in addition to our extensive recruitment network and personal contacts.
The firm's approach is to consider a candidate's resume and track record as minimal entry requirements for a position. The true markers for a successful placement lie with recognizing a candidate's personal traits, and in evaluating how compatible he or she will be with the new corporate culture.
Our Values
Arthur Diamond wraps each custom assignment in the values it has embodied for over 50 years.
Discretion
As a trusted partner to our clients, we guard each client's desire for privacy. We ascertain how much information each client wants to reveal to potential candidates, and conform rigidly to those policies.
Integrity
Trust and confidence are key reasons our clients stay with us long term. Integrity is the bedrock foundation of our firm. Arthur Diamond has never, and will never, "poach" a candidate we've already placed.
Senior Involvement
Each assignment receives the personal attention of an Arthur Diamond senior executive. Our key people have an average of 20 years of experience in the executive search field.
Personal Attention
Our business is one of human interactions. Success can only be achieved through investing hours of personal attention in a series of serious, focused conversations and negotiations — it's the only way we do recruitment at Arthur Diamond.
Our Team
Barton R. Ribakow
President & Founder
Barton R. Ribakow founded Arthur Diamond in 1971. For more than five decades, he has built the firm into a respected leader in retained executive search, known for discretion, sound judgment, and the ability to find leaders who truly fit.
Bart brings deep industry insight and genuine human understanding to every search. He specializes in placing senior executives who combine strong credentials with the right cultural alignment, helping organizations strengthen their leadership teams. Client satisfaction and enduring partnerships remain his highest priorities. As he often muses, "Life is an adventure" — and guiding great leaders to their next chapter has been one of its most rewarding parts.
"Great Leaders are not afraid to hire Great Talent."
Leslie E. Ribakow
Executive Vice President
Leslie E. Ribakow is Executive Vice President at Arthur Diamond, where she leads senior-level executive searches with strategic insight and a keen ability to match exceptional talent with the right organizations. With more than 20 years of experience, she has successfully managed complex, high-profile assignments across real estate, corporate, nonprofit, and other sectors.
Leslie is recognized for her consultative approach, thorough assessment of both capability and cultural fit, and her talent for building strong, lasting client relationships. As the next generation of leadership, she is well prepared to guide Arthur Diamond forward while upholding the firm's core values of integrity, discretion, and excellence. She brings energy, clarity, and a steady hand to every search — qualities that make her uniquely suited to continue the firm's legacy.
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