Greg Barrentine is a Co-Founder and Partner at UNITY Executive, where he leads the firm’s executive search practice focused on Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Risk Management, and other senior leadership engagements. With more than 25 years of experience, Greg advises private equity-backed, family-owned, and complex organizations on leadership decisions that shape long-term business performance, helping identify executives who can drive growth, transformation, and enterprise value.   

Known for his consultative and relationship-driven approach, Greg is valued for his ability to assess leadership beyond technical qualifications, evaluating executive presence, cultural alignment, and the organizational dynamics critical to long-term success. His thoughtful, highly personalized approach has earned the trust of CEOs, executive leadership teams, and business owners seeking strategic hiring guidance for their most important leadership searches. 

Throughout his career, Greg has led searches for CFOs, Chief Accounting Officers, Controllers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasury leaders, Internal Audit executives, and other key members of the executive leadership team. 

Greg began his career with Arthur Andersen and KPMG before moving into corporate finance within the real estate development industry. This combination of public accounting and operational finance experience provides him with firsthand insight into the challenges executive leaders face, allowing him to bring a practical business perspective to every search. Since entering recruiting in 2005, he has leveraged his accounting and finance background, extensive network, and strategic approach to become a trusted advisor on executive leadership hiring. 

Greg earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin and remains committed to helping organizations build leadership teams that create lasting business impact.